NPC - news, injuries etc
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@unite I've got a fiver that says he comes back faster than NMS
So stoked to see him playing again. While Taylor has gone really well having two top flight hooking options again would boost us a lot. Still a massive drop off after these guys.
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@kiwimurph said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Does anyone know how standings are decided if two teams are tied on points at the end of this weekend?
Is it based on points difference or wins or who-beat-who in the round robin?
From the NZR Competitions Regulations Handbook 2018:
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Ere Enari is back:
Halfback Ere Enari has recovered from his second broken leg in the space of two years, and will play his first Mitre 10 Cup game in more than a year.
Enari, who is contracted to the Crusaders next year, played 50 minutes for Canterbury B against a Wellington development side last week, and has been named on the bench.
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@bovidae Hansen doesn't want his house besieged by irate Counties and Wellington fans!
Will be interesting to see who gets released for the play-off games.
In my view, no-one should - unless they've played some threshold number of games. I don't think Hansen should get to influence who wins the title.
If ABs need some gametime they should organize some sort of game of three halves fixtures.
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@bovidae just what Southland needed too!
HAve any others aside form those 3 been released?
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@chris-b It was purely coincidence that both players I listed are from the Naki, as they are two that haven't played in a while. Coltman would be another. If Wellington can't beat Taranaki they don't deserve to make the SFs. I'm not suggesting any ABs are involved beyond this week.
Waikato could find a place for DMac at fullback though.
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@taniwharugby I don't think so. @Stargazer is up with the official press releases.
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@bovidae Haven't seen the release of other players than those 3 Turbos. Obviously, there's the return of Moody and Nepo Laulala from injury.
I'd expect a few more, but they seem to drip-feed the info. I'll have another look at the media releases to see if there are any updates.
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@chris-b said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@bovidae Hansen doesn't want his house besieged by irate Counties and Wellington fans!
Will be interesting to see who gets released for the play-off games.
In my view, no-one should - unless they've played some threshold number of games. I don't think Hansen should get to influence who wins the title.
If ABs need some gametime they should organize some sort of game of three halves fixtures.
Yeah. It has been a bugbear of mine in the past when a team is suddenly bolstered in the finals by players who are playing two levels down. The NPC is a comp for learning and developing now. Very happy for players to slide back down to this level for a season or two and teach the youngsters but it is detrimental to the integrity of the comp if flooded with ABs for a game or two
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Good news for Southland fans: lock Manaaki Selby-Rickit has re-signed with the Stags for 2 more years.
One of the best players, if not the best, in that Southland squad.
Selby-Rickit signs with Stags for next two seasons
As the Southland Stags prepare for their final match of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup against Manawatu on Sunday, the first...
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@stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Good news for Southland fans: lock Manaaki Selby-Rickit has re-signed with the Stags for 2 more years.
One of the best players, if not the best, in that Southland squad.
Selby-Rickit signs with Stags for next two seasons
As the Southland Stags prepare for their final match of the 2018 Mitre 10 Cup against Manawatu on Sunday, the first...
Good news for them. They were good today against a very good Manawatu team on paper and could easily have won if Lambourn didn't drop the ball and if their exit strategies were a bit better from kickoffs. I'm confident that the Stags will get back on track next year they've still been very competitive in a lot of games this year and will continue to get stronger.
