NPC - news, injuries etc
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Here's a list of (nine) players from last years squad who aren't available this year:
Charlie Faumuina
James Lay
Liaki Moli
Joe Edwards
Steven Luatua
Simon Hickey
Stacey Ili
Liam Steel
Lolagi VisiniaWe might be missing Fatialofa, Seu, and Ravouvou through injury.
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@Duluth said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
I see Dan Bowden is playing 10 for Ponsonby. If he's over his injuries, he would be a decent stop gap until one of the younger flyhalfs is ready
Sounds like he injured himself again last weekend, and was not named in the team this weekend:
Ponies fullback Pryor Collier showed a good step to score for the lead, which Ponies held via some tenacious defence. The downside was that first five Daniel Bowden limped off with what looked to be a leg injury.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11885016
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@Tim spent a lot of his last stint in NZ on the sidelines injured too.
Shame, because he has the skills to be a very good 10 at Super level, but father time catching up (in his 30's now right?)
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@taniwharugby Yeah, turned 31 this year.
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@Tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
BTW, 2016 Wellington player Salesi Rayasi is playing club rugby in Auckland for Marist, and was in the 2017 Blues U20 squad. He's the leading try scorer in Auckland club rugby so far this year.
Jebus I remember him as a small shy kid coming along to 7's training with dad. I'm old.
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Vaea Fifita and Matt Proctor have re-signed with Wellington. Fifita through to the end of the 2020, Proctor through to 2019.
http://www.wrfu.co.nz/single/item/fifita-and-proctor-re-sign-with-the-wellington-lions/
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Greg Somerville has joined the Ta$man Mako$' staff as the set piece coach, alongside a role as Ta$man resource coach.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/sport/94786476/somerville-adds-experience-to-Mako$-mix
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Mike Delaney has returned from England and has signed with Bay of Plenty for the 2017 season:
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Auckland Club Rugby top point scorer, William Talataina-Mu, is playing for Southland this season. He plays 10 and 12.
Ponies missed first five William Talataina-Mu, who has signed with the Southland Stags for the Mitre 10 Cup.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=11894156
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@Tim crazy to think Auckland will let Talataina Mu go,but sign a 31 year Daniel Bowden,with the greatest of respect,you wonder why they lose so many young guys,one kid that I have seen running around for College Rifles is first five Otu Mausia,has played Auckland U19s,looks very tidy and kicks goals,be interesting to see where he is in the pecking order.
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@Steven-Harris Has the Bowden signing been confirmed now?
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@Tim got the oil through a source about a month ago,but he also mentioned it on Sky when he was a studio guest,what are your thoughts on his selection..?,can only think because Simon Hickey has stayed in France,they were just looking for experience..
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@Steven-Harris Yeah, that's my thinking. Seems that all the 1st 5s except Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald are rather young. Was hoping to see Talataina-Mu in action this year.
