NPC - news, injuries etc

Steven Harris

Canes4life

@steven-harris yeah, I've seen him play a couple times when he was at St Pats Silverstream, absolute gun at the breakdown. His stature and the size he's put on since his injury will make him a weapon. Let's hope he stays injury free.

The only other guy I've seen play at school level that I would compare him to is Anton Segner who's coming through the Crusader's Academy atm.

A pretty good reflection of his character from around the 7.30min mark in the vid below when he was still in school. Glad he's finally made it to pro rugby.

mikey07

@canes4life The only problem I have with this is that Sam Smith will get limited game time with Southall.

Canes4life

@mikey07 Smith should get plenty of game time and I doubt they would want to rush Southall considering he’s been out for nearly two years.

mikey07

@canes4life I’m not Wainui biased or anything 😂

ARHS

@bovidae yep. I had picked up on other teams being named. It rankles me.

Canes4life

@mikey07 I’ve also got my Petone bias hat on. 😀

mikey07

@canes4life Just aswell we weren’t playing each other this week in the final then 😂
FYI Tomasi Alisio is the last outside back your looking for to complete that Lions squad.

Canes4life

@mikey07 hahah our teams are well off the pace this year.

Alosio is a surprising one. I wonder if this photoshoot also includes the wider training squad members because Riley Higgins and Peter Lakai (who weren't included in the development squad) haven't popped up yet.

Tim

Any word on where the Lay brothers are playing, and if they're fit?

Cpt Kumera

@tim jordan for auckland

Tim

@cpt-kumera Cheers, I thought Jordan played for BOP last year and James for Auckland?

Tim

Stargazer

@tim There's that "inside backs" thing again. Mandated by NZR, or do they all have the same NH person making their images? I don't like it at all.

Tim

There's a few guys in club rugby that would go better than Mahtiaha Martin. Give Eden a call.

Bovidae

I thought some of the CM Chiefs U20 players might have made the squad (e.g., Kingi, Moananu). Maybe Development players.

Yeetyaah

Some news from the Kremlin. Mātua is back again.

Bovidae

@yeetyaah Always going to happen. 7 more games to become a Waikato centurion.

Yeetyaah

Just got confirmation from Waikato on Facebook that the squad is named on Monday.

Bovidae

@yeetyaah said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Just got confirmation from Waikato on Facebook that the squad is named on Monday.

Does Waikato have another preseason game this weekend?

The Silver Fern

NPC - news, injuries etc