NPC - news, injuries etc
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@Higgins Just read on Wellington's website that the game was called off.
The match, which was due to be played at the Hutt Recreation Ground on Wednesday afternoon, was cancelled after Ta$man encountered travel problems getting their squad to Wellington. Wellington have instead held an internal trial at the ground. -
Antonio Shalfoon lock from Lincoln Uni has just shifted to Waikato. 1 yr contract apparently
Caleb Makene also gone to Hawkes bay -
@chchfanatic Yep, Caleb Makene's signing was already announced in February; he signed for 2 seasons. We're happy he has come back home! He played his first (preseason) game for the Bay, last night.
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@Stargazer he must’ve stay here to finish uni.
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@chchfanatic Yep, he posted photos of his graduation on instagram.
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@Stargazer you guys can have him. Hasn’t really kicked on yet. Guys aren’t sticking round chch like they used to. Lincoln uni going to be very young next year. They’re struggling for depth now.
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@chchfanatic said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Antonio Shalfoon lock from Lincoln Uni has just shifted to Waikato. 1 yr contract apparently
Who? Is he any good?
I would think Waikato has enough depth at lock with McWhannell, Tucker, Seu. Throw in young players like Finau and Thompson.
Maybe Bond is not returning. Caird moved to Northland.
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@chchfanatic Shalfoon looks a bit small for my liking to make it further from what I saw of him. I've only seen him play once but was hardly blown away from what I saw.
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@African-Monkey he was injured all of last year. Bevan Sisson coach of Lincoln rated him better than Ben Morris and Hamish Dalziel. Good kid , personally I’d take him over Will Tucker.
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@Stargazer Yeah, the announcements are piss-poor from many teams. Auckland's way of announcing that AB Angus Ta'avo had signed was by an Instragram post congratulating their team's ABs named in the current squad.
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@Stargazer wonder if he will turn down a spot in the RWC squad if offered....
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Preseason: Hawke's Bay XV v Manawatu Evergreens (Wed 3 July 2019, 6.00pm at McLean Park, Napier)
Hawke's Bay XV squad: see the Magpies forum: https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/340855
Manawatu Evergreens squad:
First half:
Andre Taylor (COB), Te Rangitira Waitokia (Varsity), Josiah Maraku (Feilding), Ueta Tufuga (Varsity), Junior Laloifi (FOB), Ben Wyness (Feilding), Atu Henare (Kia Toa); Sione Tu'ipulotu, Rhys Pedersen (OBM), Nick Crosswell (Feilding), Fraser Stone (Kia Toa), Tom Hughes (Varsity), Sam Tufuga (Varsity), Sam Stewart (Te Kawau), Faálelei Sione (Freyberg).Second half:
Drew Wild (Feilding), Andre Taylor, Josiah Maraku or Ueta Tufuga, James Tofa, Adam Boult (Te Kawau), Stewart Cruden (COB), Griffin Culver (Feilding), Matene Ruawai (OBM), Johnny Galloway (COB), Doug Juszczyk (Varsity), Mickey Woolliams (Varsity), Nardus Erasmus (FOBO), Sunao Takizawa (COB), Harry Jones (Feilding), Sean Rankin (Feilding).Andre Taylor ! He was one of the most exciting ball runner in SR a few seasons ago. I hope he can find that form again.
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Wait and see whether it will be officially confirmed, but according to this article, Adam Thomson is about to sign with North Harbour! So cool to have him back in NPC after that awful health scare last year! Lots of young guys will be able to learn a lot from the old dog!
