NPC 2024
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Will be interesting to see whom TWM release.
TBH - even though we have a decent chance to be beneficiaries, I'd rather they didn't release anyone.
Also hope that all the AB XV players are left to play throughout the play-offs.
Seriously devalues the NPC if they remove the best players from the final(s).
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Good listen from Neil Barnes talking briefly on the Shield, NPC, Storm week and top heavy rugby in NZ.
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Razor has mentioned about 15 ABs will be released this week for the quarter finals.
Two players carrying injuries atm will return. Love will play for Wellington, Newell for Canterbury.
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This will have a bearing on the availability of players for the latter stages of the playoffs.
The All Blacks squad will depart for Japan on 17 October.
The All Blacks XV squad will depart for Ireland on 26 (non-NPC finalists) and 27 October (NPC finalists). -
This will have a bearing on the availability of players for the latter stages of the playoffs.
The All Blacks squad will depart for Japan on 17 October.
The All Blacks XV squad will depart for Ireland on 26 (non-NPC finalists) and 27 October (NPC finalists).Nice to see it won't be very disruptive. The players that have largely been available throughout the regular season will all still be available for the finals.
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Not sure if this has been posted.
JRK out of the rest of the NPC
This is almost certainly the result of the Ta$man lock Shalfoon shouldering JRK to the back of the neck and head after he landed taking a high ball in what was a moronic avoidable play. Shalfoon should have faced more punishment.
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With his form in the NPC I expected him to be named in the AB XV. That must be bitterly disappointing for the young lad.
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The list of All Blacks available for their provincial teams is as follows:
Friday 11 October
Wellington v Counties Manukau – Sky Stadium, Wellington, 7.05pm
Wellington: Billy Proctor, Ruben Love, TJ Perenara, Asafo Aumua
Counties Manukau: Cam RoigardSaturday 12 October
Bay of Plenty v Hawkes Bay – Tauranga Domain, 2.05pm
Bay of Plenty: Pasilio TosiTaranaki v Waikato – Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth, 7.05pm
Taranaki: Stephen Perofeta
Waikato: Luke Jacobson, Samipeni FinauSunday 13 October
Ta$man v Canterbury – Lansdowne Park, Blenheim, 2.05pm
Ta$man: Ethan Blackadder, David Havili
Canterbury: George Bell, Fletcher Newell, Sam DarryNo Papalii.
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T taniwharugby referenced this topic on
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Wellington are now playing Waikato on Saturday night, not Friday. That could be a massive advantage having an extra day rest and 8 days between games.
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Heads-up for all the Steamers fans on here, and provincial rugby fans more generally, there is a doco on Sky Sport this week looking back at the 2004 Bay Of Plenty side that won the Shield off Auckland... and the three weeks of celebrations that followed.
Some awesome anecdotes from Vern, Schmidt and Jacko amongst many others.
First airs Thursday night 9pm and there's a replay playing between the two NPC semis on Saturday.
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Noted by ClubRugby.co.nz yesterday - A bit of a stinker that eligible All Blacks and All Blacks XVs players will all be potentially taken out of the NPC for the business end of the competition. Over 65 players gone, just as the semi-finals and finals are reached. It’s normal now not to have All Blacks involved but New Zealand XV players as well is a blow for fans.
If all the AB XV players are taken out, what the fuck is the point in even having an NPC if you completely disregard the business end.
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@Canes4life then NZR bitch and moan about viewership figures and the comp not being up to standard. Be very silly if the ABs XV players aren't there in the SF/F.
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The All Blacks XV squad will depart for Ireland on 26 (non-NPC finalists) and 27 October (NPC finalists)
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The All Blacks XV squad will depart for Ireland on 26 (non-NPC finalists) and 27 October (NPC finalists)
That's what I thought so hope it's true.
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Odds to win the NPC from the TAB:
Wellington: $2.00
BOP: $3.75
Canterbury: $4.00
Waikato: $8.00 -
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I would have thought Welly v Waikato would be closer odds if both lose their All Blacks. If BOP retains Narawa and Canty lose AB's then they might be favoured at home.
Odds don't really mean much anyway, Wellington have been favourites plenty of times previously and have fallen over (especially at the Cake Tin) where they've never won the NPC. I think the timing of Kirifi coming back in and the potential return of Shields will help boost the Lions, it will be interesting to see how many can get back for Waikato.
