NPC - news, injuries etc

[Stargazer]

@DrivingMaul Yes, indeed. At least Beauden and Jordie (Scott's contract expires next year).

I found this the most interesting bit from the media release:

Halfback Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi will re-join his family in the Bay of Plenty next season after notching up 41 matches for Taranaki. Both players were selected for the All Blacks while playing for the amber and blacks and played 26 and 3 tests respectively.

("both" refers to Waisake Naholo and TTT)

[Bovidae]

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

Taranaki

List of contracted players for 2020:

Taranaki look to be investing in their youth. A sensible option.

[Chris B.]

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

More importantly, we're all waiting for the full draw to find out which provinces join Ta$man in not having a RS challenge in 2020.

I have been recently vaccinated against Shield Famine and have lifetime immunity - though occasional booster shots are recommended!

[taniwharugby]

@Chris-B you mean at least 1 time a year?

[Chris B.]

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

@Chris-B you mean at least 1 time a year?

No - I genuinely mean lifetime immunity.

With an absolutely miraculous spread of outcomes it will be 13 years before every other team wins the NPC.

But, what will happen in reality is that Canterbury and Auckland will resume their mortal lock on the title and at best only a couple of teams will get a look in - and on recent form Ta$man is most likely!

A Shield drought can be broken in a day - an NPC drought, well look at the Warriors!

[Stargazer]

Counties Manukau have signed two young players on full contracts for 2020:

CM U19s captain Ioane Moananu (hooker) and Cam Roigard (halfback), who also played for the U19s.

[DrivingMaul]

@Stargazer Great addition for BoP and I'm still waiting on more Global Rapid Rugby news from BoP....

[Bovidae]

2 months to get this completed.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/waikato-times/news/117446415/turf-makeover-for-fmg-stadium-waikato-under-way

[Crucial]

Tai Lavea appointed Counties Head Coach for the next 2 seasons.

I guess we will see a flood of St Kents boys?

[Higgins]

@Crucial So open slather to a select number of former students who started their first XV career at other schools then!

[Bovidae]

@Crucial They might just be C-M boys returning home instead of being part of the Auckland system.

[Crucial]

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

@Crucial So open slather to a select number of former students who started their first XV career at other schools then!

Yeah, half of them probably came from CM catchment originally anyway.

[Nogusta]

@Crucial don't be surprised....

[Nogusta]

@Crucial

15 – Nanai Seturo
14 – Matt Duffie
13 – Tanielu Tele’a
12 – TJ Faiane
11 – Rupena Parkinson
10 – Rivez Reihana
9 – Sam Nock/Ere Enari/Finlay Christie
8 – Dalton Papalii
7 – Blake Gibson
6 – Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta
5 – Scott Scrafton
4 – Paripari Parkinson
3 – Sione Mafileo
2 – Tevita Mafileo
1 – Tamaiti WIlliams

[Crucial]

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

@Crucial

15 – Nanai Seturo
14 – Matt Duffie
13 – Tanielu Tele’a
12 – TJ Faiane
11 – Rupena Parkinson
10 – Rivez Reihana
9 – Sam Nock/Ere Enari/Finlay Christie
8 – Dalton Papalii
7 – Blake Gibson
6 – Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta
5 – Scott Scrafton
4 – Paripari Parkinson
3 – Sione Mafileo
2 – Tevita Mafileo
1 – Tamaiti WIlliams

Is that a list of 'scholarship' winners?

[Bovidae]

Didn't include Ennor either.

[Nogusta]

@Crucial actually yes...probably lol

[Nogusta]

@Bovidae theres no way he'd wanna suit up for CM! haha

[Bovidae]

@Nogusta Yeah, probably.

How many of the players you listed were from outside of Auckland anyway? Without knowing all their details Nanai Seturo, Nock, Reihana and P Parkinson are.

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae Williams from up this way too