NPC - news, injuries etc
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@SammyC Yeah he's a prospect worth watching out for, but it's not as if we've labelled him as an AB in waiting or anything.
No doubt you'll be waiting for him to fail though
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@Bovidae said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Hawera probably hasn't been released by the Brumbies to play for Southland so they would need a replacement.
Speaking of Southland, @Bones' favourite sevens player Dylan Collier has been back playing for Otorohanga in Waikato club rugby.
Score! I bet Waikato are stoked. I couldn't think of a better province for him.
Edit: Next you'll say they're snaring all the talent and Ambrose Curtis has turned up in the Waikato too. Throw those guys outside Guildford and watch the magic happen.
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@African-Monkey said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@SammyC Yeah he's a prospect worth watching out for, but it's not as if we've labelled him as an AB in waiting or anything.
No doubt you'll be waiting for him to fail though
Until the Saders poach him
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News about the Farah Palmer Cup (women's NPC):
- Ta$man will enter a team for the first time
- There will be 11 participating teams (compared to 9 teams last year), with Hawke's Bay returning as well
- The competition will be split in 2 divisions, just like the Mitre 10 Cup, with 2 cross-over games to be played
I haven't seen a draw yet, so don't know for sure which teams will be in the Premiership division and which teams in the Championship division. Based on last years result, I assume that at least semi-finalists Counties Manukau, Auckland, Canterbury and Wellington will be in the Premiership division, probably joined by Waikato and Manawatu. The remaining teams, North Harbour, Otago, BOP, Ta$man & Hawke's Bay would then compete in the Championship division.
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@Duluth Hopefully he stays fit, but his real value to the squad will be the knowledge transfer.
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@antipodean yep, seems to understand and read the game pretty well, so has plenty to offer even if more in a mentoring role.
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The team features hooker Ti'i Paulo who was the foundation captain of the Mako$. The 34-year-old is back in New Zealand after a seven-year stint in France where he played for Clermont and Lyon.
​> Ta$man Mako$: Ethan Blackadder (c), Tima Faingaanuku, Willis Scott, Isaac Salmon, Brendan Asomua-Goodman (Nelson), Tom Hill, Pari Pari Parkinson, Tomas Aoake (Stoke) James Hawkey, Shannon Frizell (Marist), Billy Guyton (Waimea Old Boys), Drew Petelo, Tone Ng Shiu, Trael Joass (Wanderers), Andrew Knewstubb, Levi Aumua (Kahurangi), Vernon Fredericks, Jack Best, Michael Curry, Ben Finau, (Moutere) Ti'i Paulo (Renwick), Braden Stewart (Central), Tim O'Malley (Waitohi), Will Jordan.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Tim Good question, because last year's back-up, Volavola, will be playing for Harbour. Maybe that NZU20 lad, Josh McKay?
Doubt that very much... Mackay has been at 14 or 15 for Lincoln for the last 2 years.. never plays 10
Brett Cameron maybe? He played the preseason shield games at 10
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Alex Hodgman will be playing for Counties Manukau.
With Hodgman transferring home to Counties Manukau, Gawler is likely to benefit and should get increased game-time during NPC.
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Talataina-Mu who can also play in the midfield, has been named in the Southland B squad initially as he looks to get more minutes on the field after he struggled with injuries in 2015 and 2016, in order to push for a place in the Stags squad during their 2017 campaign.
