NPC - news, injuries etc
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
National Provincial Championship doesn't mean much; it could be in any country.
I'd prefer NZ Provincial Championship. Or Provincial Rugby Aotearoa. That's much clearer.WTF dude? It's always been the NPC.
Until NZR got too tricky with the naming rights.
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@Nepia I know, but if they're going to make changes anyway, they may as well pick another name, too. Have no strong preferrence either way. Frankly, I couldn't care less what it's called, as long as we don't get the proposed format with a North & South division.
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Apparently Matt Letoga has left Canterbury and is going to BOP. He was in the crusaders academy but has finished his 3 years. Had a great first year in chch , but never really improved after that.
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@chchfanatic Do you know whether Michael Naitokani (former Hastings Boys winger) is in the Canterbury Academy?
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Haven't seen it mentioned, but Brett Cameron has signed for Manawatu.
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And Manawatu this week have also just appointed their first female CEO.
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@Number-10 said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
And Manawatu this week have also just appointed their first female CEO.
Brett’s Mum?
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@chchfanatic Do you know whether Michael Naitokani (former Hastings Boys winger) is in the Canterbury Academy?
Yes he is in the Canterbury system and the Crusaders Academy played for Canterbury in the 2019 u/19 side.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Chris Thanks. Great to hear he's doing well. Not so great he's doing well in another province. The downside of our 1st XVs doing well, and other provinces/franchises noticing.
Not for the players...
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@mikey07 said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@yeetyaah I have a radical idea everyone strapped in?? How about every team play every other team then the top 4 play play 2 semi finals and the two winners play a final and the winner is the Champion...
Great. Now fit those 15 games in between August (when club rugby has wrapped up) and make sure it's done by the end of October so the players have enough rest before starting 2022 preseason. The players need to have a full week of rest in between each game or the NZ Rugby Players Association might have something to say.
Also, the coaches want the full week so they can actually get some coaching in and help players to develop, as opposed to simply managing fatigue levels.
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@stargazer no he’s not in the academy in Christchurch. He didn’t play club footy last year. May have been injured potentially.
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@chris said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@chchfanatic Do you know whether Michael Naitokani (former Hastings Boys winger) is in the Canterbury Academy?
Yes he is in the Canterbury system and the Crusaders Academy played for Canterbury in the 2019 u/19 side.
@chchfanatic said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@stargazer no he’s not in the academy in Christchurch. He didn’t play club footy last year. May have been injured potentially.
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@stargazer Schrodinger's Academy
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@machpants I wonder whether they changed Michael Naitokani into a cat, first?
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@stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Michael Naitokani
Breakthrough Alumi- L-R: Mr Benedito Kanarogo and Mr Michael Naitokani at the Crusaders gym.
Michael was our fullback/Winger, is now at the Crusaders Academy while Ben( Hooker/ Flanker/Halfback...nona taucoko ga😂) is studying engineering in Christchurch. ....E dua lai gym, e dua lai vakana bulumakau nodratou na Crusaders 😂😂from the Breakthrough-Fiji Facebook page Naitokani has been at pre season training with the Crusaders 2019 and 2021 after injury in 2020
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@stargazer 100% he’s not in the academy. Gone home to Fiji.
