NPC - news, injuries etc
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@steven-harris yes, the famously rich and successful Highlanders based in the bustling metropolis that is Dunedin where three of the five midfielders mentioned have actually come through the club scene and two are actually from dunedin and the one that is leaving is also from dunedin...yeah, otago hasn't done any development...me thinks some of these comments a little misdirected
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@kiwiwomble been a common theme from posters on the Otago rugby union FB that they don’t pick locals that’s why the crowds don’t turn up ..can’t blame the weather ..!
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@steven-harris i remember that being a thing a number of years ago but as i just said, of the six midfielders we've mentioned 3 are from Otago/Dunedin and a fourth came down for uni and has come through the club scene. Only TUJ and Nu'u had played NPC before signing
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Not sure if all of these are confirmed but had a quick look at the potential CM squad for this year and picked out a bit of a highlight squad. Obviously a few dependencies on AB and AB 7s as to whether players will ever make it into the jersey but nice to dream.
Have bolded those I have seen confirmed.
Our usual light spots of hooker and lock are still light. We just never seem to score well in those positions.Props: Laulala, Kepu, Puafisi, Lindenmuth
Hooker: Maka
Locks: Dunshea, Martin, Tatufu, Rarasea
Loose Forwards: Papalii, Sotutu, Slade, Motuga, Taulani
Halves: Roigard, Cowley, Robertson, Page
Centres: Tele'a, Leger, Molia, Savieti
Outside backs: Nabura, Fifita, ENS, Halliday, Laulala -
@steven-harris said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
@stargazer really feel for Dale McLeod , on the back of a couple of others the stags have lost .
It just confirms to me how lazy several provinces have got in and around their own player development and are happy to splash out cash to win a title .
It might be a short one or 2 year fix for a bit of glory ,but you just know bolded textthose particular unions somewhere in the future will get bitten financially.bolded text
This does the game no favours in my opinion ..As has already happened to both those two Unions.
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@steven-harris well as we know, Northland have taken that stance in regard to only selecting players who play club footy here (with a couple of caveats) whether it is viewed a success is subjective.
For us, we do get players from Auckland (mainly, but also further south) who come up and play club footy hoping to get selected (I think if they are national age grade players, then they may get offered a Northland contract before club footy) from there.
IMO it provides a better connection from club to province...I mean Kaliopasi Uluilakepa (from Wellington?) is a good example, came up here, has played well, become a bit of a cult figure at the club, even backed up for some reserve games prior to prems, and was offered a contract.
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Naholo playing club rugby in Dunedin....
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@kiwiwomble there ya go. I haven't checked the match threads much since the end of Super.
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@taniwharugby said in NPC - news, injuries etc:
IMO it provides a better connection from club to province...I mean Kaliopasi Uluilakepa (from Wellington?) is a good example, came up here, has played well, become a bit of a cult figure at the club, even backed up for some reserve games prior to prems, and was offered a contract.
He had some wraps on him when he was down here but just seemed to be more of a penalty magnet.
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@mikey07 I've enjoyed watching him play up here, dont recall him getting pinged (or at least standing out in that regard) he seems to enjoy himself out there, which helps!
Whether he can make the next step up remains to be seen, but he will no doubt get his chance in the NPC.
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@taniwharugby I’m glad it’s made the move I read an article a while ago about him getting into trouble so hopefully the change does him well.
