NPC - news, injuries etc
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@Stargazer Surprised to see Johnny Faletagoa'i name in there! - Auckland born and raised, played local club league (Mangere East Hawks) as a fullback/wing/centre, went over to Aussie to try his luck and played Queensland Cup level. Didnt know he was back in NZ playing rugger??
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Southland have named their 2019 Mitre 10 Cup squad and there are a few surprises, including Charles Alaimalo and Marty McKenzie (returning home) and two Aussies!
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More info:
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@Stargazer Looks like Southland have cast their net far and wide to strengthen their squad. Logan Crowley is another so he must have been down the pecking order at Taranaki.
I'm keen to see how Alaimalo goes because he went down south with a promise of playing (he wouldn't have made the Waikato starting XV). A season of experience and he can come back to play for Waikato with big brother.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
That's good - he's a pretty useful second string first five. If I were a Super team trawling for a first five I think Tim would be a better bet at present than Willi Havili - at least based on last season's efforts (though I think Tim is signed in the US competition).
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I didn't think he would be a starter but a squad member maybe.
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@Yeetyaah Nope. I'm sure he has been playing well at that level.
I haven't seen any club rugby this year. IIRC Guildford was playing fullback earlier in the club season and then moved to centre. Bunce may have been injured.
If Reece makes the RWC squad Strawbridge will be looking for another outside back.
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Preseason game:
Canterbury v Ta$man
Saturday, 27 July 2019
Kick-off 1.30pm
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Eleventh hour bid: Otago in talks with former All Black Adam Thomson over unlikely hometown return
Two weeks after reports emerged suggesting that former All Blacks loose forward Adam Thomson was set to sign a deal with North Harbour ahead of the upcoming Mitre 10 Cup campaign, Otago have voiced their interest in pursuing the 37-year-old.
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Yarrow Taranaki Bulls Mitre 10 Cup squad; (forwards) Mitch Brown (c), Reuben O'Neill, Chris Gawler, Jared Proffit, Asaeli Sorovaki, Donald Brighouse, Kyle Stewart, Ricky Riccitelli, Bradley Slater, Scott Mellow, Tupou Vaa'i, Leighton Price, Josh Lord, Jesse Parete, Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, Tom Florence, Kaylum Boshier, Lachlan Boshier, Pita Gus Sowakula, (backs) Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Lisati Milo-Harris, Warwick Lahmert, Xavier Roe, Stephen Perofeta, Teihorangi Walden (vc), Regan Verney, Sean Wainui, Lukas Halls, Kiniviliame Naholo, Waisake Naholo, Jackson Ormond, Jayson Potroz, Brayton Northcott-Hill.
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