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    • Crucial
      Crucial last edited by Duluth

      Don't be all mouth and no trousers. Who's your team?

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      • Nepia
        Nepia last edited by

        Dagg. BBBR. Would be the two without any debate I'd assume?

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        • Hooroo
          Hooroo @Nepia last edited by

          @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

          Dagg. BBBR. Would be the two without any debate I'd assume?

          That geezer with a mullet too. (I always forget his name) @Stargazer always reminds me of his name though

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          • Nepia
            Nepia @Hooroo last edited by

            @Hooroo said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

            @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

            Dagg. BBBR. Would be the two without any debate I'd assume?

            That geezer with a mullet too. (I always forget his name) @Stargazer always reminds me of his name though

            Bucky? We might have some midfield competition? Matt Cooper. Murdoch Paewai used to carve up for us too. George Konia. If it is opened up to pre NPC none of them would get a look in with McRae and Davis locking up those spots.

            Damn, I wish I'd shipped my almanacks over!

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            • Hooroo
              Hooroo @Nepia last edited by

              @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

              @Hooroo said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

              @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

              Dagg. BBBR. Would be the two without any debate I'd assume?

              That geezer with a mullet too. (I always forget his name) @Stargazer always reminds me of his name though

              Bucky? We might have some midfield competition? Matt Cooper. Murdoch Paewai used to carve up for us too. George Konia. If it is opened up to pre NPC none of them would get a look in with McRae and Davis locking up those spots.

              Damn, I wish I'd shipped my almanacks over!

              Richard Buckman! That's the one.

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                Gunner @Nepia last edited by

                @Nepia goes without saying you’ll want Konia in as coach of the Taniwha team?

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                • Number 10
                  Number 10 last edited by

                  Not sure @Gunner

                  George Konia played for Manawatu first ....

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                  • Nepia
                    Nepia @Number 10 last edited by

                    @Number-10 said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                    Not sure @Gunner

                    George Konia played for Manawatu first ....

                    But played for Hawkes Bay schools before that.

                    I assume @Gunner is suggesting he's a bad coach and that's why we'd want him coaching the Taniwha?

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                      Gunner @Nepia last edited by

                      @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                      @Number-10 said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                      Not sure @Gunner

                      George Konia played for Manawatu first ....

                      But played for Hawkes Bay schools before that.

                      I assume @Gunner is suggesting he's a bad coach and that's why we'd want him coaching the Taniwha?

                      No no, just that he’s a former Hawkes player but now coaching the Taniwha, so eligible to coach us. Similar logic as your naming of your Otago team...

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                      • Nepia
                        Nepia @Gunner last edited by

                        @Gunner said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                        @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                        @Number-10 said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                        Not sure @Gunner

                        George Konia played for Manawatu first ....

                        But played for Hawkes Bay schools before that.

                        I assume @Gunner is suggesting he's a bad coach and that's why we'd want him coaching the Taniwha?

                        No no, just that he’s a former Hawkes player but now coaching the Taniwha, so eligible to coach us. Similar logic as your naming of your Otago team...

                        Ah right, nah, I don't care about coaches. 😉

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                        • Magpie_in_aus
                          Magpie_in_aus last edited by

                          Lets get some contenders first. Don't want to miss any.

                          Props: Sona, Clint, Edmonds, Crawford ......May/Franks
                          Hookers: Norm, Hika, Ash

                          Locks: Dustin Watts (my fav play when I was young), Bryn, Lokotui, BBBR, Allerdice
                          Loose Forwards: Dallas Seymour, Gareth, Karl Lowe, Michael Johnson, Mutu, george naoupu, Waldron, Tony Lamborn

                          Halfbacks: Easy Pick: Chris Eaton
                          Honarable Mentions: Brad Weber, Kahn, Danny Lee

                          First 5: West, Dan W, Matty B
                          Midfielders: Shoes, Bucky, Fruen, can't think of many others....Nathan Mauger

                          Outside backs: Bucky again, Izzy, Zac, Cunningham,

                          Brain has given up. Obviously majority of those are from 2000 onwards.

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                          • Magpie_in_aus
                            Magpie_in_aus @Hooroo last edited by

                            @Hooroo The Barracuda to his friends.

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                            • Stockcar86
                              Stockcar86 @Magpie_in_aus last edited by

                              @Magpie_in_aus said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                              Lets get some contenders first. Don't want to miss any.

