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@KiwiPie said in TSF Super Rugby Tipping 2025:

The new champions with their first title since 2019 were the SunJags - well done to @kruse @Joan-and-Mary Richie, @gt12 Boof and occasionally @NTA who didn't turn up for the final.

Needed to give everyone else a chance 🤷♂

Thinking of Bournemouth, I think we will be ok with the raids in the coming summer. Kerkez out any day, but we have also come to terms with Truffert as a replacement from League 1.
I cant see Zabarnyi leave unless PSG come up with ridiculous money, which isnt out of the question but unlikely.
Kepa signing with Arsenal means a new keeper, Paulson will be in Europe this year I believe, but doubt he is back up keeper yet. Starting Travers maybe but believe we will be on the hunt for a new keeper, wont be Neto.
Semenyo also targeted but number will be high but think he might go.
Andoni I doubt leaves for Spurs but you never know, thats the one I am most worried about.

Feel for Wolves, Ait Nouri about to be at City, Cunha strong rumours at United, they will be hard to replace. Potentially good for teams coming up.

@Kruse This must be the only time that anyone has ever wanted Paj's picks!

Finally for the season, a review of the history of NPC Tipping. The winners have been

2006 Brakdov
2008 Donsteppa/KP/Higgins
2009 TR
2010 Bay Imports
2011 TR
2012 Winger
2013 Propsicle
2014 Cactus Jack
2015 Higgins
2016 Joan and Mary
2018 Langakali
2019 Bay Imports/Winger
2020 Dice
2021 Higgins/Plastered Peni
2022 Crucial
2023 Bay Imports
2024 Winger

3 titles each for Winger, Higgins and Bay Imports. 2 for TR.

2006 Valley
2008 Northland
2009 Waikato
2010 Hawke's Bay
2011 Hawke's Bay
2012 BOP
2013 Hawke's Bay
2014 Wellington
2015 Wairarapa Bush
2016 Wairarapa Bush
2018 Northland
2019 Wairarapa Bush
2020 Northland
2021 Counties-Waikato
2022 Harbour-Auckland
2023 Hawke's Bay
2024 Hawke's Bay

5 titles for Hawke's Bay, 3 for Wairarapa Bush and Northland.

@KiwiPie I suspect there will be quite a few people who haven't got the message yet that the NPC is starting this weekend. There may be some late tippers tonight or tomorrow.

@Higgins thanks, nice little write up

@Winger said in TSF Super Rugby Tipping 2023:

Another crap 1st week. With some strange selections too. Less interesting getting so far behind from week 1😠

Same. You’d think that I would have learned to stay conservative in the first couple of rounds after all these years.

@KiwiPie ha, didn't come last and I didn't tip the last couple of weeks and missed at least a couple of rounds...

I'm in!

Thanks @KiwiPie. Excellent standard as always. And well done to the winners

If you're in the Fern Tipping Comp, this is your reminder to tip for Week 2. https://www.thesilverfern.com/tipping-submit

This thread will unpin soon so all comms will be on the thread on the Competitions forum

https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/5139/tsf-tipping-2022

16 players so far, this is a reminder for the usual suspects to get their tips in and for new players to join up.

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@kiwipie thanks as always KP!!

Covid threw out some challenges, dampened enthusiasm, but yours is the only comp I do all the time!

@broughie Most teams haven't been named, yet. And you can find them all on the Fern, if the team lists have been published.

🔗 https://www.thesilverfern.com/info/rugby-teamsheets

@KiwiPie said in Bay NPC Fixtures 2020:

@Hooroo said in Bay NPC Fixtures 2020:

@KiwiPie said in Bay NPC Fixtures 2020:

Here we go - 3 Tauranga games in the final 4 weeks for that semi-final push.

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Hopefully the 4th of Oct is a shield challenge....

That's taking a long view!

and hopeful

Awesome work, KP!

Clayton McMiillan

Ross Geldenhuys