NPC - news, injuries etc

[Chris]

@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

@chris Who's this Dan Fransen in the Canterbury squad? What's his preferred position? Is he any good, or more squad filler? How old?

A quick google tells me that he plays for Sydenham and has had two seasons playing for Mid-Canterbury. Also has played sevens, including for the NZ Development team. His last name sounds like he has Dutch heritage.

Yep you googled correctly, he has been a star in Chch club Rugby the last 2 seasons normally a FB.
Played for Marist Albion transferred to Sydenham this season.He is 23

[Yeetyaah]

@bovidae good or bad? Personally don't know much about him.

[Bovidae]

@yeetyaah Lam was really good when he played for Waikato and the Canes, but that was 7 years ago. I didn't see much of him at Bristol, and now he is in Japan. I could see him being used off the bench to cover 6/7/8.

[Stargazer]

The remainder of this weekend's preseason games:

Fri 30 July 2021 - 1.30pm - Christchurch Park, Christchurch
Ta$man v Southland
(no livestream)

Fri 30 July 2021 - 2.05pm - Rugby Park, Te Kuiti
Waikato v Taranaki
livestreamed on the Taranaki RFU YouTube channel

Fri 30 July 2021 - 2.05pm - Levin Domain
Wellington v Manawatu (insta)(img)
maybe livestreamed

Fri 30 July 2021 - 2.30pm - Moore Park, Katikati
Bay of Plenty v North Harbour

Fri 30 July 2021 - time TBA - Owen Delany Park, Taupo
Counties v Hawke's Bay

Sat 31 July 2021 - 2.05pm - Semenoff Stadium, Whangarei
Northland v Auckland
This last game is part of a triple header, with Northland B playing Ngāti Porou East Coast at 4.35pm and the FPC game between Northland Kauri and Manawatū Cyclones starting at 7.05pm.

[bayimports]

Bay of Plenty team for tomorrow

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After supporting local businesses tomorrow - head around to Moore park and watch BoP play North Harbour. One to watch is #14 Onisi Ratave - this kid is lightening fast !

[bobily2]

Various game day squads

[Stargazer]

[Gunner]

@bobily2 said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Various game day squads

It's great to see Solomon Alaimalo is back playing.

[Steven Harris]

Interesting points to me are , very sizeable Taniwha pack ..
Rob Rush in the number 7 jersey ..interesting
Jordon Hyland at fullback
Johnny Cooper given the nod over Rivez Reihana..
Zion Going in as halfback injury cover..
Kaliopasi Uluilakepa ,Brady Rush Injured.
Sam Caird & Kara Pryor still to join the squad ..

Won’t be a stream , but I will keep you all updated .

[taniwharugby]

@steven-harris whaaaat, Scott starting at 12??

Tua not on the bench, assume he picked up another injury? No Brady Rush either?

Hyland at FB, sheesh, love the guy as a player, but dude turns slower than the titanic on iceberg watch, more oddly Leilua plays 15 at club footy too...I guess at least they havent pushed Scott there...

[Daffy Jaffy]

@steven-harris I wonder if Rush is keen to play 7 with Blake Gibson's (and possibly even Hunt's) position at the Blues up for grabs? He trained with them this season so maybe even got the word to try 7. If Sky TV new anything they would be showing this game as a promo for the NPC season considering the cameras are already there for the FPC. The rugby world now seems more in balance when there is a Going in the Tanihwha! (and a Tremain with HB).

[Steven Harris]

@taniwharugby
Brady Rush did not play last weekend either ,picked up an injury in the club final , ankle injury
George Tuineau the Waipu prop has now pulled out , replaced by Blues Under prop Esile Fono from Horahora ..a real prospect , the kid man ..

Not sure what the status is on Tamati Tua,Will find out .

[Steven Harris]

@daffy-jaffy your not wrong about a Going in the team ..could it be the stars are aligning 🤔..not sure about that ..lol , as for Rob Rush he’s definitely a big body for a 7..6’3 , 107 Kgs..got several turnovers against harbour last weekend .and was quite a revelation at the breakdown ..hence he’s been given another opportunity

[Steven Harris]

@taniwharugby just on Tamati Tua, just has a slight hamstring twinge , will be good to go next week , I am starting to wonder if he is made of glass..🤔

[taniwharugby]

@steven-harris On Rush, wasnt he one of the top few fittest in the Blues pre-season testing too, was a clip on the news about how he even went off and caught an eel in the mud run and still finished ahead of pretty much everyone.

I think Tua has had hammy issues before too, but I thnk if fit, he would be one of our quicker players, so needs to start as we are lacking in pace out there.

[Yeetyaah]

[Bovidae]

Waikato will have a good group of props this year.
LHs - Johnstone, Norris
THs - Kautai, Dyer

Throw in Cobb as a LH/TH and a younger player like Molia.

[Yeetyaah]

Holy shit we actually get a preseason team named

[Bovidae]

@yeetyaah said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Holy shit we actually get a preseason team named

The WRU must have taken the criticism to heart.

There are a few names in that team that I am not familiar with like Hardman. I would have expected either Lopeti-Moli or Milnes to be the hooker. No Wrampling or Te Whare. Miln must have won the race ahead of Collard.

[ARHS]

@yeetyaah wow. A giant leap for mankind. Super. Interesting to see the Warriors Castaway winger in the reserves and Hardman from the Force. Great to see Mcwhannell and Tucker back and hopefully injury free.