NPC - news, injuries etc

[Bovidae]

I was just reading that former Waikato captain and Chiefs representative Alex Bradley will be playing for Thames Valley.

[Stargazer]

[KiwiMurph]

Akira Ioane, Nathan Harris, Vaea Fifita, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Ngani Laumape, Nehe Milner-Skudder, Waisake Naholo, Tawera Kerr-Barlow and David Havili have all been made available for their Mitre 10 Cup teams.

[Tim]

Auckland play two games this week, the second of which is against North Harbour at Albany. Harbour's best chance for a win over Auckland in ages.

30 Aug Auckland v Waikato Eden Park, Auckland 7:35 PM 0-0
31 Aug Bay of Plenty v Wellington Rotorua International Stadium 7:35 PM 0-0
01 Sep Hawke’s Bay v Canterbury McLean Park, Napier 7:35 PM 0-0
02 Sep Otago v Manawatu Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin 2:35 PM 0-0
02 Sep Southland v Northland Rugby Park, Invercargill 5:05 PM 0-0
02 Sep Taranaki v Counties Manukau Yarrow Stadium, Taranaki 7:35 PM 0-0
03 Sep Waikato v Ta$man FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton 2:35 PM 0-0
03 Sep North Harbour v Auckland QBE Stadium, North Harbour 4:35 PM 0-0

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph I guess they didn't want to risk Dagg. But damn, the Magpies could use him!

[Higgins]

@Stargazer Are you thinking of making yourself available for selection? I am seriously considering it, if only to ensure we are competitive at the aftermatch function.

[Stockcar86]

@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

@KiwiMurph I guess they didn't want to risk Dagg. But damn, the Magpies could use him!

If we were going to get him, I would prefer it for a game we had a realistic chance of getting within 50 points of the opposition, not Canterbury...

[Stargazer]

2017 Farah Palmer Cup (women's NPC)

The competition starts today and some of the World Cup winning Black Ferns will already take the field!

Premiership	Championship
Auckland	Bay of Plenty
Canterbury	Hawke’s Bay
Counties Manukau	North Harbour
Manawatu	Otago
Waikato	Ta$man
Wellington

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ROUND 1 – Cross-over round (as far as I know, none of the games are televised)

Sat 02 Sep - 12:00pm - Rugby Park, Whakatane
Bay of Plenty v Auckland

Sat 02 Sep - 12:00pm - Porirua Park
Wellington v Hawkes Bay

Sat 02 Sep - 12:05pm - Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Ta$man v Waikato

Sat 02 Sep - 2:30pm – Ecolight Stadium, Pukekohe
Counties Manukau v North Harbour

Sun 03 Sep - 12:30pm - Linfield Park, Christchurch
Canterbury v Otago

[Stargazer]

2017 Mitre 10 Heartland Championship

ROUND 2

[Tim]

Rugby Pass are doing a weekly podcast with Scott Stevenson and Mils Muliaina.

Aug 31, 2017

What is wrong with Auckland Rugby?

Scotty & Mils try and get to the bottom of the Auckland Rugby Crisis on this week's episode of The Short Ball. Listen in for the full episode.

[taniwharugby]

Think Piri needs to give a wee bit more back

Seriously though, great he is back playing in NZ enjoying his rugby

[Nepia]

Damn, so the fat Piri we used to make fun of was only really middle sized Piri.

[canefan]

@Nepia said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

Damn, so the fat Piri we used to make fun of was only really middle sized Piri.

Did he buy a house in walking distance from KFC?

[Tim]

Wellington: Andrew Wells, Julian Savea, Wes Goosen, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Ben Lam, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Sheridan Rangihuna, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Galu Taufale, James Blackwell (captain), Isaia Walker-Leawere, Alex Fidow, Asafo Aumua, Tolu Fahamokioa.
Reserves: Sitiveni Paongo, Vince Sakaria, Joe Apikotoa, Will Mangos, James Tuiatua, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, Dan Kirkpatrick, Malo Tuitama.​

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/96471904/wellington-missing-shields-lousi-and-all-blacks-duo-in-reshuffled-pack-to-face-magpies

[Crazy Horse]

@canefan said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

@Nepia said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

Damn, so the fat Piri we used to make fun of was only really middle sized Piri.

Did he buy a house in walking distance from KFC?

Maybe mobility scooter distance? I don't think Peri walks anywhere anymore.

[Tim]

Some good news for Auckland.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/96491471/jerome-kaino-returns-to-rugby-action-for-auckland

[antipodean]

@Tim As good as Jerome is, he can't fix what was clearly wrong against North Harbour.

[African Monkey]

@Tim Perfect punishment for him after doing the dirty on his missus.

[taniwharugby]

@African-Monkey after the weekend, isnt that a bit harsh? Not like he killed anyone

Making hay....

[African Monkey]

@taniwharugby Yeah thought it was a bit harsh personally as I though they'd let him run the water or somthing but good to see the AB selectors taking the hardline with players and making examples out of them starting with Jerome.