NPC - news, injuries etc

Stargazer

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

Tyrone Thompson is not even the number one hooker at his combined MSP club side, Valentine Meachen holding down that spot. Not sure about Meachen's plans for this season re whether he too might make a play for the Manu Samoa side for the World Cup but if not then he probably still be playing Mitre10 Cup rugby somewhere (has had limited spells (try outs?) at all of wellington, Manawatu and BoP.

I don't think it's that clear cut. Tyrone missed a lot of games due to injury, Hurricanes U20/Dev and Maori U20.
Half of Meachen's starts were in games that Tyrone didn't play. I think they were rotated quite a bit.

chchfanatic

Cantabrians team to play Ta$man Mako:

Harry Allan
Seb Siataga
Oli Jager
Mitch Dunshea
Josh Loader
Cullen Grace
Billy Harmon
Luke Whitelock
Ereatara Enari
Brett Cameron
Junior Ratuva
Rameka Poihipi
Tim Bateman
Sam Gilbert
Fergus Burke

RESERVES
Brodie McAlister
Richie Asiata
Siate Tokolahi
Caleb Aperahama
Tom Christie
Mitch Drummond
Dallas McLeod
Ngane Punivai
Judah Gawith
Will Tucker
Matt Letoga

27.Jarvis Wallace

Steven Harris

Northland Taniwha Team to play Counties Manukau Preseason
Kaikohe Rugby Football & Sports Club
26/07/2019 5:30pm kick off

1.Jack Straker
2.Paddy-Jo Atkins
3.Boyd Wiggins
4.Sean Sweetman
5.Sam Caird
6.Sam McNamara
7.Matt Matich (vc)
8.Jaycob Matiu

9.Sam Nock (c)
10.Tom Smith
11.Pisi Leilua
12.Blake Hohaia
13.Matt Johnson
14.Tamati Tua
15.Jonty Rae

Reserves
Isileli Tu’ungafasi
Coree Te Whata-Colley
Tom Stevens
Barnaby Abdale-Weir
Jordan Olsen
Nick Hyde
Josh Goodhue
Temo Mayanavanua
Kane Jacobson
Jarod Byrnes
Corey Stevens
Will Grant
Wiseguy Faiane
James Cherrington
Renata Roberts-Te Nana

Unavailable
Jordon Hyland
Jack Debreczini
Dan Hawkins
Scott Gregory

Injured
Harrison Levien
Tom Robinson
Rene Ranger

Stargazer

FYI: the North Otago squad for the Ranfurly Shield challenge against Otago tomorrow (LIVE on Sky Sport 1 from 2.00pm).

mikey07

@Bovidae good luck with him was ok about 10 years ago coudnt make the lions and was left to play prems for Jville then buggered off overseas, would’ve definitely been better off signing a club player.

Stargazer

If anyone is still wondering who Vince Aso will play for, I just saw on instagram that he's training with Wellington.

I tried uploading the mp4 file, but it says I don't have necessary privileges.

OleOleOle

@Bovidae OK, I missed that!! : Caird wasn't offered a contract so a pretty clear message that Waikato were not to fussed if he moved on. Peni Ioane is a good player but maybe getting a little long in the tooth. Hopefully Shalfoon can deliver!

mikedogz

Wurzel

No captain named. Be tough to look past Kieran Read...

Nepia

@mikedogz So that answers the question of what ever happened to Nathaniel Apa.

Duluth

@mikedogz

Good to see Nathaniel Apa back at this level

Bovidae

Slade not wanted by Auckland obviously.

Stargazer

@mikedogz

Chris Kuridrani
Andrew Kellaway

The influx of Aussies in the Mitre 10 Cup continues. Should we be concerned? Why aren't they playing NRC? Is the standard of that comp too low?

mikedogz

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

Andrew Kellaway

We don't need Aussies in our comp. I don't mind Island and Minnow players. NRC is a poor from my perspective.

Steven Harris

@Stargazer it’s actually a tricky one,I know Northland signed Debreczini from Australia, but to be fair, we did’nt really have a first five of quality at the time and other than looking around another union, you are better off investing in a player of similar stature that’s running around in club footy.
If you do pick up an overseas player, as long as your helping to develop a local player alongside that player.

I know that Counties Manukau is geographically close to Auckland and they have attracted some really good players down the motorway in the past, so it is quite interesting they decided to look to OZ.
On saying all of that ,there’s been plenty of examples of Kiwis ending up in Australian super rugby teams and I must admit I have enjoyed watching how those players have gone.
In summary, it actually makes it interesting, Debreczini is an example of a player when he came to NZ we all probably were not sure about how he would go ,but his game improved out of site when he turned out for the Taniwha last year..and he showed when he got his opportunity for the Chiefs he was was much more improved than the player that was running around for the Rebels.

Dice

I don't think a few Aussies will hurt in the NPC. I've seen far more Kiwis jump over to Oz for the NRC.

Andrew Kellaway is an interesting pick up for Counties. He didn't live up to the hype, but he should be better than Nigel Ah Wong.

taniwharugby

@Steven-Harris not to mention he is eligible for NZ too which is different to some Aussies who have had stints over here.

Yeetyaah

@mikedogz The Beaver lives.

Stargazer

Ta$man Mako to play Canterbury

Bovidae

Kayne Hammington is currently playing for Otago so must be staying in Dunners.

The Silver Fern

NPC - news, injuries etc