NPC - news, injuries etc

[Yeetyaah]

Umm any guesses as to why Bryn Hall is on this poster?

[Stargazer]

@yeetyaah Because they couldn't be bothered to make a new picture? This is one they used during SR T-T.

[Yeetyaah]

Managed to get something out of the Waikato Rugby Facebook page today. I asked when the squad will be announced and they replied saying they will bring a wider training group together after club finals (this weekend) then announce a full squad towards the end of the month.

[Stargazer]

@yeetyaah I find it hard to believe they wait this long until naming a WTG. Surely, a WTG has already been training for some time? The comp starts in less than 4 weeks.

[Bovidae]

Waikato will have had a WTG training together as they played in the Chiefs CCC and had two later pre-season games. Without seeing the team lists of the latter two games it's hard to know if they resembled a Waikato WTG team.

[OleOleOle]

@yeetyaah I can never understand the secrecy coming out of the WRU....of all the premiership unions there infomation sharing/fan engagement has to be the worst

[Yeetyaah]

@oleoleole yeah I feel like you @Bovidae and I have had the same conversation on here for the last 3 years 😂

[OleOleOle]

@yeetyaah yep, definition of insanity....yet we hope they will change

[Crucial]

@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@yeetyaah I find it hard to believe they wait this long until naming a WTG. Surely, a WTG has already been training for some time? The comp starts in less than 4 weeks.

Maybe the training group is quite “wide” ? Keep them all interested in club performances.
Most teams have a few extras that are just outside selection or being trialled at trainings anyway.
CM have only just announced the Heat team and the FPC starts this weekend. They are also waiting out club finals before releasing the NPC squad.

[Bovidae]

@oleoleole @Yeetyaah

I don't have SM accounts so what I read is via the Mooloo website, which does show their FB and twitter posts. The WRU does regularly post articles (e.g. today in history, happy birthday wishes to players, and the current Team of the Century competition) but I do believe that they have their priorities wrong for fan engagement for their rep teams. Promoting games, particularly pre-season games, and publishing team lists are important if you want fans to firstly, know there is a game to be played, and secondly, to watch them. This seems like basic information that any sports team/organisation would want to advertise. I also think that the Waikato Times sports reporters (e.g., Aaron Goile) could be better and publish regular articles. Maybe they have the same problem/frustrations with the WRU that we do. Look at what Logan Savory does in Southland.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Several "rookie" signings announced by Ta$man (I think more to follow):

• Max Hicks (lock)
• Timoci Tavatavanawai (outside back)
• Antonio Shalfoon (lock)

[Tim]

@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Max Hicks (lock)

Ex Harbour and Blues U20 player.

[Bovidae]

Shalfoon was in their squad last year I think. Maybe injured so didn't play?

[Yeetyaah]

Was told a while back by a reliable source that Noah Hotham has been signed by Ta$man for the NPC.

[Chris]

@yeetyaah said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Was told a while back by a reliable source that Noah Hotham has been signed by Ta$man for the NPC.

He has signed for Ta$man for 2021,he is currently at Otago Uni.

[Stargazer]

[Crucial]

@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Is that 'home' as in 'it's coming home'.

He was an outright fricken poach!

[Chris]

@crucial said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Is that 'home' as in 'it's coming home'.

He was an outright fricken poach!

Nah hes coming home

[Crucial]

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