NPC 2022

trooa

Moana Pasifika are a part of the even competition I think that is forgotten. You now have another 40 professional players spread across NZ. They're all going back to their provinces as stronger, fitter athletes and better leaders after 6months in a Super Rugby environment. Also, more players are getting fringe opportunities at the other 5teams. At the very least, they're understanding the differences between levels & know where they need to get to in order to get a contract next year.

Bovidae

Some clashes with both tests in Australia this week, so decisions on what to watch live (NPC or international rugby).

Grooter

@Bovidae I must watch Otago they're on a roll but TUJ is out for two weeks.. it will be another nervous watch as we play the other top of the pool team Auckland

Stargazer

@Bovidae For me it's easy. The Magpies' Ranfurly Shield game comes first; then test matches. Then the rest tof the NPC.

Kiwiwomble

let the calculations comence

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Nepia

@Kiwiwomble Do you mean to tell me that The Baabaas Invitational Chequebook XV have been scheduled for a challenge two years in a row? What's @Chris-B going to whine about now?

TBH, if we have to lose it this year then I'd want to lose it this weekend. I'd rather Harbour take it than Southland, Wellington or the Baabaas.

Chris B.

@Nepia The massive injustice of the 2010s can never be corrected!

Kiwiwomble

more should be made of this each week, teams "knocked out" of the running to end up with it at the end of the season, some teams have several ways to end up with it, looks like Otago only has one but we need two other teams (counties and manawatu) to win it first

Crucial

@Kiwiwomble thanks for posting that.

So I need to be cheering for Harbour this week.

Kiwiwomble

@Crucial said in NPC 2022:

@Kiwiwomble thanks for posting that.

So I need to be cheering for Harbour this week.

exactly, so will i but then cheering for counties next week

edit: who is your NPC team @Crucial ?

taniwharugby

@Kiwiwomble so there is zero chance we get a shot, think we are the only ones not on that as a possibility?

Crucial

@Kiwiwomble said in NPC 2022:

@Crucial said in NPC 2022:

@Kiwiwomble thanks for posting that.

So I need to be cheering for Harbour this week.

exactly, so will i but then cheering for counties next week

edit: who is your NPC team @Crucial ?

CM

Kiwiwomble

@Crucial said in NPC 2022:

@Kiwiwomble said in NPC 2022:

@Crucial said in NPC 2022:

@Kiwiwomble thanks for posting that.

So I need to be cheering for Harbour this week.

exactly, so will i but then cheering for counties next week

edit: who is your NPC team @Crucial ?

CM

there is a chance the other way too but yeah, that looks like the fastest

Stargazer

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Kiwiwomble

@Stargazer this is another thing we could make a bigger deal, like the coleman, brownlow and norm smith medals in the AFL

Stargazer

Kiwiwomble

quick math....Otago still only have one AB?...bugger

Stargazer

Fakatava overlooked again. Hopefully, he's among the players who will be released, but I doubt it.

Grooter

@Stargazer 😔

Chris

@Stargazer said in NPC 2022:

Fakatava overlooked again. Hopefully, he's among the players who will be released, but I doubt it.

He is the future not Christie, disappointing he is not getting chances.

The Silver Fern

NPC 2022