NPC 2024

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae I'd heard Edmed was being signed a few months back.

[Nepia]

@Bovidae said in NPC 2024:

Reading an article by Paul Cully, who says that NH originally tried to sign Lucas Cashmore. Edmed was later signed.

What else does he say in it? I saw the headline but it's paywalled.

I guess the gist is lots of NPC teams are bringing in foreigners (so it's not just the my beloved Pies being stupid this year).

[taniwharugby]

@Nepia whispers are, change is on the horizon so teams are looking to go higher up the table...luckily NZR has history of bailing those out whenever they need it.

[Bovidae]

@Nepia

Here you go.

[Landers92]

@Bovidae said in NPC 2024:

@Nepia

Here you go.

Auckland have absolutely no reason to be dipping into the Australian market for players to be play for them. It’s disappointing for any province to do it, but Auckland should be the last to be.

[Yeetyaah]

Had the North Harbour social media manager have a tiff at me after I said Edmed isn't a good signing for the grassroots

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in NPC 2024:

@Nepia whispers are, change is on the horizon so teams are looking to go higher up the table...luckily NZR has history of bailing those out whenever they need it.

And with the 'new improved' NZR set up, bailouts for overspending will continue

[Duluth]

3 days away from the first match and barely a mention of this competition in the media

[Bovidae]

There was this:

Bunnings Warehouse Provincial Rugby returns for 2024

The Bunnings Warehouse National Provincial Championship (NPC) and the Farah Palmer Cup, Presented by Bunnings Warehouse competitions get underway this Friday, August 9.

[Nepia]

@Duluth said in NPC 2024:

3 days away from the first match and barely a mention of this competition in the media

Deliberate ...

[Duluth]

@Nepia said in NPC 2024:

@Duluth said in NPC 2024:

3 days away from the first match and barely a mention of this competition in the media

Deliberate ...

A conspiracy?

It seems like a linear decline across quarter of a century

[Kiwiwomble]

i just cant help thinking they could have organised things a little better and launched the NPC season the weekend just gone....when there isn't an AB's game on

[Nepia]

@Duluth said in NPC 2024:

@Nepia said in NPC 2024:

@Duluth said in NPC 2024:

3 days away from the first match and barely a mention of this competition in the media

Deliberate ...

A conspiracy?

It seems like a linear decline across quarter of a century

No one said anything about a conspiracy - it's not a secret.

[Nepia]

@Kiwiwomble said in NPC 2024:

i just cant help thinking they could have organised things a little better and launched the NPC season the weekend just gone....when there isn't an AB's game on

The organisation of this season seems weird. We've just had a huge gap with no rugby, all I've had to watch was the Warriors returning to type, and now we have the RC and NPC starting at the same time.

[Duluth]

@Nepia said in NPC 2024:

@Duluth said in NPC 2024:

@Nepia said in NPC 2024:

@Duluth said in NPC 2024:

3 days away from the first match and barely a mention of this competition in the media

Deliberate ...

A conspiracy?

It seems like a linear decline across quarter of a century

No one said anything about a conspiracy - it's not a secret.

Can you explain it to me then?

[Bovidae]

Here is the full article with Neil Barnes. He makes some interesting comments.

The Press

[Mr Fish]

Does anyone know whether the NPC is being broadcast in Australia or the UK?

Doesn't appear to be on Stan or Sky and no mention of it on NZR+ as far as I can see.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Mr-Fish said in NPC 2024:

Does anyone know whether the NPC is being broadcast in Australia or the UK?

Doesn't appear to be on Stan or Sky and no mention of it on NZR+ as far as I can see.

oh shit....i had assumed it would be on stan again.....

edit: @Mr-Fish i asked them

[Bovidae]

I see that the Pacific Nations Cup runs from 23 Aug to 21 Sep, so that will also impact provinces that have Samoan, Tongan and Fijian reps.

[Canes4life]

Let the games begin.