NPC 2022

[Kiwiwomble]

@KiwiMurph dont remember actually seeing him much....am working so not watching continuously...now concerned he injured or something

[Stargazer]

Full time:
Canterbury 69 - 7 Ta$man

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer said in NPC 2022:

Full time:
Canterbury 69 - 7 Ta$man

damn...and with quite a few big names not playing for canterbury

[Higgins]

@Kiwiwomble And can't have been many turning out for the combined Nelson Bays/Marlborough outfit either given the hiding they got.

[Chris]

@Kiwiwomble said in NPC 2022:

@Stargazer said in NPC 2022:

Full time:
Canterbury 69 - 7 Ta$man

damn...and with quite a few big names not playing for canterbury

Yeah 11 players didn't play who will be in the top 23.

[mikedogz]

Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union

2022 PIC Steelers squad named

[mikedogz]

Hookers: Zuriel Togiatama (Ardmore Marist), Ioane Moananu (Manurewa), Penisoni Fineaganofo (Karaka).
Props: Suetena Asomua (Karaka), Lionel Evans (Patumahoe), Kauvaka Kaivelata (Pukekohe), Sekope Kepu – captain – (Karaka), Nepo Laulala (Ardmore Marist), Ezekiel Lindenmuth (Ardmore Marist), Mark Royal (Patumahoe).
Locks: William Furniss (Patumahoe), Jadin Kingi (Pukekohe), Alex McRobbie (Bombay), Viliame Rarasea (Ardmore Marist).
Loose forwards: Adam Brash (Bombay), Setefano Leavasa (Manurewa), Thor Manase (Manurewa), Alamanda Motuga (Ardmore Marist), Dalton Papalii (Patumahoe), Sean Reidy (Patumahoe), Sam Slade (Pukekohe), Hoskins Sotutu (Patumahoe), Ryan Stewart (Patumahoe), Sam Tuifua (Karaka).
Halfbacks: Liam Daniela (Patumahoe), Cameron Roigard (Onewhero), Jonathan Taumateine (Manurewa).
First-fives: AJ Alatimu (Ardmore Marist), Riley Hohepa (Patumahoe), Jared Page (Pukekohe).
Midfielders: Nikolai Foliaki (Karaka), Amanaki Savieti (Karaka), Nua Soti (Patumahoe).
Wingers: James Brady (Patumahoe), Esau Filimoehala (Karaka), Peniasi Malimali (Karaka), Tevita Ofa (Manurewa).
Fullbacks: Etene Nanai-Seturo (Karaka), Ahsee Tuala (Manurewa).

[Bovidae]

@mikedogz Good to see some of the Chiefs U20 players (2021 and 2022) in that squad.

[mikedogz]

@Bovidae Jaden Kingi is a son of a former steeler and Grandson of the great Bruce Robertson.

[Bovidae]

@mikedogz said in NPC 2022:

@Bovidae Jaden Kingi is a son of a former steeler and Grandson of the great Bruce Robertson.

And I thought that he was one of the best performed Chiefs U20 players this year too.

I liked the look of Moananu last year, and Manase and Tuifua this year.

[African Monkey]

@Chris Did Ta$man put out their under 12 side or something

[Yeetyaah]

@mikedogz good to see Daniela back, he's a family friend.i

[Chris]

@African-Monkey said in NPC 2022:

@Chris Did Ta$man put out their under 12 side or something

played like it

[Stargazer]

@African-Monkey Keeping their powder dry.

[Bovidae]

Here are the results for the Chiefs Centurion Cup today:

Game 1: CM 31 - 12 Waikato (HT: 12-5)
Game 2: BOP 50 - 5 Taranaki (HT: 17-0)
Game 3: Waikato 7 - 5 Taranaki (HT: 7-0)
Game 4: CM 19 - 5 BOP (HT: 7-0) - CM winners

I wouldn't read too much into the results as the strength of the teams varied in each game. ENS did at lot of damage out wide against the inexperienced Waikato outside backs in the 2nd half. BOP started Trask at 1st 5 against Taranaki, and Sangster and MSR at lock. The Taranaki team that played Waikato was stronger with more Chiefs players.

[Stargazer]

From the Chiefs' socials:

[Chris B.]

[Chris B.]

Slightly strange squad.

A ton of props after which it gets progressively lighter.

Hope Toddy Blackadder hasn't had a hand in the recruiting.

[Stargazer]

Bigger picture on the Mako website:

Mako NPC Squad for 2022 named — Tasman Mako

The 2022 Tasman Mako team to play in the Bunnings Warehouse NPC will again be co-captained by Mitch Hunt and Quinten Strange.

[Chris B.]

@Chris said in NPC 2022:

@Chris-B said in NPC 2022:

That Canterbury team looks a lot closer to full strength than the Ta$man one - though we've got some of our bigger guns on the bench.

A few out for Canterbury
Bridge
Ennor.
Matale
Drummond
Grace
Prinsep
Harmon
Romano
Williams
Jager
McAlister

All will be in the top 23

Canterbury looking pretty stacked this year - will be much more of a threat to win it all this year, assuming the coaching has improved.

Do you know what happened in this game? I've only seen Stargazer's halftime score and a guy on the Mako facebook page saying he went home at halftime because it was 40-0. I'd imagine the bloodbath continued!!

Frizell was down to play the 2nd half, but I presume he would have been elsewhere? Wonder how much rugby he's played in recent weeks?

p.s. Among the comments on the team announcement on the Mako page is a link to a livestream (I presume it's real) - you need to create an account so I didn't bother. In case anyone is interested.