NPC - news, injuries etc

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer No Rob Thompson? He doing a stint in Japan?

[Dice]

@kiwimurph Pretty sure he's gone back to Manawatu.

[chchfanatic]

@kiwimurph Manawatu

[KiwiMurph]

@dice @chchfanatic Cheers.

[chchfanatic]

@stargazer he’s been named in Canterbury metro. So he’ll probably get some game time.

[Stargazer]

@kiwimurph No, back to his home province Manawatu.

[SammyC]

One Sydenham player, just the usual bias.

@chchfanatic is there a squad list somewhere for Canterbury metro?

[chchfanatic]

@sammyc I’ve got the whole depth chart. I’ll see how many syds players

[mariner4life]

stupid draw

Actually in Tauranga at NPC time, and BOP play in Rotorua, and Dunedin while i am there.

[chchfanatic]

@sammyc 4 in metro. Hughes , James , limu-franklin and faletou

[African Monkey]

I see somewhere that Ray Nu'u is at Southland this year. Looks decent from what I saw of him.

[Tim]

Is Matty Johnson any good? I didn't notice him last year, but he was one of the Rugby Alminac's players of the year.

[SammyC]

@african-monkey said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

I see somewhere that Ray Nu'u is at Southland this year. Looks decent from what I saw of him.

Have loved watching him play this year, so much talent.

[taniwharugby]

@sammyc likely to be Macleod dragging players with him, still pissed we let him go.

[African Monkey]

@tim Yeah stood out in a poor Southland team but injuries have always been a problem since his school days. Probably would have been given a bit of gametime at the Blues if he didn't get injured.

[shark]

@sammyc said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

One Sydenham player, just the usual bias.

@chchfanatic is there a squad list somewhere for Canterbury metro?

None from Marist Albion!

[shark]

We look a little light at lock with just three named and no one who fits a utility role either. I'd hoped Will Tucker might make it.

Props for Africa. Only two hookers names who'll actually be available? A really strong loose forward unit named in Harmon, Christie, Douglas, Sanders (is he fit?) and Prinsep.

Exciting backs albeit thin at 10.

[chchfanatic]

@shark that’s cause Marist are terrible. Name 1 player that deserves to be there. Get a decent RDO and maybe you might attract better players.

[Daffy Jaffy]

The Taniwha will be playing as the NZ Vikings in their second preseason game in recognition of all the great work done by the Vikings to promote rugby for our future Taniwha.

Kick off at Papatoetoe Rugby Club in Auckland is at 2.00pm Thursday 9th August.

Starting XV:
1.R Wright
2.M Moulds
3.R Rinakama
4.T Robinson
5.J Goodhue
6.J Matiu
7.K Pryor
8.M Matich
9.S Nock
10.J Debreczeni
11.R Ranger
12.B Hohaia
13.T Tua
14.J Hyland
15.M Wright

Reserves:
•J Olsen
•I Tu’ungafasi
•J Straker
•M Douglas
•S McNamara
•K Jacobson
•J Kitto
•M Thoroughgood
•L Clark
•N Cooper
•S Gregory

Injured:
•PJ Atkins
•M Sykes
•R Roberts-Te Nana
•T Mayanavanua
•R Verney
•J Macilai

[shark]

@chchfanatic said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:

@shark that’s cause Marist are terrible. Name 1 player that deserves to be there. Get a decent RDO and maybe you might attract better players.

Whoa, settle petal. I know they're crap. The club is in a world of trouble. I'm just making the point that a traditional powerhouse doesn't have anyone in the squad: as opposed to saying they should.