NPC - news, injuries etc

[Nepia]

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

@Nepia Maori Fijian?

I'd assume so from the name. @Chris-B might be able to provide us with more info?

[Bovidae]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300067410/liam-messam-keen-to-play-on-after-13-weeks-in-lockdown-and-thoughts-of-life-after-rugby

[sdrggyy]

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[Canes4life]

@sdrggyy I think Tamiti Ellison is coach isn't he? Might be wrong though, he may be the assistant.

Has anyone seen the Wellington XV for the Ta$man game?

[sdrggyy]

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[Canes4life]

The Wellington XV squad to face Ta$man tomorrow is:
1 Morgan Poi
2 Bruce Kauika-Peterson
3 Ben Aumua-Peseta
4 Taine Plumtree
5 Vern Sosefo
6 Galu Taufale
7 Tom Horan
8 James Tuia
9 Campbell Woodmass
10 Aiden Morgan
11 Ethan Webster-Nonu
12 Piri Paraone
13 Kienan Higgins
14 Tomasi Alosio
15 Callum Harkin
RESERVES:
16 Tyrone Thompson
17 Niko Manaena
18 Kaliopasi Uluilakepa
19 Caleb Delaney
20 James Poloniati
21 Huawai McGahan
22 Shamus Langton
23 Isaac Bracewell
24 Trent Renata
25 Jayden McCarthy

[Tim]

@Canes4life said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

10 Aiden Morgan

Hmm.

[Bones]

@Canes4life geez, how old is Galu now?

[Canes4life]

@Bones I hope it's not a sign that someone as old as Galu will get a Lions squad position before someone like Caleb Delany who has been with the Hurricanes this year. The non-selection of Hugo Plummer suprises me aswell, unless he's been injured.

[Bovidae]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300068002/nz-rugby-can-answer-provincial-unions-prayers-by-sending-all-blacks-back-home

[Higgins]

@Canes4life said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

@Bones I hope it's not a sign that someone as old as Galu will get a Lions squad position before someone like Caleb Delany who has been with the Hurricanes this year. The non-selection of Hugo Plummer suprises me aswell, unless he's been injured.

The non selection of Simon Hickey indicates that he must have tumbled remarkedly down the rankings since he was signed for the Lions.

[Tim]

@Higgins Thought he was playing for Auckland this year?

[Higgins]

I stand corrected then. I had thought he had been signed for both the Lions and the Hurricanes. I wonder what ever became of the rumoured signing of Jono HIckey for the Lions that was being whisper about under the breath of those "in the know" down here about this time last year?

[Canes4life]

Anyone know the score between the Ta$man XV and the Wellington XV today?

[Toddy]

42 - 31 to Ta$man

[Yeetyaah]

The Legend of Marty Banks

Hearing one of my favourite players Rob Thompson will be playing alongside Otere Black at Bay of Plenty this year.

Rumour that Rob Thompson is off to BOP.

[Bovidae]

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

Rumour that Rob Thompson is off to BOP.

If true, there goes the gun backline we thought the Poo could field this year with Laumape also unavailable.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae And possibly NMS.

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer I was going to mention NMS too, but deleted because it was redundant.

[Stargazer]

The Turbos have also signed a few players:

Samoan international Michael Alaalatoa is returning to the Manawatū Turbos for the 2020 Mitre 10 Cup season.

The Crusaders prop, 28, was among three players the union confirmed had been signed on Wednesday along with former Brumbies midfielder Nigel Ah Wong and Taranaki prop Kyle Stewart.

https://www.turbosrugby.co.nz/news/alaalatoa-ah-wong-and-stewart-sign-on-for-2020