NPC 2022

Stargazer

Kiwiwomble

quick math....Otago still only have one AB?...bugger

Stargazer

Fakatava overlooked again. Hopefully, he's among the players who will be released, but I doubt it.

Grooter

@Stargazer 😔

Chris

@Stargazer said in NPC 2022:

Fakatava overlooked again. Hopefully, he's among the players who will be released, but I doubt it.

He is the future not Christie, disappointing he is not getting chances.

Grooter

@Chris facts Chris

Bovidae

I can see some players being released for the Sunday games but not for Saturday.

taniwharugby

@Bovidae stink

Tim

Given the ABs are content on letting the provinces have a moment in the sunshine by naming ABs in their teams, we won't know exactly who is playing NPC until the teams are named. With teams not required to be named until 24 hours out from kickoff, we'll have to wait until Saturday for some. But we can speculate around the eight players. Leicester Fainga'anuku and Roger Tuivasa-Sheck are confirmed, while it's clear Sevu Reece won't play for Ta$man on Friday night. Others who should get a run are Braydon Ennor (Canterbury), loose forward Hoskins Sotutu (Counties), Otago lock Josh Dickson, Taranaki pivot Stephen Perofeta, and Auckland prop Angus Ta’avao.

Stargazer

@Tim I'd add Fakatava to that list.

taniwharugby

@Stargazer and Ofa.

Is just daft not giving these guys game time....I can understand they may not confirm thier availability until late in the piece, that should be upto the province if they allow for that, but jeez, let them play rugby!!

Bovidae

The ABs will need to have enough cover available in case of a late injury. As mentioned in the other thread, both Ofa and Angus can't be released for a game played only a few hours beforehand.

If Perofeta or Vaa'i plays for Taranaki they would need to fly from NP to Hamilton to be back in time. The games played on the Sunday are different, provided the players can travel to where they need to be.

Tim

All Blacks, Sport, Rugby, NPC

RTS among eight All Blacks released to NPC teams

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck could be in line for some game time this weekend.

Both he and prop Angus Ta'avao will be available for selection for Auckland.

Ta$man, looking to bounce back from a thumping at the hands of Canterbury last weekend, will have Leicester Fainga'anuku available for their match against Manawatū on Friday night.

Elsewhere, Canterbury welcome back Braydon Ennor, Taranaki will have Tupou Vaa'i available to them, Aidan Ross has been released to Bay of Plenty, while Nepo Laulala and Hoskins Sotutu will be available for Counties Manukau.