NPC 2022

[Crucial]

I see Mike Delany is confirmed as Steamers Head Coach.
If only a certain ex poster was still around to wind up by spelling his name with an extra “e”

[bayimports]

@Crucial great news!

[tui ad]Daryl was such a great investment [tui ad]

[Tim]

@nzrugbyofficial have announced The Bunnings NPC and FPC draws will be out on Wednesday!

[Stargazer]

@Tim Finally!

[Grooter]

just read that Canterbury have re-signed Oli Jager, future ab Fletcher Newell, Brodie McAlister & Tamaiti Williams.(Williams is only for this yr) Marty Bourke is tipped to be new head coach although it says Canterbury did approach Mark Hammett🙂😄

[Stargazer]

Bunnings Warehouse NPC, FPC and Heartland Championship 2022 draws announced

Domestic rugby season preparations are in full swing with the 2022 season draws announced for the Bunnings Warehouse NPC, Farah Palmer Cup (FPC) presented by Bunnings Warehouse and the Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship.

[Bovidae]

I see that most rounds of the NPC have a Wednesday fixture, and it seems every team has one of those throughout the season.

[Tim]

[taniwharugby]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/128681152/southland-stags-2022-npc-draw-loaded-with-sunday-fixtures

Southland not happy with 6 Sunday games (3 home games on a Sunday)

Just looking over our draw, we have 5 Sunday games, 3 of them home ones too, one of which is Southland - we have no Friday night games at all, all daytime, even the Wednesday game is showing as 1605 k/o.

[Grooter]

@Tim Mark Telea will be looking to chanel vili waqasedua & get his hands on the log of wood

[Stargazer]

Squad naming in May?

[bayimports]

@Stargazer interesting Perofeta still in negotiations, do we suspect he ends up in Blues territory?
Well done Taranaki Rugby for being so proactive though!

[Bovidae]

@bayimports said in NPC 2022:

Well done Taranaki Rugby for being so proactive though!

IIRC Taranaki announced their NPC squad really early last year too.

A few weeks ago Perofeta was quoted as saying he hadn't decided on his future beyond this year (stay in NZ or head overseas). If he makes the ABs then his decision has been made for him.

[Stargazer]

Paul sounds like @Nepia!

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in NPC 2022:

Paul sounds like @Nepia!

Not me, but this Paul dude sounds like a good guy.

[Stargazer]

Back in NZ/NPC.

[Dice]

[Tim]

[taniwharugby]

@Tim game ended 14-14...

[Stargazer]

Southland definitely has the best media coverage. Not good news, this time.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/128792145/major-blow-to-southland-stags-as-hooker-suffers-ankle-break