NPC - news, injuries etc
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Good to see that Penikolo Latu got himself a contract
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@Stockcar86 He wasn't named in the Waikato squad, so must be in their development team again. Same with Marino's twin.
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@Cantab79 said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Really looking forward to this year's Mitre 10 Cup. I hope that Canterbury can once again win the title, they have a very strong squad. I am a bit worried about our depth at first five, but hopefully Cameron and McKay can provide backup to Mo'unga if required. We have lots of depth in the forwards, and we'll need this as the Mitre 10 cup can be very attritional. My predicted 1st 23.
Marshall Suckling
George Bridge
Tim Bateman
Rob Thompson
Poasa Waqanibau
Richie Mo'unga
Mitch DrummondLuke Whitelock
Matt Todd
Tom Sanders
Reed Prinsep
Dominic Bird
Siate Tokolah
Ben Funnell
Daniel Lienart-BrownNathan Vella
Alex Hodgman
Oliver Jager
Mitchell Dunshea
Jed Brown
Ere Enari
Brett Cameron
Josh McKayReed Princep won't play lock. It'll be Dunshea or Dalzell partnering Bird.
Don't be surprised to see McKay at fullback, possibly covering 10.
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Interested in the crop of young players who are eligible for u19 in the squads. Good crystal ball gazing into next years under 20 programme.
Auckland
-Caleb Clarke (Wing)
-Wiseguy Fiane (10)Hawkes Bay
-Tim Farrell (Prop)Manawatu
-Brayden Iose (Loose)
-Sione Asi (Prop)Otago
-Vilimoni Koroi (Fullback)Southland
-Flynn Thomas (Hooker)Taranaki
-Tom Florence (loose/lock)
-Ciarahn Matoe (10)Ta$man
-Will Jordan (Fullback)Waikato
-Bailyn Sullivan (midfield)Wellington
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
PRESEASON
Full time:
Waikato 31 - 21 BOPScorers:
Waikato tries: Zac Guildford, James Tucker, Matty Lansdown, Dwayne Sweeney, Sevu Reece; 3 con
BOP tries: ?surprised the Baron hasn't been on here calling for the immediate call up of Delany to the AB's following his BOP comeback
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Another former AB playing in the Heartland competition would be awesome! Nothing signed yet.
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
PRESEASON
Full time:
Waikato 31 - 21 BOPI watched the last 30 mins of this game and walked in to see Reece score under the sticks. He seemed to be playing at FB then and Guildford had moved to the left wing. There was plenty of intent up front. BOP had a few Chiefs players in their team (e.g. Tiatia, Karpik) and at least one ex-Waikato rep (Masirewa). There were a couple of Waikato players I didn't recognise at all, having seen no club rugby this year.
Moli, Ahki, Uhila, Caird and Luke Jacobson didn't play.
It was a blast from the past seeing Sweeney and Delany out there.
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YAYYYYY! Its about time he came home. Counties would have been a lot better if we could have kept our players of that generation. Just a shame we were in Division two at that time. The Counties under 16's of 1999 had Jerome Kaino, Joe Rokocoko, John Afoa and the Beaver in it. Casey Laulala and Sitiveni Sivivatu would have been at Wesley at that time or in 2000. Kieran Read could have stayed too. Auckland schools offered Kaino, Afoa and Rokocoko scholarships that year.
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Waikato Development nquad named
Waikato have announced a 27 man Development squad for the upcoming 2017 Northern Region competition kicking off in August.
Forwards
Gilbert Toaho, Vance Elliott, Otenili Moala, Norman Solofa, Geoff Sisterson, Rupeni Tamani, Zane Kapeli, Christian Kelleher, Duke Nginingini, Aaron Preest, Haereti Hatet, Tamaki Kopa, Mahue Dewes, Vili TuipulotuBacks
Matty Lansdown, Peni Rokoduguni, Raniera Takarangi, Josh Fa'agalu, Ngarohi McGarvey-Black, Joe Simpkin, Isaac Te Tamaki, Calum Wood, Dylan Collier, Epeli Lotawa, Penikolo Latu, Antonio Mikaele-Tu'u, Louis Rogers
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@Tim said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
An excellent writeup.
I hadn't realised Coxon had moved to Ta$man - the reverse Moli. It makes sense though as he wouldn't get much opportunity at Waikato with 2 young TH props ahead of him.
I'm also happy that Beaver gets to play for Counties again. I only hope it was his choice and that decision wasn't made for him.
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All 14 unions recorded surpluses, and 12 had performed better than in 2015, the report said.
