NPC - news, injuries etc
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@Yeetyaah , signed last year for one season, and has re signed again for 2021 only
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Southland have announced several signings the past week:
- hookers Greg Pleasants-Tate and Flynn Thomas (GPT now with Suntory Sungoliath in Japan)
- forwards Charles Alaimalo and Joe Walsh (Alaimalo now with Zebre in Italy)
- outside backs Rory van Vugt and Isaac Te Tamaki (van Vugt will be playing MLR first)
- two young lads: Arese Poliko (no. 8 ) and Niko Manaena (prop)
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Are NZR possibly bringing back the NPC name?
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@Tim id missed that, would be good if they kept the comp name and just changed the naming sponsor
like the Premier League is always the Premier League
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@Kiwiwomble Yeah, would love to keep it as the NPC.
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So they're doing a survey about the proposed change, but they don't ask the questionwhether you agree with the proposed change. The only thing they're looking at is whether you'd watch more games, or not.
I've just written my opinion in one of the few boxes you could write text in.
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@Yeetyaah said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Are NZR possibly bringing back the NPC name?
Looking at that, wouldn't it be better to have three regions, from which the top team qualifies, plus a wildcard?
Bringing back the NPC name is a good idea.
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Most of us call it the NPC anyway but sponsors will want their name attached to it if they are putting money up. Air New Zealand used to be the sponsor back in the day.
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@Bovidae I think we all accept that, just rather than the "Mitre 10 Cup" it could have been the "Mitre 10 NPC"...the former sounds like a carpentry comp where the latter sounds like they are sponsoring a rugby comp
like they do for super rugby, same logo with a different name across the top
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
So they're doing a survey about the proposed change, but they don't ask the questionwhether you agree with the proposed change. The only thing they're looking at is whether you'd watch more games, or not.
Why would they need to do a survey about that?
I'd think they'd have quite detailed data around viewing figures for closely matched teams vs mismatches - and games where significant league outcomes hang on results - and where the games are largely meaningless because one or both teams are out of contention for the finals or danger of relegation.
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I agree with you, but it was the Air NZ Cup from 2006, then become the ITM Cup and lastly the Mitre 10 Cup. No one ever accused rugby suits to have an imagination.
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@Bovidae I think we all know the history, we're just saying if we're getting a new sponsor it would be cool if they took the opportunity to go back to NPC, which they can still stick a sponsor on
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National Provincial Championship doesn't mean much; it could be in any country.
I'd prefer NZ Provincial Championship. Or Provincial Rugby Aotearoa. That's much clearer. -
@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
National Provincial Championship doesn't mean much; it could be in any country.
I'd prefer NZ Provincial Championship. Or Provincial Rugby Aotearoa. That's much clearer.not inherently but it did pick up some meaning before the "cup" era, I talk to rugby people in the UK and they often know the NPC is the NZ domestic comp, like the US sport with NFL, NHL etc
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taniwharugbyreplied to Stargazer on 17 Feb 2021, 05:57 last edited by taniwharugby 17 Feb 2021, 06:13
@Stargazer given the vast majority of eyeballs on the NPC will be kiwis or rugby fans knowing it is the NZ NPC, I dont think it is much of an issue.
Pretty sure in the UK it had NZ as part of the title?
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
National Provincial Championship doesn't mean much; it could be in any country.
I'd prefer NZ Provincial Championship. Or Provincial Rugby Aotearoa. That's much clearer.WTF dude? It's always been the NPC.
Until NZR got too tricky with the naming rights.
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@Nepia I know, but if they're going to make changes anyway, they may as well pick another name, too. Have no strong preferrence either way. Frankly, I couldn't care less what it's called, as long as we don't get the proposed format with a North & South division.
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Apparently Matt Letoga has left Canterbury and is going to BOP. He was in the crusaders academy but has finished his 3 years. Had a great first year in chch , but never really improved after that.
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@chchfanatic Do you know whether Michael Naitokani (former Hastings Boys winger) is in the Canterbury Academy?
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Haven't seen it mentioned, but Brett Cameron has signed for Manawatu.
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And Manawatu this week have also just appointed their first female CEO.
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@Number-10 said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
And Manawatu this week have also just appointed their first female CEO.
Brettβs Mum?
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@chchfanatic Do you know whether Michael Naitokani (former Hastings Boys winger) is in the Canterbury Academy?
Yes he is in the Canterbury system and the Crusaders Academy played for Canterbury in the 2019 u/19 side.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Chris Thanks. Great to hear he's doing well. Not so great he's doing well in another province. The downside of our 1st XVs doing well, and other provinces/franchises noticing.
Not for the players...
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@mikey07 said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@yeetyaah I have a radical idea everyone strapped in?? How about every team play every other team then the top 4 play play 2 semi finals and the two winners play a final and the winner is the Champion...
Great. Now fit those 15 games in between August (when club rugby has wrapped up) and make sure it's done by the end of October so the players have enough rest before starting 2022 preseason. The players need to have a full week of rest in between each game or the NZ Rugby Players Association might have something to say.
Also, the coaches want the full week so they can actually get some coaching in and help players to develop, as opposed to simply managing fatigue levels.
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@stargazer no heβs not in the academy in Christchurch. He didnβt play club footy last year. May have been injured potentially.
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@chris said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@chchfanatic Do you know whether Michael Naitokani (former Hastings Boys winger) is in the Canterbury Academy?
Yes he is in the Canterbury system and the Crusaders Academy played for Canterbury in the 2019 u/19 side.
@chchfanatic said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@stargazer no heβs not in the academy in Christchurch. He didnβt play club footy last year. May have been injured potentially.
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@stargazer Schrodinger's Academy
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@machpants I wonder whether they changed Michael Naitokani into a cat, first?
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@stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Michael Naitokani
Breakthrough Alumi- L-R: Mr Benedito Kanarogo and Mr Michael Naitokani at the Crusaders gym.
Michael was our fullback/Winger, is now at the Crusaders Academy while Ben( Hooker/ Flanker/Halfback...nona taucoko gaπ) is studying engineering in Christchurch. ....E dua lai gym, e dua lai vakana bulumakau nodratou na Crusaders ππfrom the Breakthrough-Fiji Facebook page Naitokani has been at pre season training with the Crusaders 2019 and 2021 after injury in 2020
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@stargazer 100% heβs not in the academy. Gone home to Fiji.
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I wish every province was communicating their signings as well as Southland.
More signings for 2021 & beyond:
- Matt James (loosie) and Tevita Latu (outside back)
- props Ethan de Groot and Siate Tokolahi
- @Tim already posted an article about Solomon Alaimalo's signing
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i honesty dont get how southland is able to attract these Highlanders but Otago isn't/doesn't
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@kiwiwomble it's because of McLeod isn't it?
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