NPC 2023
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Taranaki gets in early with their squad updates.
Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Contracted Players Update 2023
Your Yarrows Taranaki Bulls squad will have a familiar look again in 2023, with 27 contracted players locked in to...
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The Heartland Ranfurly Shield Challenges have been announced and there are no surprises:
Wellington Rugby Football Union has today confirmed Horowhenua-Kapiti and South Canterbury as the two Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship Unions to challenge for the Ranfurly Shield during the provincial pre-season.
As Meads Cup Champions in 2022, South Canterbury automatically earned themselves a challenge for a second consecutive year, while Wellington’s provincial neighbours Horowhenua-Kapiti, were selected as the other challenger.Horowhenua-Kapiti will get the first chance to challenge for the Shield on Wednesday, July 12th at the Levin Domain.
If the Lions are successful in defending the Shield against Horowhenua-Kapiti, Meads Cup Champions South Canterbury will make the trip to Wellington for a challenge the following Wednesday (July 19th).
More details, including kick-off times and ticketing information, will be announced by Wellington Rugby in the coming months.
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@Stargazer said in NPC 2023:
Both these games will be played on a Wednesday.
A shame as they will struggle to draw a crowd in Levin on a Wednesday.
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@Canes4life Yeah, for the Wellington game it makes sense, because the women's Football World Cup starts that weekend, but Levin? Why not on a Friday night, or better, a Saturday or Sunday afternoon?
Edit: it will be interesting to see which field in Wellington will be the venue. Sky Stadium and Jerry Collins Stadium not available, I think. Maybe that fancy new venue in Upper Hutt?
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@Stargazer said in NPC 2023:
@Canes4life Yeah, for the Wellington game it makes sense, because the women's Football World Cup starts that weekend, but Levin? Why not on a Friday night, or better, a Saturday or Sunday afternoon?
Edit: it will be interesting to see which field in Wellington will be the venue. Sky Stadium and Jerry Collins Stadium not available, I think. Maybe that fancy new venue in Upper Hutt?
Yeah or they might put in temp stands in at Hutt Rec which they’ve done in the past. The problem with their training base is that it doesn’t offer much room for a crowd.
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@Canes4life said in NPC 2023:
@Stargazer said in NPC 2023:
Both these games will be played on a Wednesday.
A shame as they will struggle to draw a crowd in Levin on a Wednesday.
Plenty of bored retirees in Levin. A wednesdsy could be a rip snorter. I'd also be huge on a game at Hutt Rec. 20 minute walk from home. How good!
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@taniwharugby Unfortunately for the Northland Taniwha impressive Fijian winger Solomone Naiduku who looked extra good running around for the Hurricanes in preseason super rugby has declined what was a very good offer to move north for the 2023 Bunnings NPC
Naiduku who had limited minutes for the Paramata NRL top side in 2022 is currently part of the Hurricanes wider training squad has decided throw in his lot with Counties Manukau for the upcoming NPC season ..Bugger ..! -
@Steven-Harris There will be supporters of a few more provinces that are disappointed! I haven't seen enough of him to know for sure I'm one of them, but he looked promising.
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@Stargazer Naiduku has a wife and child in Auckland so it made sence to stay close to home
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@Stargazer said in NPC 2023:
Some unions have announced new (re-)signings; just posting the signing of a few youngsters here:
taranakirugbynz Welcome, Fiti Sa
2.03cm
122kg
Christ's College
New Zealand U19s 2022
Crusaders U20s 2022
Chiefs NDC 2023
southlandstags "I’m very excited and grateful to have an opportunity to be a part of the Stags, a team I’ve grown up watching my whole life and that I’ve dreamed to play for."
Jack is back! Read more here https://www.sporty.co.nz/southlandrugby/News-1/News-1
#StagsProud #BunningsNPC #BringTheRoar #AntlersUp #SouthlandProud #TheFuture #SharpenTheAntlers
Couple of things.
- 2.03m/122kg is good!
- Kent Lambert was before my time
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I see that Waikato released their home game schedule yesterday. The article also has the away games.
2023 Waikato season draw announcement for the Bunnings Warehouse NPC.
Today New Zealand Rugby announced the Bunnings Warehouse National Provincial Championship (NPC) schedule for 2023....
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Defending champs and Ranfurly Shield holders Wellington have released their draw. Man it feels good to write that.
The Southland Stags to get the first challenge.
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The full draw. The Women's WC means that some teams don't have any early home games.
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really does show how hard it is to make money with only 5 home games a season
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