NPC - news, injuries etc

[Kiwiwomble]

@stargazer they streamed last weeks game and said they would be doing this weeks

commentary is rough as an warning, some loose bants if you happy for a casual approach

[Stargazer]

@kiwiwomble Can always mute the sound.

[Kiwiwomble]

@stargazer thats kind of what i was inferring

[Stargazer]

Livestream, these links should work:

https://fb.watch/71NAk2by4O/

Harbour Hawks was live. | By Harbour Hawks | Facebook

Harbour Hawks was live.

[Stargazer]

It's currently about 19 - 0 to Otago. Tries to Gilbert, Nel and Nareki, I think.

[Stargazer]

28 - 0 to Otago now. Don't know who scored the 4th try.

[Stargazer]

HT: Canterbury 0 - 28 Otago

[Stargazer]

Intercept try to Ngane Punivai. Converted.

28 - 7 Otago

[Kiwiwomble]

@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Intercept try to Ngane Punivai. Converted.

28 - 7 Otago

i think it was isaiah

[Stargazer]

@kiwiwomble The commentator keeps confusing them haha.

[African Monkey]

@taniwharugby Which would still be more beneficial than where he is atm.....

[Kiwiwomble]

@stargazer i only worked it out because i knew ngane wasn't playing

[Stargazer]

Try to Mataele; converted by Poihipi - according to the commentator, who doesn't seem to know much about the players haha (or at least the Canterbury players).

28 - 14 Otago

Edit: according to the Canterbury twitter page, the commentator had the names right.

[Stargazer]

Try to Dan Fransen, converted by Poihipi.

28 - 21 Otago

[Chris]

@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Try to Mataele; converted by Poihipi - according to the commentator, who doesn't seem to know much about the players haha (or at least the Canterbury players).

28 - 14 Otago

Edit: according to the Canterbury twitter page, the commentator had the names right.

Try to Hansen coverted by Pohipi. Otago 28-21

[Bovidae]

I didn't see this one coming. He and Messam will take the average age up.

Jack Lam returns to Waikato for the 2021 Bunnings Warehouse NPC Season.

Waikato has added more experience to their loose forward trio with the announcement of Samoan International, Jack Lam,...

[Stargazer]

@bovidae I've the impression that several players who played for Samoa and Tonga the past few weeks, will end up playing NPC (as far as they don't have continuing contracts overseas). Might be playing for a spot in the Moana Pasifika squad, if not already signed.

[Stargazer]

Full time: Otago 28 - 21 Canterbury

So a game of two halves, with Otago dominating the first, and Canterbury dominating the second half.

[Chris]

Otago 28 -21

Canterbury will be happy Using all their development players against a full strength Otago.

Missing McAlister,Jager,Harmon,Grace,Prinsep,Stowers,Drummond,N Punivai,Naholo,McKay

[Bovidae]

@stargazer Yeah, could be the case. Like Messam, Lam will add experience to the squad. I'll wait to see the full squad to know which loose forwards have missed out. There are some young players who I hope are given a chance.