Current squad for 2018
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Waipu loose forward Sam McNamara has been signed fro the upcoming season.
http://www.taniwha.co.nz/newsarticle/64820
Reckon Stokes should be next on the list?
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I do hope Faiane is somewhere in the mix,the occasion I did see him him play for OBM against Kamo I was really impressed with his passing game both left and right.
Not totally sold on thoroughgood,I guess he’s benefited from being behind a very good Kamo pack and having Mac Sykes playing at 9,talking to many people,Skyes has been the standout club player.Really hoping they are looking at the Englishman who plays tighthead for Kamo,Alex Gale,23 years old played for England at school boy level,the man is a rock at scrumtime..and for a big man,135kgs is very mobile...he played for Kamo last year,but weighed over 150kgs,has shed around 15kgs and from what I have been told will be coming out to play for Kamo again next year.
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Devlopment Training team named...
http://www.taniwha.co.nz/newsarticle/65173
PROPS
L To’ofohe (Waipu)
T Stevens (OBM)
T Sikulu (Wellsford)
D Koroi (Waipu)
Paddy Jo Atkins (Wellsford)
B Wiggins (OBM)
M Tuiloma (Waipu)
K Sole (Kerikeri)
A Gale (Kamo)HOOKERS
M Lea (Waipu)
B Tou (Waipu)
C Matthews (Hikurangi)LOCKS
T Mayanavanua (Waipu)
O Rongo (Kerikeri)
F Funaki (Waipu)
L Albornoz (Waipu)
A Smith (Waipu)
F Marais (OBM)
A Fernandes (Awanui)
S Neville (Wellsford)LOOSE FORWARDS
M Jensen (Waipu)
J Byrnes (OBM)
I Ashley (Kaitaia)
R Manuel (Kaitaia)
N Manu (OBM)
A Stokes (OBM)
H Jurlina (Hikurangi)
N Murray (Waipu)HALFBACK
E Pittman (Waipu)
D Subritzky-Clark (Kerikeri)
C Evers (Keri Keri)FIRST FIVE
B Macken (Waipu)
T Blundell (Wellsford)
W Faiane (OBM)
D Boyd (Kaitaia)
T Smith (Keri Keri)MIDFIELD BACKS
N Warnock (Wellsford)
R Te Nana (Moerewa)
L Brownlee (Hora Hora)
E Pocklington (Sharks)
H Pomare (Awanui)
A Shepherd (Kerikeri)
D Smith (Kaitaia)
R Taniwha (Kaitaia)
B McCarthy (Sharks)
M Miller (Kerikeri)
R Le Vavasour (Hora Hora)OUTSIDE BACKS
R Roberts -Te Nana (OBM)
T Gadeisuva (Waipu)
J Matewai (Sharks)
L Clarke (Kerikeri)
M Parsons (OBM)
D Te Puni (Hora Hora)
W Skipps (OBM)
M Tuatagaloa (Awanui)
WL Pomare (Kaitaia)
H Salisbury (Mid Western)
K Wiki (OBM)
K Thomson (Eastern)
N Rogers (Kaikohe) -
@steven-harris said in Current squad for 2018:
I do hope Faiane is somewhere in the mix,the occasion I did see him him play for OBM against Kamo I was really impressed with his passing game both left and right.
Not totally sold on thoroughgood,I guess he’s benefited from being behind a very good Kamo pack and having Mac Sykes playing at 9,talking to many people,Skyes has been the standout club player.Really hoping they are looking at the Englishman who plays tighthead for Kamo,Alex Gale,23 years old played for England at school boy level,the man is a rock at scrumtime..and for a big man,135kgs is very mobile...he played for Kamo last year,but weighed over 150kgs,has shed around 15kgs and from what I have been told will be coming out to play for Kamo again next year.
I went and watched the Semi final today, was a very tight game due to the conditions. The backs barely got a look in. Don't think I would be keen on either Faiane or Thoroughgood at 10 for Northland on todays performance. Maybe they would be better on a better surface?
@Steven-Harris the English prop might be solid at scrum time but he wouldn't physically cope at NPC level.
I read in the Advocate this morning that the squad is named this week (19th) and they have about 10 spots to fill which will come from club rugby unless a Super Rugby player becomes available. Have to think most of the leftover spots will come from that development squad they just named. Prop, lock, loosie, 10 and outside backs probably where we need a bit more depth.
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