NPC - news, injuries etc

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

[Bovidae]

Look who gets the game of the round.

Counties Manukau v North Harbour
Friday 13 August
7.05pm, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Downer Referee: Dan Waenga

Canterbury v Manawatu
Saturday 14 August
2.05pm, Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch
Downer Referee: Marcus Playle

Ta$man v Auckland
Saturday 14 August
2.05pm, Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Downer Referee: Jono Bredin

Hawke’s Bay v Otago (Ranfurly Shield)
Saturday 14 August
4.35pm, McLean Park, Napier
Downer Referee: Nick Briant

Southland v Bay of Plenty
Sunday 15 August
2.05pm, Rugby Park, Invercargill
Downer Referee: Mike Winter

Waikato v Wellington
Sunday 15 August
2.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton
Downer Referee: Cam Stone

Northland v Taranaki
Sunday 15 August
4.35pm, Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei
Downer Referee: Angus Mabey

[Stargazer]

@bovidae Nick Briant!

And poor Ta$man and Auckland.

[bobily2]

Fetuli Paea is out for the rest of the competition (broken bone - I only saw a screen shot of an xray quickly, so don't know any more details).

[Stargazer]

@bobily2 Ah, that's awful. Already missed most of the SR season due to injury, as well. Very unlucky, that guy.

[mikedogz]

I expected a lot more from this guy.

editor  /  Aug 15, 2021

Lavea to stand down at season's end - Counties Sports Hub

The Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union has confirmed today that PIC Steelers head coach Tai Lavea will stand down from his position at the end of the 2021 Bunnings Warehouse NPC season. Lavea, who was appointed in 2020 and was contracted until the end of next year, has asked for a release in...

[Duluth]

@mikedogz said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

I expected a lot more from this guy.

editor  /  Aug 15, 2021

Lavea to stand down at season's end - Counties Sports Hub

The Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union has confirmed today that PIC Steelers head coach Tai Lavea will stand down from his position at the end of the 2021 Bunnings Warehouse NPC season. Lavea, who was appointed in 2020 and was contracted until the end of next year, has asked for a release in...

“Tai’s made some great strides with the PIC Steelers since joining us at the start of last year”

Has he? He's recruited well but Counties fans should not be happy with the results

12 games and 3 wins (Southland, Manawatu & Taranaki)

He has a very good reputation. However as a first class head coach it seems unearned at the moment

[Stargazer]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/126085398/new-zealand-rugby-fan-favourite-marty-banks-remorseful-after-drinkdriving-incident

[Yeetyaah]

@stargazer stupid choice but at least no one was harmed and hopefully he'll learn.

[Allstar]

Maybe not the right thread, but I can't quite see where else to put it. Trying to figure out has TV rights to the NPC this season across the globe - Sky NZ, and Stan only? I see RugbyPass don't really exist any more....

[Yeetyaah]

@allstar said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

I see RugbyPass don't really exist any more...

Good

[Tim]

@yeetyaah Why? That sucks for anyone living in asia.

[gt12]

@tim said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@yeetyaah Why? That sucks for anyone living in asia.

Premier sports has it now by the looks:

Premier Sports

[Tim]

@gt12 No NPC listed in their schedule, just RC.

[gt12]

@tim said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@gt12 No NPC listed in their schedule, just RC.

Yep, looks like they have Super rugby, but that's it.

I don't see why the NZRU aren't providing a streaming service for NPC.

It's fucking annoying as I'd happily pay.

[Tim]

@gt12 No surprise that Sky have run another service into the ground.

[Stargazer]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/126089096/morgan-mitchell-returns-to-bolster-southland-stags-propping-depth

[cgrant]

Like every year, the 2021 edition of the NPC is revealing a number of new talents.
Among these, I would name the Manawatu Turbos loose trio. Of course, they are not new on the scene but new as emerging talents. They are not strangers to the Turbos' good start of the campaign.
Tremain is in the same case. He is physical and is quick for a man of his size. He and TK Howden are athletic and could become All Blacks one day.
Kini Naholo is looking more and more like his elder brother. Fast and strong.
The BOP left wing looks promising too.
Cortez Ratima was excellent last Saturday. His passing looks quicker than Roe's. Another one for the future.
However, still no great find at THP which is a worry for NZ rugby.

[Canes4life]