NPC - news, injuries etc

[Steven Harris]

Northland playing North Harbour as part of a preseason triple header celebrating the Mangonui Centennial Celebrations
1.30pm kickoff Arnold Rae Park Kaitaia.

[SouthernMann]

Sounds like Southland have signed young Otago winger Michael Manson.

Paul Dwyer mentioned it on the ODT rugby chat.

He is very quick.

[Bovidae]

Manson played for the NZ U20s against the Cook Islands. I watched him live for the NZ Schools Barbarians in 2019, and he was very fast. Got promoted to the NZ Schools squad for their game against Aust a few days later.

[Kiwiwomble]

@bovidae said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Manson played for the NZ U20s against the Cook Islands. I watched him live for the NZ Schools Barbarians in 2019, and he was very fast. Got promoted to the NZ Schools squad for their game against Aust a few days later.

certainly on paper looks like someone Otago could/should have kept in house and developed

[SouthernMann]

There just wasn't any space for him in the squad. Going to Southland doesn't mean he can't come back. I'd much rather see him go, rack up 10 games, become a better player and then return than sit as squad number 31 and not get a game.

As for TUJ. He would have been set to have a massive season. I just hope he doesn't bulk up again! I think 113kg is certainly enough.

[Stargazer]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/300363724/tryscoring-machine-recruited-for-taranaki

[Tim]

[Tim]

Have Ta$man signed Sione Havili for this season?

[Bovidae]

Confirmation that Noah Hotham is in Ta$man.

[Stargazer]

@tim said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Have Ta$man signed Sione Havili for this season?

Yes, see this instagram post:

[Tim]

@stargazer Is Makalio going to be able to play this season?

[Stargazer]

@tim Don't know. All the publicity about his injury said he'd miss the entire Super Rugby season, but nothing about NPC.

I've seen clips on social media of him (and some other injured Crusaders, like Jack Goodhue, Quinten Strange and Tom Christie) training in the gym, but that doesn't mean he'll be able to play.

[Bovidae]

No Coxon or Salmon in that Ta$man team either. That's not to say either won't be in the official squad.

[Stargazer]

It looks like this is the whole list of games for this weekend:

Fri 23 July 2021 - 1.30pm - Hanmer Springs Domain
Canterbury v Ta$man
delayed stream from 5pm: https://sideline.live/play/15117 and Canterbury Rugby Facebook page

Fri 23 July 2021 - 2.05pm - Cooks Gardens, Whanganui
Wellington v Taranaki

Fri 23 July 2021 - 2.05pm - Eastern RFC
Otago v Southland

Fri 23 July 2021 - 2.05pm - Owen Delany Park, Taupo
Pre-season game of three halves:
Manawatu v Auckland v Waikato

Sat 24 July 2021 - 1.30pm - Arnold Rae Park, Kaitaia
Northland v North Harbour

RANFURLY SHIELD GAME
Sat 24 July 2021 - 3.05pm - McLean Park, Napier - LIVE on Sky Sport 2
Hawke's Bay v Ngāti Porou East Coast

Or does there happen to be a Counties Manukau v Bay of Plenty game, too?

[Stargazer]

Manawatu (Evergreens) squad for the game of three halves, tomorrow:

https://www.turbosrugby.co.nz/news/team-named-for-preseason-game-of-three-halves

[Canes4life]

Those in the Wellington Centurions squad have obviously missed out on the Lions squad which should be named shortly. This means Under 20 players like Peter Lakai, Riley Higgins should make the top team along with the already established Aiden Morgan and Ruben Love.

[Stargazer]

Soutland (extended) squad for the preseason game against Otago:

[Yeetyaah]

@stargazer there's Milo-Harris

[Stargazer]

Taranaki team to play Wellington:

It looks like this game will be livestreamed on the Taranaki YouTube channel (TRFU Ch 1).

[mikey07]

@canes4life Luca Rees has been outstanding for Norths this year was kind of hoping he’d get a call up to the big time be interesting to see who the loosies are as Fifita left today for England according to his Instagram.