Northland 2021
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@kiwimurph I was surprised he wasn't picked for Auckland and thought he must be injured. I guess Auckland selectors must have rated Sam Wye higher? Paea trained with the Blues as an apprentice this season so they will be pleased to see him get experience at NPC level.
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@daffy-jaffy sounds like an example of Blues and Blues provinces working well together.
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@steven-harris is Grant still carrying an injury, given 3 weeks ago he was looking at possibly missing half the season.
Wouldn't be ideal if Paea called in and straight into the 9 jersey...even of he is better, doesn't send a great message IMO.
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At least a few of our lads keeping up the mahi in anticipation of a return to action.
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Played in Northland club comp - check
Fit - check
NPC Experience - check
Signed with Northland - XI had heard that Northland overlooked him, but article says Dale came knocking (Maybe we were too slow or too poor...)
Def a late bloomer, as I know there was one game v 'naki IIRC, our scrum was doing ok, he was subbed on about 45 mins, 3 or 4 scrums later, about 60 mins, he was subbed off, destroyed.
But when you look at the shape of Luatangi Li and Kaliopasi Uluilakepa (who is an immense talent, just unfit) in comparison to Apoua, you gotta wonder what the Northland coaches were thinking not nabbing him earlier this season, more so when he was a part of a good Mid Northern side that made the final.
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@taniwharugby sounds like he just chose to go back down there. I reckon that he stayed loyal to McLeod - good on him. My take is that he has played about 4 or 5 seasons at NPC level without ever really even looking comfortable so wouldn't blame the NRU if they did overlook him.
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@machpants took a slight head knock ,a still a few symptoms hanging around , so more precautionary.
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@steven-harris said in Northland 2021:
@machpants took a slight head knock ,a still a few symptoms hanging around , so more precautionary.
My point was this is the last game, no point resting anyone!
Headknock obviously correct decision, but this should be our best team - lose and it's all over rover
