NPC - news, injuries etc
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Most provincial club competitions have finished now. I assume the other NPC squads will be announced this week or next week. With not much going on for the next 2 weeks you would think that the provinces would be trying to maximise media coverage. Apparently not...
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@mikey07 especially considering he's from Wellington. Do we even have any good loose forwards for the NPC besides Kirifi? Ben-Nicholas and Fifita are heading off shore so I'm not too sure whether they will be apart of the campaign.
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Most provincial club competitions have finished now. I assume the other NPC squads will be announced this week or next week. With not much going on for the next 2 weeks you would think that the provinces would be trying to maximise media coverage. Apparently not...
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@canes4life Ories played Fidow at 8 on the weekend so he might be the go
can’t really see anybody in anybody’s line up that has shone.@mikey07 I wouldn't mind seeing him get a run at 6. He has the speed to be a damaging ball runner but probably not explosive enough to play 8.
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The Manawatū Turbos will be without captain Jamie Booth for their 2021 season.
The 26-year-old made the tough decision to withdraw from the campaign last week after taking medical advice on his recovering leg.In a bid to get back onto the field, Booth played the final handful of club games for Varsity in Manawatū club rugby.
His class and experience shone through on the field, but he did not have his usual burst of pace. The toll of the matches also became apparent in the days following each match.
Specialists have since advised him not to continue playing this year. -
The Manawatū Turbos will be without captain Jamie Booth for their 2021 season.
The 26-year-old made the tough decision to withdraw from the campaign last week after taking medical advice on his recovering leg.In a bid to get back onto the field, Booth played the final handful of club games for Varsity in Manawatū club rugby.
His class and experience shone through on the field, but he did not have his usual burst of pace. The toll of the matches also became apparent in the days following each match.
Specialists have since advised him not to continue playing this year.@stargazer interesting that there is no mention of him signing for the Canes in 2021. Maybe he's on the outer because of injury.
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@stargazer interesting that there is no mention of him signing for the Canes in 2021. Maybe he's on the outer because of injury.
@canes4life Yeah, he was only signed for 2020. His continuing injury problems are not exactly a reason for the Canes to re-sign him. I feel sorry for the guy. He's 26, so should still have years of rugby in him if he can get over this injury, but it will be hard to get a SR contract, except as injury cover/replacement.
I haven't seen any news about the Canes re-signing Campbell or Roigard yet. I assume at least one of them will be re-signed. Enari may be in the picture, too, if he has a good NPC season. Not sure who else is still out there.
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@canes4life Yeah, he was only signed for 2020. His continuing injury problems are not exactly a reason for the Canes to re-sign him. I feel sorry for the guy. He's 26, so should still have years of rugby in him if he can get over this injury, but it will be hard to get a SR contract, except as injury cover/replacement.
I haven't seen any news about the Canes re-signing Campbell or Roigard yet. I assume at least one of them will be re-signed. Enari may be in the picture, too, if he has a good NPC season. Not sure who else is still out there.
@stargazer Judd is also back playing for Wellington so he's another option. He was another player who was really solid for the Canes before he went offshore. A few options out there, let's see if the Canes select the right one.
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@stargazer Judd is also back playing for Wellington so he's another option. He was another player who was really solid for the Canes before he went offshore. A few options out there, let's see if the Canes select the right one.
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snapped up naholo and i thought Mckay was going overseas
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snapped up naholo and i thought Mckay was going overseas
@kiwiwomble McKay is going overseas. After the NPC.
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snapped up naholo and i thought Mckay was going overseas
@kiwiwomble Jack Debreczeni is a surprise.
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@canes4life Was just going to post that. With him playing for Wellington, that's about 99% certainty he'll have a Canes contract, too.
@stargazer aslong as we pick up Roigard, I’m not too fussed on who ends up being the third halfback.
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i always find it funny, and i know its not as simple as this, but Daniel Lienert-brown players for Canterbury and the Highanders but Bower plays for Otago and the Crusaders
you would have thought they could swap so they could settle in one town
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Waisake going to the dark side. Debreczeni is a real surprise, didn't even see his name til @Tim pointed it out.
@yeetyaah dead to me for at least half the season