                              Props: Sona, Clint, Edmonds, Crawford ......May/Franks
                              Hookers: Norm, Hika, Ash

                              Locks: Dustin Watts (my fav play when I was young), Bryn, Lokotui, BBBR, Allerdice
                              Loose Forwards: Dallas Seymour, Gareth, Karl Lowe, Michael Johnson, Mutu, george naoupu, Waldron, Tony Lamborn

                              Halfbacks: Easy Pick: Chris Eaton
                              Honarable Mentions: Brad Weber, Kahn, Danny Lee

                              First 5: West, Dan W, Matty B
                              Midfielders: Shoes, Bucky, Fruen, can't think of many others....Nathan Mauger

                              Outside backs: Bucky again, Izzy, Zac, Cunningham,

                              Brain has given up. Obviously majority of those are from 2000 onwards.

                              @Magpie_in_aus said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                              Lets get some contenders first. Don't want to miss any.

                              Props: Sona, Clint, Edmonds, Crawford ......May/Franks
                              Hookers: Norm, Hika, Ash

                              Locks: Dustin Watts (my fav play when I was young), Bryn, Lokotui, BBBR, Allerdice
                              Loose Forwards: Dallas Seymour, Gareth, Karl Lowe, Michael Johnson, Mutu, george naoupu, Waldron, Tony Lamborn

                              Halfbacks: Easy Pick: Chris Eaton
                              Honarable Mentions: Brad Weber, Kahn, Danny Lee

                              First 5: West, Dan W, Matty B
                              Midfielders: Shoes, Bucky, Fruen, can't think of many others....Nathan Mauger

                              Halfback 🤮
                              Lock: I'd have Abbott ahead of Allardice
                              Loose Forwards: Michael Johnson must be about the best Magpie player never to make it to higher honours (so long as you don't count been selected in Canes squad and never taking the field)
                              Outside Backs: No-one better than JC. I'd put Dan Kirby on the bench though to come on and kick those 60 metre penalties

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                              • Nepia
                                Nepia @Magpie_in_aus last edited by

                                @Magpie_in_aus said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                Lets get some contenders first. Don't want to miss any.

                                Props: Sona, Clint, Edmonds, Crawford ......May/Franks
                                Hookers: Norm, Hika, Ash

                                Locks: Dustin Watts (my fav play when I was young), Bryn, Lokotui, BBBR, Allerdice
                                Loose Forwards: Dallas Seymour, Gareth, Karl Lowe, Michael Johnson, Mutu, george naoupu, Waldron, Tony Lamborn

                                Halfbacks: Easy Pick: Chris Eaton
                                Honarable Mentions: Brad Weber, Kahn, Danny Lee

                                First 5: West, Dan W, Matty B
                                Midfielders: Shoes, Bucky, Fruen, can't think of many others....Nathan Mauger

                                Outside backs: Bucky again, Izzy, Zac, Cunningham,

                                Brain has given up. Obviously majority of those are from 2000 onwards.

                                You can't have liked Watts too much, he mostly played 6 for us back in the day.

                                Also, if we had down votes you'd get two for mention Franks and May in this discussion. 😉

                                Some of the older players would be: Gordon Falcon, Romana Graham, @Stockcar86 good call on Johnson, Gareth Evans at lock too, Graham Higginson, Horrell of the recent lot, Roger Randle had a few years before being poached by @Hooroo's mob, Ben T if he hasn't already been mentioned, Ken Taylor on the wing, Kaka, Jeff Karika on the flank too - he was an awesome midget, Forster and Pod Turner before they got poached.

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                                • Bovidae
                                  Bovidae @Nepia last edited by

                                  @Nepia We'll let you have Matthew Cooper. 😉

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                                  • Nepia
                                    Nepia @Bovidae last edited by

                                    @Bovidae said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                    @Nepia We'll let you have Matthew Cooper. 😉

                                    You don't want a goal kicker?

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                                    • Bovidae
                                      Bovidae last edited by

                                      Coops might be Waikato's record points scorer but he wouldn't make the best XV. We can use Beaver.

                                      It's just the kicks out in front I need to worry about!

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                                      • Nepia
                                        Nepia @Bovidae last edited by

                                        @Bovidae said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                        Coops might be Waikato's record points scorer but he wouldn't make the best XV. We can use Beaver.

                                        It's just the kicks out in front I need to worry about!

                                        Who are your 12 or 15s?

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                                        • Bovidae
                                          Bovidae @Nepia last edited by

                                          @Nepia My Waikato team had ALB and DMac in those positions. The caveat is that both were very young when they played for Waikato so they've been picked on SR and AB form.

                                          Andrew Strawbridge went close at fullback in my team. He's 3rd on the points list BTW, with The Boot 2nd.

