NPC - news, injuries etc

[Cyclops]

@shark said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

@cgrant said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

It's a pretty solid lineup. Better than Canterbury's ?

Canterbury can turn out a backline Inc Drummond, Ennor, Bridge and McKay which is some exciting talent. Par?

I'd probably take their backs and our forwards. Ta$man might have the best back line in the competition. Taranaki might be better? The Canterbury forward pack wouldn't look out of place starting in super rugby.

[Stargazer]

The Canterbury squad has now been officially announced:

Name (Club)

Sam Beard* (Burnside)
George Bridge (HSOB)
Phil Burleigh* (New Brighton)
Brett Cameron (Lincoln University)
Tom Christie* (Christchurch)
Hamish Dalzell (Lincoln University)
Whetu Douglas* (University)
Mitchell Drummond (HSOB)
Mitchell Dunshea (Lincoln University)
Ereatara Enari (Lincoln University)
Braydon Ennor (University)
Sef Fa'agase* (Darfield)
Billy Harmon (New Brighton)
Alex Hodgman (Linwood)
Oliver Jager (New Brighton)
Chris King* (Christchurch)
Daniel Lienert-Brown (HSOB)
Caleb Makene (Lincoln University)
Josh McKay (Lincoln University)
Greg Pleasants-Tate* (Prebbleton)
Reed Prinsep (HSOB)
Ngane Punivai* (Lincoln University)
Luke Romano (Hurunui)
Tom Sanders (Lincoln University)
Siate Tokolahi (Sydenham)
Nathan Vella (New Brighton)

*denotes new player in 2018

Canterbury All Blacks:

Owen Franks (Linwood)
Ryan Crotty (New Brighton)
Joe Moody (Lincoln)
Richie Mo'unga (Linwood)
Codie Taylor (Sydenham)
Luke Whitelock (University)
Sam Whitelock (Lincoln University)

http://www.canterburyrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/66199

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I somehow expected Hugh Renton to be named in the squad, after being named in the Crusaders squad for the French Baabaas game. All indications are that he won't return to the Magpies. Signed somewhere else, or injured again? Or giving his studies priority?

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer No Rob Thompson? He doing a stint in Japan?

[Dice]

@kiwimurph Pretty sure he's gone back to Manawatu.

[chchfanatic]

@kiwimurph Manawatu

[KiwiMurph]

@dice @chchfanatic Cheers.

[chchfanatic]

@stargazer he’s been named in Canterbury metro. So he’ll probably get some game time.

[Stargazer]

@kiwimurph No, back to his home province Manawatu.

[SammyC]

One Sydenham player, just the usual bias.

@chchfanatic is there a squad list somewhere for Canterbury metro?

[chchfanatic]

@sammyc I’ve got the whole depth chart. I’ll see how many syds players

[mariner4life]

stupid draw

Actually in Tauranga at NPC time, and BOP play in Rotorua, and Dunedin while i am there.

[chchfanatic]

@sammyc 4 in metro. Hughes , James , limu-franklin and faletou

[African Monkey]

I see somewhere that Ray Nu'u is at Southland this year. Looks decent from what I saw of him.

[Tim]

Is Matty Johnson any good? I didn't notice him last year, but he was one of the Rugby Alminac's players of the year.

[SammyC]

@african-monkey said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

I see somewhere that Ray Nu'u is at Southland this year. Looks decent from what I saw of him.

Have loved watching him play this year, so much talent.

[taniwharugby]

@sammyc likely to be Macleod dragging players with him, still pissed we let him go.

[African Monkey]

@tim Yeah stood out in a poor Southland team but injuries have always been a problem since his school days. Probably would have been given a bit of gametime at the Blues if he didn't get injured.

[shark]

@sammyc said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

One Sydenham player, just the usual bias.

@chchfanatic is there a squad list somewhere for Canterbury metro?

None from Marist Albion!

[shark]

We look a little light at lock with just three named and no one who fits a utility role either. I'd hoped Will Tucker might make it.

Props for Africa. Only two hookers names who'll actually be available? A really strong loose forward unit named in Harmon, Christie, Douglas, Sanders (is he fit?) and Prinsep.

Exciting backs albeit thin at 10.

[chchfanatic]

@shark that’s cause Marist are terrible. Name 1 player that deserves to be there. Get a decent RDO and maybe you might attract better players.