NPC - news, injuries etc

[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

[Nogusta]

@Bovidae Nani Seturo is from Auckland (Otara). From outside of Auckland - the Parkinsons, Enari (Tu Toa); Nock, Reihana, Williams (Northland), Christie (Counties), Cirkidaveta (Gizzyborne). The rest from Auckland?

[Crucial]

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

@Crucial actually yes...probably lol

Well if they are used to being purchased for titles then they are likely to end up together at Ta$man and the Saders surely?

[Wurzel]

@Crucial

At least it means he’ll stop pimping out his alumni to the NRL

[Stargazer]

2020 Heartland Ranfurly Shield matches:

Canterbury v Buller, Saturday 11 July 2020, Victoria Square - Westport, Kick off time 2:05pm

Canterbury v North Otago (Meads Cup winner), Friday 17 July 2020, Rugby Park - Christchurch, Kick off time 2:05pm

[Yeetyaah]

@Stargazer ah fuck I forgot Canterbury had the shield.

[Stargazer]

Southland signings for the 2020 season:

There were seven  2019  squad members who were already signed for 2020. Ethan De Groot, Manaaki Selby-Rickit,, Matt James, Ray Tatafu, Viliamai Tosi, Ray Nu’u, Josh Moorby.

Backs Isaac Te Tamaki , Rory van Vugt , along with forward Charles Alaimalo have all signed contracts for 2020 & 2021 ...

https://www.sporty.co.nz/southlandrugby/newsarticle/84889

[Stargazer]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/117773798/bay-of-plenty-coach-clayton-mcmillan-puts-his-hand-up-for-super-rugby