NPC - news, injuries etc
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@mikey07 I'm picking the following loose forwards - Kirifi, Smith, Delany, Savea (All Blacks), Whitman, Lakai, Halalilo, Ropeti and Ben-Nicholas (if he hasn't left NZ already).
If I had to pick a top Wellington XV right now minus All Blacks you are probably looking at something like this:
- Numia
- Thompson
- Fidow
- Blackwell
- Bird
- Delany
- Kirifi
- Ben-Nicholas
- Judd
- Morgan
- Goosen
- Umaga-Jensen
- Proctor
- Savea
- Love
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@southernmann said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
As for TUJ. He would have been set to have a massive season. I just hope he doesn't bulk up again! I think 113kg is certainly enough.
What's happening with TUJ? Is he injured again?
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@canes4life said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@southernmann said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
As for TUJ. He would have been set to have a massive season. I just hope he doesn't bulk up again! I think 113kg is certainly enough.
What's happening with TUJ? Is he injured again?
ACL apparently
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@chris shit, he has the worst luck. Is that a different injury to the one that finished his Super campaign?
The kid has spent more time on the sideline than on the field so far in his career. Hope he can turn it around.
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@canes4life said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@chris shit, he has the worst luck. Is that a different injury to the one that finished his Super campaign?
The kid has spent more time on the sideline than on the field so far in his career. Hope he can turn it around.
Not sure,but poor bugger you have to feel sorry for him.
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@canes4life said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@chris shit, he has the worst luck. Is that a different injury to the one that finished his Super campaign?
The kid has spent more time on the sideline than on the field so far in his career. Hope he can turn it around.
Yes, see this post in the Otago 2021 thread: https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/607109
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@chris said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
A few players not there ,Naholo,Matele,Debreczini,Williams,Darry, Prinsep, Harmon
and a few on the bench that will probably start.I think most players, who played for the Maori ABs and national squads over the past few weeks, won't play yet this weekend. That doesn't explain all these names missing on squad lists, but quite a few.
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@canes4life Is Delany any good? Not Plumtree at 6?
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@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@chris said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
A few players not there ,Naholo,Matele,Debreczini,Williams,Darry, Prinsep, Harmon
and a few on the bench that will probably start.I think most players, who played for the Maori ABs and national squads over the past few weeks, won't play yet this weekend. That doesn't explain all these names missing on squad lists, but quite a few.
Maybe saving some petrol in the tank for the start of NPC,
and a chance to look at some others like Johnson and Kellow from the academy -
@canes4life TBN left on Tuesday, I haven’t heard anything about Whitman have you seen anything on him, but yes very weird a few Canes players aren’t lacing up for Wellington, I haven’t even seen Billy Proctors name on MSPs team list since the Canes finished.
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@bovidae I think Plumtree injured himself a couple of weeks ago playing for OBU so not too sure how long he's out for. Delany should get first crack, he's been in and around the Canes for a couple of seasons.. I rate him but would like to see him have a good campaign for the Lions before taking the next step to Super.
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@mikey07 probably because he played for the Maori All Blacks. Loose forward / Prop are looking like a real weakness for Wellington this year. Will be interestsing to see who they pick in those areas.
I haven't seen too much of Whitman so can't judge too much but he may get the 8 jersey as there aren't too many other options out there.
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@canes4life Can you see him taking Mitchell’s 5th locking spot then?
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@canes4life didn’t even click about him being with the MABs, There’s some talented loosies coming through bit raw at the moment, Props always been our weakness not much there behind Armstrong, Fidow and Numia.
