NPC - news, injuries etc
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From Taranaki Rugby statement:
Mr Collins said it was expected the Port Taranaki Bulls’ home games would still be played at Yarrow Stadium in 2018, but without the use of the TSB Stand. “The venue remains open with a capacity of 18,000.” -
Heard the Auckland Mitre 10 cup head coaching job which was supposed to be announced a couple of weeks back has been put on hold due to Auckland Rugby conducting a full audit across the whole organisation.
Apparently along with Nick White,Assistant Bevan Cadwallander and team Manager Lewis McLintock from this years management have all been gased.I had heard that former All Black,Canterbury & Crusaders prop Dave Hewitt had applied for the job.
Would not be bad option in my opinion,might bring some ethic from the Saders region.italicised text -
Alama Ieremia is the new Auckland coach...
Alama Ieremia confirmed as new head coach of Auckland provincial side | Newshub
The former All Black will take the helm for the next three years.
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@kiwimurph said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Wasn't Ieremia the Canes backs coach when Hamateur was around?
Be interesting to know who else applied.
The good news is Nick White set the bar low.
Yep, the Hammettuer used to send him to do the Sunday radio shows after he (Hammettuer) had thrown the players under a bus the night before.
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@hooroo I might have the same attitude if I supported a team as hopeless as Waikato.
NPC rugby is entertaining and actually pretty good quality. Having a good system in place to recruit players and develop their abilities and attitudes is also very important for Super Rugby teams. A healthy Auckland Union and team is important for developing the region's large pool of talent, and developing players for the Blues and All Blacks.
I can't see someone having a strong interest in NZ Rugby but having no interest in their local NPC team, especially one with the player pool of Auckland. Sounds like the attitude of a fair-weather fan.
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@tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@hooroo I might have the same attitude if I supported a team as hopeless as Waikato.
NPC rugby is entertaining and actually pretty good quality. Having a good system in place to recruit players and develop their abilities and attitudes is also very important for Super Rugby teams. A healthy Auckland Union and team is important for developing the region's large pool of talent, and developing players for the Blues and All Blacks.
I can't see someone having a strong interest in NZ Rugby but having no interest in their local NPC team, especially one with the player pool of Auckland. Sounds like the attitude of a fair-weather fan.
Why just becasue a team is hopeless?
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@tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@hooroo That was just me musing as to why you are so uninterested, to the point of active apathy, in the entire competition.
I take a passing interest in the Shield but I jsut can't find the time or interest to watch any NPC in general.
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The other issue is an NPC coaching job provides a coaching pathway for up and coming coaches.
Now we have another coaching job taken by another former all black who has a very dubious coaching record.
The job could have potentially gone to an up and coming coach (I'm just hypothesising here as I don't know exactly who applied).
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