NPC - news, injuries etc

[Bovidae]

Shalfoon has moved around in 12 months. Canterbury -> Waikato -> Ta$man.

[Bovidae]

Good to see some provinces have been proactive after the cancellation of the Heartland competition.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/sport/122113261/new-competition-saves-south-canterbury-rep-rugby-season

[Stargazer]

I haven't been paying a lot of attention to Sky's tv guide, but I just noticed that they're broadcasting the 1996 NPC 2nd Division Final between Northland and Southland on Sky Sport 1 (9.30pm).

I wish I'd kept an eye on it; I may have missed some good games.

[mikey07]

@Stargazer I was just watching it looking a sprightly David Howell, you should’ve they’ve had some good games on. It’s been really good seeing them the old players etc.

[Higgins]

@mikey07 And scrums not taking two to three minutes from start to finish.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Preseason games

Wed 22 July 2020 - 6.30pm - Massey Park, Papakura
Counties Manukau Cavaliers v North Harbour

Wed 29 July 2020 - 2.30pm - Lansdowne Park, Blenheim
Ta$man WTG v Wellington WTG

Fri 28 Aug 2020 - 4.30pm - Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Counties Manukau Steelers v Northland

Fri 4 Sep 2020 - time TBC - venue TBC
Bay of Plenty v Counties Manukau

Sat 5 Sep 2020 - 1.00pm - Ōtaki Domain
Manawatū Turbos v Wellington Lions

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If you know about more preseason games, please, post them here!

[Machpants]

@Stargazer Wow coming up fast!

[Stargazer]

@Machpants Yep, Mitre 10 Cup starts in less than 8 weeks!

[Yeetyaah]

Hoping for another preseason game in some random town in Waikato like the Taranaki v Auckland in Te Awamutu, was a good little game to go watch.

[Snollygoster]

I had heard that :-

Fri 28th August Katikati .. BOP v North Harbour.

Fri 4th September Whakatane.. BOP v Counties.

[Stargazer]

So, who do you think?

[Yeetyaah]

@Stargazer Liam Messam maybe? Facebook comments reckon it's Messam or Kerr-Barlow. Doesn't look like Kahui unfortunately.

[Stargazer]

@Yeetyaah Isn't Kerr-Barlow still in France?

Edited: I just checked. TKB is still contracted to La Rochelle. It won't be him.

[Yeetyaah]

The insignia on the Otago kit says Air New Zealand cup so it's a few years old. Could it be the beaver?

[Chris B.]

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

@Yeetyaah Isn't Kerr-Barlow still in France?
Edited: I just checked. TKB is still contracted to La Rochelle. It won't be him.

Google tells me Messam is in NZ - running a coaching clinic in Tauranga three weeks ago.

36 yo.

My money is on Liam.

[Yeetyaah]

I'd be stoked with Messam, Beaver or Kahui.

[Duluth]

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

The insignia on the Otago kit says Air New Zealand cup so it's a few years old. Could it be the beaver?

Good spot. Google suggests that’s the 2005 Otago uniform?

Messam, Donald, Kahui or Sweeney? It’d be funny if they are just teasing the signing of Sweeney

[mikedogz]

Beaver played for Waiuku on Saturday so is keeping fit. I would prefer he played for Counties again if keen.

[Yeetyaah]

@Duluth 2006 as ANZ cup started then, did a search and found some photos of a game of Waikato v Otago from 2006 and they were wearing this kit, couldn't find this photo though. Hope it isn't Sweeney, dudes past it.