NPC - news, injuries etc

[taniwharugby]

@Hooroo yep, it is ok to be liking the NPC as it is and be excited to see how the new coaching set up goes, shame we cant have both!

[Bovidae]

WEEK 3: Mitre 10 Cup Downer Match Appointments:

Wellington v Bay of Plenty
Friday 25 September
7.05pm, Sky Stadium, Wellington
Downer Referee: Brendon Pickerill

Ta$man v Waikato
Saturday 26 September
2.05pm, Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Downer Referee: Richard Kelly

Southland v North Harbour
Saturday 26 September
4.35pm, Rugby Park, Invercargill
Downer Referee: James Munro

Hawke’s Bay v Canterbury
Saturday 26 September
7.05pm, McLean Park, Napier
Downer Referee: Cam Stone

Auckland v Manawatu
Sunday 27 September
2.05pm, Eden Park, Auckland
Downer Referee: Dan Waenga

Taranaki v Otago (Ranfurly Shield)
Sunday 27 September
2.05pm, TET Stadium & Events Centre, Inglewood
Downer Referee: Angus Mabey

Counties Manukau v Northland
Sunday 27 September
4.35pm, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Downer Referee: Ben O’Keeffe

[Crucial]

@Bovidae those refs are a big downer

Although in Pickerell's case it should read Downie

[Stargazer]

[Bovidae]

A little bit about the rescheduling of M10 Cup games in this article. A NPC curtain raiser in Wellington was suggested. Flights and accommodation will be the main problem.

NZ Rugby is still finalising a reshuffle of cup fixtures and re-booking hotels for those two weekends.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/122846664/bledisloe-cup-curtainraiser-idea-shelved-as-wellington-rugby-eyes-a-return-to-the-suburbs

[mikedogz]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/122808042/npc-where-are-they-now-bay-of-plenty-legend-wayne-ormond-back-on-the-farm-in-tihoi-where-it-all-began?fbclid=IwAR2aShgST52M9emNMMQtbvhqth3SVVEUgeipBGzQgcnjW8SKC9JKb4f0coc

[bayimports]

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

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/122808042/npc-where-are-they-now-bay-of-plenty-legend-wayne-ormond-back-on-the-farm-in-tihoi-where-it-all-began?fbclid=IwAR2aShgST52M9emNMMQtbvhqth3SVVEUgeipBGzQgcnjW8SKC9JKb4f0coc

thanks for sharing @mikedogz , absolute legend in the BoP!

[Bovidae]

I wasn't aware of his RL contract.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/122858986/mitre-10-cup-rising-stars-jacob-ratumaitavukikneepkens-laps-up-ranfurly-shield-win

[Bovidae]

The revised schedule.

Mitre 10 Cup

Saturday, 10 October: 2.05pm: North Harbour v Hawke’s Bay (from Sunday 2.05pm)

Sunday, 11 October: 1.15pm: Ta$man v Bay of Plenty (from 2.05pm); 1.15pm: Northland v Southland (from 4.35pm)

Saturday, October 17: 2.05pm: Wellington v North Harbour (from Sunday 4.35pm)

Sunday, October 18: 1.15pm: Canterbury v Waikato (from 2.05pm); 1.15pm: Otago v Counties (from 2.05pm)

[Bones]

The real highlight here is Marshall's attempt at... the Taranaki winger's name...

[Machpants]

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

The real highlight here is Marshall's attempt at... the Taranaki winger's name...

"The winger formerly just surnamed Kneepkens"

[antipodean]

@Bones Ratu mitivik... viku kneepkens

[Kiwiwomble]

Fletcher Smtih sparking and then keeping the Waikato try alive....really wish we'd kept him

[taniwharugby]

@Kiwiwomble from what I heard, he was poised to sign up here (Dale McLeod instrumental in getting him to that point) and then Northland cut McLeod loose, he chose Waikato and Alaimalo went to Ta$man due to Northland not re-signing McLeod too...as rumour has it anyway

[Kiwiwomble]

i guess he really wants to play 10 and we were playing him at 15 with Ioane at 10

[taniwharugby]

@Kiwiwomble by all accounts, thats why Alaimalo left Ta$man, wanted to play 15, they had Jordan

[Kiwiwomble]

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

@Kiwiwomble by all accounts, thats why Alaimalo left Ta$man, wanted to play 15, they had Jordan

and Havili...hell, Hunt has been pretty good at 15 for the Landers

[Bovidae]

WEEK 4: Mitre 10 Cup Downer Match Appointments:

Bay of Plenty v Auckland
Friday 2 October
7.05pm, Rotorua International Stadium
Downer Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistants: Nick Briant & Sam Fellows

Counties Manukau v Manawatu
Saturday 3 October
2.05pm, Navigation Homes Stadium, Pukekohe
Downer Referee: Mike Fraser
Assistants: Brandon Roberts & Robert Shore

Northland v Taranaki
Saturday 3 October
4.35pm, Semenoff Stadium Whangarei
Downer Referee: Angus Mabey
Assistants: Boris Jurlina & Jaco Cronje

Canterbury v Wellington
Saturday 3 October
7.05pm, Orangetheory Stadium Christchurch
Downer Referee: Paul Williams
Assistants: TBC

North Harbour v Ta$man
Sunday 4 October
2.05pm, North Harbour Stadium
Downer Referee: Nick Briant
Assistants: Kyle Lagerwall & Scott McKenzie

Southland v Waikato
Sunday 4 October
2.05pm, Rugby Park Invercargill
Downer Referee: Jono Bredin
Assistants: TBC

Otago v Hawke’s Bay (RS)
Sunday 4 October
4.35pm, Forsyth Barr Stadium Dunedin
Downer Referee: Cam Stone
Assistants: TBC

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Shit, again Cam Stone. Another whistle-fest to spoil the Ranfurly Shield match.

[Stargazer]

Looking at his instagram posts from the last week, Penikolo Latu is training with Southland.