NPC - news, injuries etc

[Dice]

@mackerzzzz Faiane, Manu, Tele'a, Tu'ungafasi and Tusitala aren't with us anymore. Tele'a is with Counties, Ofa is with Northland, and the other 3 are overseas.

Whetton might not be with us either.

[Mackerzzzz]

Taranaki:😁

1. D Brighouse
2. R Riccitelli
3. R O'Neill
4. T Vaa'i
5. S Barrett
6. M Brown
7. L Boshier
8. P G Sowakula
9. L Crowley
10. B Barrett
11. J Ratumituvuki-Kneepkens
12. J Barrett
13. T Walden
14. J Potroz
15. S Perofeta

Bench:
All shit.

[Canes4life]

@mackerzzzz Kini Naholo?

[Canes4life]

@mackerzzzz Mark Telea…

[Chris]

@canes4life said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@mackerzzzz Mark Telea…

With Ta$man

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300364500/work-to-do-for-manawat-after-preseason-rugby-losses-in-taup

[Higgins]

This is an interesting read about the assembling of a Bunnings NPC Squad

https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/opinion/300357096/turbos-need-outside-help-to-lift-themselves-up-rugbys-ladder?rm=a

[Steven Harris]

@dice Ofa joining Northland in 2022.

[Bovidae]

@mackerzzzz said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@bovidae said in All Blacks 2021:

@mackerzzzz said in All Blacks 2021:

Waikato:
Jacobson
Tupaea
McKenzie

We'll take ALB and Taukei'aho as well.

Sorry I missed alb. Taukei'aho doesn't count becuase he wasn't in rugby championship squad

But along with Christie and Bower is part of the extended AB squad for the RC.

[Bovidae]

@higgins said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

This is an interesting read about the assembling of a Bunnings NPC Squad

This info was news to me.

Next year NZ Rugby is to rigidly enforce a nationwide salary cap of $950,000 without any jiggery-pokery, such as third-party deals. About time too.

The article says that Manawatu's salary total is about $900K, so I expect many of the larger provinces will have to make a significant reduction in player payments.

[Mackerzzzz]

@canes4life said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@mackerzzzz Kini Naholo?

Shit plus injured

[bobily2]

Can't link easily as I'm on my phone but BOP have put out a lineup for their preseason game against Counties which includes Angus Scott-Young from the Reds

[Stargazer]

Today's preseason games:

Sat 24 July 2021 - 1.00pm - Massy Park, Papakura
Counties Manukau v Bay of Plenty

Sat 24 July 2021 - 1.30pm - Arnold Rae Park, Kaitaia
Northland v North Harbour

RANFURLY SHIELD GAME
Sat 24 July 2021 - 3.05pm - McLean Park, Napier - LIVE on Sky Sport 2
Hawke's Bay v Ngāti Porou East Coast
Match thread is here.

[Stargazer]

@bobily2 said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Can't link easily as I'm on my phone but BOP have put out a lineup for their preseason game against Counties which includes Angus Scott-Young from the Reds

[Snollygoster]

Wow. I did not know that game was on ! Anyone know anything about Onisis Ratave ?

[Higgins]

@snollygoster Looks like the regulation Fijian winger that nearly all teams need! The left winger on the other hand might not have the toe to score a 95metre runaway try.

[Higgins]

@stargazer Counties must be pretty confident about the outcome as they have only named nine (plus one A. N. Other) bench players to take on the 15 named starters by BoP. Might be a spot of bother if any of those 15 need replacing unless of course the bus driver and video analysist are pressed into service.

[Mackerzzzz]

Does anybody know where to watch pre-season highlights?

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Mackerzzzz]

@daffy-jaffy said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

What's with the team names? It's very obviously Counties players