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                                          • Stockcar86
                                            Stockcar86 last edited by Stockcar86

                                            Now that I have thought a bit more, maybe Paul Cooke or Tony Maidens on the wing?

                                            I agree with @Nepia about Falcon at 8, no-one better in his prime. And also Horrell, even if not homegrown. The only other contender that I can remember who was a great regular 12 was Davis Norman, but that is probably showing my age. I do think that Danny Toala can eclipse them all with the right focus and opportunities

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                                            • Nepia
                                              Nepia @Stockcar86 last edited by

                                              @Stockcar86 said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                              Now that I have thought a bit more, maybe Paul Cooke or Tony Maidens on the wing?

                                              Maidens wouldn't really be in the conversations to start though would he? Guildford, Cooke, Randle, Taylor etc would all be ahead in the queue.

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                                              • Stockcar86
                                                Stockcar86 @Nepia last edited by

                                                @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                @Stockcar86 said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                Now that I have thought a bit more, maybe Paul Cooke or Tony Maidens on the wing?

                                                Maidens wouldn't really be in the conversations to start though would he? Guildford, Cooke, Randle, Taylor etc would all be ahead in the queue.

                                                But he was capped for NZ (well, at 7's)... 😉

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                                                • Nepia
                                                  Nepia @Stockcar86 last edited by

                                                  @Stockcar86 said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                  @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                  @Stockcar86 said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                  Now that I have thought a bit more, maybe Paul Cooke or Tony Maidens on the wing?

                                                  Maidens wouldn't really be in the conversations to start though would he? Guildford, Cooke, Randle, Taylor etc would all be ahead in the queue.

                                                  But he was capped for NZ (well, at 7's)... 😉

                                                  As were Guildford and Randle, and Trinity Spooner Neera for that matter.

                                                  Actually, that reminds me Tafai Ioasa is another nomination for the loosies.

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                                                  • taniwharugby
                                                    taniwharugby @Nepia last edited by

                                                    @Nepia could run Bert Cooke at 12

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                                                    • Nepia
                                                      Nepia @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                      @taniwharugby said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                      @Nepia could run Bert Cooke at 12

                                                      Yeah, if it was non NPC era it would be between Cooke and Blake in the 20s and MacRae and Davis from the 60s.

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                                                      • Chris B.
                                                        Chris B. @Nepia last edited by

                                                        @Nepia Get Mike Coman in there, alongside Franks, May, The Mighty Kahn...surely KK as coach... 🙂

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                                                        • Nepia
                                                          Nepia @Chris B. last edited by

                                                          @Chris-B said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                          @Nepia Get Mike Coman in there, alongside Franks, May, The Mighty Kahn...surely KK as coach... 🙂

                                                          Kahn will be in the running, I’ll leave the others for your team.

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                                                          • Chris B.
                                                            Chris B. @Nepia last edited by

                                                            @Nepia Caleb Makene? We did our best with him, for you! 🙂

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                                                            • Nepia
                                                              Nepia @Chris B. last edited by

                                                              @Chris-B said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                              @Nepia Caleb Makene? We did our best with him, for you! 🙂

                                                              Did you chequebook him as well?

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                                                              • Chris B.
                                                                Chris B. @Nepia last edited by

                                                                @Nepia Nah - we took him as a loan player from "his parent province", Canterbury. 🙂

                                                                Developed him for you guys. 🙂

                                                                Caleb Makene - Wikipedia
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                                                                • Number 10
                                                                  Number 10 @Nepia last edited by

                                                                  @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                                  @Number-10 said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                                  Not sure @Gunner

                                                                  George Konia played for Manawatu first ....

                                                                  But played for Hawkes Bay schools before that.

                                                                  I assume @Gunner is suggesting he's a bad coach and that's why we'd want him coaching the Taniwha?

                                                                  Yes you're right.

                                                                  In 1987, his last year at Te Aute College, he made the HB Under 18 team that won the Central Region Under 18 title.

                                                                  That HB Under 18 team contained Shaun Bell, Aaron Hamilton, George Konia, Nathan Paewai, John Timu, Andre Bell, Jason McDowell, Stu Forster, Greg Halford, George Ormond, Justin Cullen and Gordon Falcon, who all went on to play first-class rugby.

                                                                  No wonder they beat Wellington 25-7 in the final.

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                                                                  • Nepia
                                                                    Nepia @Number 10 last edited by

                                                                    @Number-10 said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                                    @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                                    @Number-10 said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                                    Not sure @Gunner

                                                                    George Konia played for Manawatu first ....

