NPC - news, injuries etc

[antipodean]

@arhs said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@kirwan said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

If they don't spend any cash on TV/print/more general audience wherever they are, then the casual fan is unaware, and you certainly aren't going to get the next generation.

It's a slow death.

I am gutted by the awful deterioration in the quality of the NZ Herald which has become a PR bulletin board and the attitudes of several unions who make no effort to inform and attract both devoted and potential fans. It all seems money and ideology driven to me. The NZRU needs to address this with the media the stakeholders and their Unions or the game will continue to slowly die in my view.
This is all made worse by the awful clickbait articles and writers promoted by Rugby pass and Stuff. Get people who are passionate supporters of the game to write with emotion and passion and not push opiniated waffle designed to draw emotions good and bad from the clickbait headlines.
Just look at Matty Johns and colleagues who do a wonderful job of promoting league and drawing out player personalities. Fantastic viewing. And they get a few days to build stories and fan interest when teams are named every Tuesday. Naming the teams on Saturday for first round of NPC Sunday is an absolute disgrace. The media people at those unions should be given ultimatums by NZRU to tidy up their act in my view.

That's the same NZR that is useless at social media themselves? How many times do these clowns need to be told it would be nice to hear what the questions are they're answering?

[Nepia]

@tim said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Taranaki at $4.33 to win the Championship - good value?

Depends if they get that same ref/TMO combo every week.

Yep, still smarting from loss on Saturday, stupidly watched extended highlights as well and wound myself up even more.

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300379254/npc-otago-lose-star-wing-jona-nareki-for-the-season

[Kiwiwomble]

@tim FUCK, huge downvote

[Stargazer]

[Tim]

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/126049865/npc-northlands-daniel-hawkins-banned-for-three-weeks-after-high-tackle-on-wellingtons-xavier-numia

[Bovidae]

Based on the comments from the Northland fans I didn't think they made any tackles in that game?

[taniwharugby]

@bovidae well we missed 39 apparently, so by my estimation based on how little ball we had, I'd say we made 2 out of 3 tackles (dont think there are stats pages anymore?)...and far be it for me to defend Hawkins, but he is a tough little buggar who never shies away from his defensive work, just got this one very wrong.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

[Bovidae]

Look who gets the game of the round.

Counties Manukau v North Harbour
Friday 13 August
7.05pm, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Downer Referee: Dan Waenga

Canterbury v Manawatu
Saturday 14 August
2.05pm, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Downer Referee: Marcus Playle

Ta$man v Auckland
Saturday 14 August
2.05pm, Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Downer Referee: Jono Bredin

Hawke’s Bay v Otago (Ranfurly Shield)
Saturday 14 August
4.35pm, McLean Park, Napier
Downer Referee: Nick Briant

Southland v Bay of Plenty
Sunday 15 August
2.05pm, Rugby Park, Invercargill
Downer Referee: Mike Winter

Waikato v Wellington
Sunday 15 August
2.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Downer Referee: Cam Stone

Northland v Taranaki
Sunday 15 August
4.35pm, Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei
Downer Referee: Angus Mabey

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Nick Briant!

And poor Ta$man and Auckland.

[bobily2]

Fetuli Paea is out for the rest of the competition (broken bone - I only saw a screen shot of an xray quickly, so don't know any more details).

[Stargazer]

@bobily2 Ah, that's awful. Already missed most of the SR season due to injury, as well. Very unlucky, that guy.

[mikedogz]

I expected a lot more from this guy.

editor  /  Aug 15, 2021

Lavea to stand down at season's end - Counties Sports Hub

The Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union has confirmed today that PIC Steelers head coach Tai Lavea will stand down from his position at the end of the 2021 Bunnings Warehouse NPC season. Lavea, who was appointed in 2020 and was contracted until the end of next year, has asked for a release in...

[Duluth]

@mikedogz said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

I expected a lot more from this guy.

editor  /  Aug 15, 2021

Lavea to stand down at season's end - Counties Sports Hub

The Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union has confirmed today that PIC Steelers head coach Tai Lavea will stand down from his position at the end of the 2021 Bunnings Warehouse NPC season. Lavea, who was appointed in 2020 and was contracted until the end of next year, has asked for a release in...

“Tai’s made some great strides with the PIC Steelers since joining us at the start of last year”

Has he? He's recruited well but Counties fans should not be happy with the results

12 games and 3 wins (Southland, Manawatu & Taranaki)

He has a very good reputation. However as a first class head coach it seems unearned at the moment

[Stargazer]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/126085398/new-zealand-rugby-fan-favourite-marty-banks-remorseful-after-drinkdriving-incident

[Yeetyaah]

@stargazer stupid choice but at least no one was harmed and hopefully he'll learn.

[Allstar]

Maybe not the right thread, but I can't quite see where else to put it. Trying to figure out has TV rights to the NPC this season across the globe - Sky NZ, and Stan only? I see RugbyPass don't really exist any more....