NPC - news, injuries etc

[Canes4life]

@steven-harris yeah, I've seen him play a couple times when he was at St Pats Silverstream, absolute gun at the breakdown. His stature and the size he's put on since his injury will make him a weapon. Let's hope he stays injury free.

The only other guy I've seen play at school level that I would compare him to is Anton Segner who's coming through the Crusader's Academy atm.

A pretty good reflection of his character from around the 7.30min mark in the vid below when he was still in school. Glad he's finally made it to pro rugby.

[mikey07]

@canes4life The only problem I have with this is that Sam Smith will get limited game time with Southall.

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 Smith should get plenty of game time and I doubt they would want to rush Southall considering he’s been out for nearly two years.

[mikey07]

@canes4life I’m not Wainui biased or anything 😂

[ARHS]

@bovidae yep. I had picked up on other teams being named. It rankles me.

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 I’ve also got my Petone bias hat on. 😀

[mikey07]

@canes4life Just aswell we weren’t playing each other this week in the final then 😂
FYI Tomasi Alisio is the last outside back your looking for to complete that Lions squad.

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 hahah our teams are well off the pace this year.

Alosio is a surprising one. I wonder if this photoshoot also includes the wider training squad members because Riley Higgins and Peter Lakai (who weren't included in the development squad) haven't popped up yet.

[Tim]

Any word on where the Lay brothers are playing, and if they're fit?

[Cpt Kumera]

@tim jordan for auckland

[Tim]

@cpt-kumera Cheers, I thought Jordan played for BOP last year and James for Auckland?

[Tim]

[Stargazer]

@tim There's that "inside backs" thing again. Mandated by NZR, or do they all have the same NH person making their images? I don't like it at all.

[Tim]

There's a few guys in club rugby that would go better than Mahtiaha Martin. Give Eden a call.

[Bovidae]

I thought some of the CM Chiefs U20 players might have made the squad (e.g., Kingi, Moananu). Maybe Development players.

[Yeetyaah]

Some news from the Kremlin. Mātua is back again.

[Bovidae]

@yeetyaah Always going to happen. 7 more games to become a Waikato centurion.

[Yeetyaah]

Just got confirmation from Waikato on Facebook that the squad is named on Monday.

[Bovidae]

@yeetyaah said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Just got confirmation from Waikato on Facebook that the squad is named on Monday.

Does Waikato have another preseason game this weekend?

[Yeetyaah]

@bovidae They're playing Taranaki in Te Kuiti on Friday. Taranaki Facebook page replied to my comment and said, at 2.05 I believe. I'd head over but I'm away.