NPC Covid interruption
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All rugby in NZ this week cancelled or postponed
All rugby in New Zealand has been cancelled or postponed due to the nationwide lockdown.
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Why does your PM hate sport?
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@stargazer said in Level 4 NPC?:
I wonder whether they could shorten the NPC by cutting out two of the four cross-over games?
you could make it better by cutting all four cross-over games
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@stargazer said in Level 4 NPC?:
I wonder whether they could shorten the NPC by cutting out two of the four cross-over games?
The NPC final is scheduled for October 23rd. Last year the Covid affected NPC finished on Nov 27th
Maybe that's the amount of leeway they have? About 5 weeks?
Although the players that have other jobs may not be able to keep extending
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@mariner4life Whether I agree with that or not, it's not possible (this year) because there have already been two rounds of NPC, including cross-over games.
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@duluth Yeah, hopefully they can extend the comp that long. It may be difficult for provinces who don't have many SR players. Maybe allow them to replace those players who can't stay because of other jobs, and be lenient with the rules around loan and origin players?
Edited to add that Heartland teams can also play without professionals. How do they do it? And maybe use their players?
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Never thought I would applaud a lockdown, but as Northland supporter this is gold especially with our injury list which is a long as the season itself .
With several players already on the injured list and now 3 on the suspension list , it was hardly looking good .
On the upside , in times like this , having the lowest player budget in the comp is not a bad thing from a financial piece .
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@steven-harris 3 on the suspension list...oh are you including Pryor.
A week off at least means we won't have a red card and suspension this weekend...
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@taniwharugby Pryor, Hawkins and ?
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@steven-harris Do cancelled games count as served under suspension? Or will the suspension be .. uhm ... suspended until the comp resumes?
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@stargazer said in Level 4 NPC?:
@steven-harris Do cancelled games count as served under suspension? Or will the suspension be .. uhm ... suspended until the comp resumes?
I imagine, random guess, cancelled games will postponed won't. A cancelled game has been completed, whereas a postponed game has just been moved.
But common sense says nah they don't count
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@stargazer more than likely Isi Manu, similar shot to Hawkins , red carded against Taranaki
Injured
Rene Ranger possible return Week 8 or 9 broken arm, plate inserted
Tom Robinson Week 5 or ,but will only play if he is cleared after an assessment
Brady Rush Week 4 recovery from ankle injury
Sam Nock ..soft tissue injury
Fano Funaki ,week 4/5 recovering from a broken leg
Cory Taylor in a moon boot
Rivez Reihana..ankle ..? -
@machpants would be nice , but no, it’s based on games played ..they should have drafted him into the B team.😂
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@stargazer assuming Manu got a break following his red card v Taranaki
