NPC 2023

[Stargazer]

@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.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer Naiduku has a wife and child in Auckland so it made sence to stay close to home
Could be a fun watch for Counties Manukau with Naiduku and Malimali on the flanks

[mikedogz]

And ENS at the back.

[Steven Harris]

@mikedogz thats some back 3

[booboo]

@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

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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

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Couple of things.

1. 2.03m/122kg is good!
2. Kent Lambert was before my time

[Kiwiwomble]

[Stargazer]

The draw for the 2023 NPC will be released tomorrow.

[Bovidae]

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....

[Canes4life]

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.

Wellington Lions Bunnings Warehouse NPC Draw Announced

[Bovidae]

The full draw. The Women's WC means that some teams don't have any early home games.

Bunnings Warehouse NPC

Bunnings Warehouse NPC Fixtures & Results

[Kiwiwomble]

really does show how hard it is to make money with only 5 home games a season

[Higgins]

@Kiwiwomble Not exactly true if you have a team good enough to give you home ground advantage in the quarters, semis and the final.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Higgins ....so my point stands then

i mean compared to teams in europe might have 15-16 home games before playoffs, football could have 20-30 home games depending on cup competitions

[JK]

Harbour bringing a couple of (big) games back to the mighty Onewa Domain!

[Kiwiwomble]

@JK damn maroon on black is hard to read

whats "storm week"?

[Stargazer]

@Kiwiwomble That term has been used for years now for the week in which teams play a mid-week game (so 3 games in about 8-10 days).

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer ha! learn something new every day, hadn't noticed it before

[Stargazer]

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer underrated (in dunedin anyway)

[KiwiPie]