NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry)
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@kiwimurph oh really? That is rubbish, they have pretty much shown all games live all season and in the last few weeks they have been dropping all bar one or two games with replays not screening until mid week.
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@rocky-rockbottom said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
Free entry a magnanimous gesture but can't help but think they've devalued their product, or, "product" to, well, zero. "It's worthless, just come in." Can see next year punters saying "why should I pay at the gate for this regular game when the big final was free? Why have they decided to charge now for something they deemed as worthless before?"
It will probably have a good impact on vendors at the ground. Didn’t pay for tickets, I’ll spend plenty on food, drinks etc.
The other thing is the fear of people staying home because the ABs test match is on around straight after - so another great marketing ploy to show the test at the ground after the final.
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@act-crusader although Justin Marshall on the ground PA commentary is a drawback.
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@stargazer said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
S.M.A.R.T!!!
That is a massive carrot, so long as they keep there bars open as well.
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Final ride for blue and whites in 2018
Auckland name an unchanged starting XV from the semi-final against Wellington Leon Fukofuka and Daniel Kirkpatrick ...
1 Sam Prattley (Pakuranga)
2 Robbie Abel (College Rifles)
3 Marcel Renata (University)
4 Fa’atiga Lemalu (Papatoetoe)
5 Michael Fatialofa (Ponsonby)
6 Evan Olmstead (Suburbs)
7 Adrian Choat (Waitemata)
8 Akira Ioane (Ponsonby)
9 Jonathan Ruru (University)
10 Harry Plummer (Grammar TEC)
11 Salesi Rayasi (Marist)
12 TJ Faiane – Captain (Pakuranga)
13 Tumua Manu (College Rifles)
14 Melani Nanai (Manukau Rovers)
15 Jordan Trainor (Ponsonby)16 Mike Sosene-Feagai (Mt Wellington)
17 Jarred Adams (Suburbs)
18 Marco Fepulea’i (Ponsonby)
19 Taleni Seu (Grammar TEC)
20 Hoskins Sotutu (Marist)
21 Leon Fukofuka (Marist)
22 Daniel Kirkpatrick (University)
23 Caleb Clarke (Suburbs)Auckland have named an unchanged starting XV from the one that took the field against Wellington in the semi-final with the only changes to the matchday-23 coming in the reserves with Leon Fukofuka and Daniel Kirkpatrick coming in for Desma Liaina and Jacob Umaga respectivelyUnavailable due to injury: Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa (wrist), Taniela Koroi (arm – season), Blake Gibson (quad – season), Lyndon Dunshea (shoulder – season), Tanielu Tele’a (knee – season), Jack Whetton (ankle – season)
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@kiwimurph said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
Very cool statistic
Whilst that is true - I just want to beat the fuckers.
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@duluth said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
Final ride for blue and whites in 2018
Auckland name an unchanged starting XV from the semi-final against Wellington Leon Fukofuka and Daniel Kirkpatrick ...
1 Sam Prattley (Pakuranga)
2 Robbie Abel (College Rifles)
3 Marcel Renata (University)
4 Fa’atiga Lemalu (Papatoetoe)
5 Michael Fatialofa (Ponsonby)
6 Evan Olmstead (Suburbs)
7 Adrian Choat (Waitemata)
8 Akira Ioane (Ponsonby)
9 Jonathan Ruru (University)
10 Harry Plummer (Grammar TEC)
11 Salesi Rayasi (Marist)
12 TJ Faiane – Captain (Pakuranga)
13 Tumua Manu (College Rifles)
14 Melani Nanai (Manukau Rovers)
15 Jordan Trainor (Ponsonby)16 Mike Sosene-Feagai (Mt Wellington)
17 Jarred Adams (Suburbs)
18 Marco Fepulea’i (Ponsonby)
19 Taleni Seu (Grammar TEC)
20 Hoskins Sotutu (Marist)
21 Leon Fukofuka (Marist)
22 Daniel Kirkpatrick (University)
23 Caleb Clarke (Suburbs)Auckland have named an unchanged starting XV from the one that took the field against Wellington in the semi-final with the only changes to the matchday-23 coming in the reserves with Leon Fukofuka and Daniel Kirkpatrick coming in for Desma Liaina and Jacob Umaga respectivelyUnavailable due to injury: Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa (wrist), Taniela Koroi (arm – season), Blake Gibson (quad – season), Lyndon Dunshea (shoulder – season), Tanielu Tele’a (knee – season), Jack Whetton (ankle – season)
With a team like that and free home crowd advantage and SGH in the coaches box, it really is Auckland’s to lose
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@no-quarter said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
It says showers, like it does most days, the forecast seems to change on a regular basis. Will make a judgement call on the day
Forecast is looking slightly better now.. metservice has the rain arriving a couple of hours after the game
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@act-crusader said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
With a team like that and free home crowd advantage and SGH in the coaches box, it really is Auckland’s to lose
Nice try. With all those All Blacks in the Canterbury team it is Canterbury's to lose.
Auckland's best player can't even make the biggest AB squad ever....
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@duluth said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
@no-quarter said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
It says showers, like it does most days, the forecast seems to change on a regular basis. Will make a judgement call on the day
Forecast is looking slightly better now.. metservice has the rain arriving a couple of hours after the game
Now it's changed again and the rain is arriving for the game.
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@kiwimurph said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
@duluth said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
@no-quarter said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
It says showers, like it does most days, the forecast seems to change on a regular basis. Will make a judgement call on the day
Forecast is looking slightly better now.. metservice has the rain arriving a couple of hours after the game
Now it's changed again and the rain is arriving for the game.
There's a shed load of rain rolling in from the west. May arrive at or soon after kickoff, but it's going to get wet sometime.
Timing is to hard this far out... An hour each way makes a massive difference
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@bovidae said in NPC Final - Auckland vs Canterbury (free entry):
It's Auckland so best to check the forecast tomorrow morning.
it's the weekend, why check? it'll rain for sure.
i still vividly remember the 80s and early 90s where every single person not from Auckland would want Canterbury to win this. How the worm has turned...
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George Bridge, Josh McKay, Braydon Ennor, Phil Burleigh, Caleb Makene, Brett Cameron, Mitchell Drummond (captain), Luke Whitelock, Billy Harmon, Reed Prinsep, Mitchell Dunshea, Luke Romano, Sef Fa'agase, Nathan Vella, Alex Hodgman
Reserves: Brodie McAlister, Harry Allan, Chris King, Tom Sanders, Tom Christie, Ere Enari, Sam Beard, Ngane Punivai.
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A free rugby final in a classic match-up. It’s a risky move. Over to you, Aucklanders
A domestic rugby final at NZ's most famous ground, and it's free to all. This could be the start of something, writes Scott Stevenson
