NPC Form Players
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@Dan54 said in NPC Form Players:
@Chris said in NPC Form Players:
James White in his debut season at First five and FB is performing well for Canterbury
He may get a Crusaders contract if he keeps improving.I thought he looked like a future super player too Chris, looks ok!
He looks pretty cool under pressure his main position is First Five,filling in well at FB as well Dan.
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Among the finds of this season, these players were the most prominent IMO :
Manson (Southland) : incredible pace
Maka (North Harbour) : Very quick and elusive
Saifolau (Waikato) : a big 6 with very good carrying qualities
Brash (Counties) : Exciting loose forward.
Anderson ( Ta$man) : not exactly a newcomer but has raised his game to levels I didn't know he was capable of. -
@Landers92 said in NPC Form Players:
@SouthernMann Hopefully they can rotate. I heard a whisper this was Lio-Willies last season down south .
Late to the party but I’ll find out for you.
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@cgrant Agree with most of your picks i would find a place in there for Ollie Mathis even though he limited game time in the NPC
He would be the perfect player for a 6/2 bench split , covers 7 and 2nd five out imo
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@Steven-Harris said in NPC Form Players:
@cgrant Agree with most of your picks i would find a place in there for Ollie Mathis even though he limited game time in the NPC
He would be the perfect player for a 6/2 bench split , covers 7 and 2nd five out imo
What a talent !With 5 more kgs, he could be an NZ Kwagga Smith.
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I first saw Oli Mathis play when he would have been a Y10 or 11. A good friend of mine, who was a teacher at Hamilton BHS at the time, mentioned this kid was one to watch. He promptly ran over 50 m to beat the outside defence and score. I've seen him score 10+ tries since then using his speed, often up the middle of the field.
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@Yeetyaah i had a quick with Taine Kolesi after the Bop v HB quater final Sam Nocks partner is his sister inlaw really good dude
Got to say hes a sizeable human defintely the biggest hooker running in NZ in terms of body mass imo
he mentioned to me he had played in the loose forwards previously and was also in discussions with the Chiefs -
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@Steven-Harris So many hookers are converted loose forwards. Kolose's big work-on is lineout throwing but he is young.
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@Yeetyaah said in NPC Form Players:
Benet Kumeroa in talks with 3 NZ clubs. Chiefs and Canes are 2 of them, unsure of the third one.
The Canes have locked up all their props, I know he was in the WTG for the Canes last season so I wonder if it will be for a similar position.