                                                                    But played for Hawkes Bay schools before that.

                                                                    I assume @Gunner is suggesting he's a bad coach and that's why we'd want him coaching the Taniwha?

                                                                    Yes you're right.

                                                                    In 1987, his last year at Te Aute College, he made the HB Under 18 team that won the Central Region Under 18 title.

                                                                    That HB Under 18 team contained Shaun Bell, Aaron Hamilton, George Konia, Nathan Paewai, John Timu, Andre Bell, Jason McDowell, Stu Forster, Greg Halford, George Ormond, Justin Cullen and Gordon Falcon, who all went on to play first-class rugby.

                                                                    No wonder they beat Wellington 25-7 in the final.

                                                                    Damn, that team was stacked!

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                                                                    • Magpie_in_aus
                                                                      Magpie_in_aus @Nepia last edited by

                                                                      @Nepia looks like it's made up basically of of TKK o Lindisfarne.

                                                                      Also should we add Marvin Karawana to the midfield options?

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                                                                      • Nepia
                                                                        Nepia last edited by

                                                                        @Stargazer As you're clearly going to be our team captain, how are we going to select our team?

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                                                                        • Stargazer
                                                                          Stargazer @Nepia last edited by

                                                                          @Nepia Moi??????? I'd maybe create a poll if that was possible in a post (in an existing thread), but I don't think it is.

                                                                          This is my attempt at naming a team. I'm far from sure though. So many loosies to choose from. Not sure about the halves, especially in the reserves. I want Dagg in the starting XV but no room at fullback, and then there are several wings to pick from. That 23 jersey could go to so many players ... 🤔

                                                                          1 Sona Taumalolo
                                                                          2 Norm Hewitt
                                                                          3 Brendon Edmonds
                                                                          4 Brodie Retallick
                                                                          5 Bryn Evans
                                                                          6 Mutu Ngarimu
                                                                          7 Karl Lowe
                                                                          8 Gordon Falcon
                                                                          9 Brad Weber
                                                                          10 Ihaia West
                                                                          11 Zac Guildford
                                                                          12 Andrew Horrell
                                                                          13 Richard Buckman
                                                                          14 Israel Dagg
                                                                          15 Jarrod Cunningham

                                                                          16 Ash Dixon
                                                                          17 Clint Newland
                                                                          18 Ben Tameifuna
                                                                          19 Mark Abbott
                                                                          20 Gareth Evans
                                                                          21 Danny Lee
                                                                          22 Dan Waenga
                                                                          23 Roger Randle

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                                                                          • Nepia
                                                                            Nepia @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                            @Stargazer said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                                            @Nepia Moi??????? I'd maybe create a poll if that was possible in a post (in an existing thread), but I don't think it is.

                                                                            This is my attempt at naming a team. I'm far from sure though. So many loosies to choose from. Not sure about the halves, especially in the reserves. I want Dagg in the starting XV but no room at fullback, and then there are several wings to pick from. That 23 jersey could go to so many players ... 🤔

                                                                            1 Sona Taumalolo
                                                                            2 Norm Hewitt
                                                                            3 Brendon Edmonds
                                                                            4 Brodie Retallick
                                                                            5 Bryn Evans
                                                                            6 Mutu Ngarimu
                                                                            7 Karl Lowe
                                                                            8 Gordon Falcon
                                                                            9 Brad Weber
                                                                            10 Ihaia West
                                                                            11 Zac Guildford
                                                                            12 Andrew Horrell
                                                                            13 Richard Buckman
                                                                            14 Israel Dagg
                                                                            15 Jarrod Cunningham

                                                                            16 Ash Dixon
                                                                            17 Clint Newland
                                                                            18 Ben Tameifuna
                                                                            19 Mark Abbott
                                                                            20 Gareth Evans
                                                                            21 Danny Lee
                                                                            22 Dan Waenga
                                                                            23 Roger Randle

                                                                            Good work, now we can fight it out using that as a starting point.

                                                                            I'd go with Ben T over Edmonds.

                                                                            Hika over Hewitt.

                                                                            Graeme Higginson at lock if Canterbury don't pick him up (which seems unlikely).

                                                                            Watts over Ngarimu but we should probably select Michael Johnson there.
                                                                            Maybe Seymour over Lowe at 7 although Falcon was an awesome 7 when he first played too.

                                                                            Lee over Weber. Although we're forgetting about Stu Forster too who is a chance.

                                                                            McClutchie and Falcon are already better 10s than Waenga for the bench but Berquist would probably rival Ihaia for a starting spot.

                                                                            Murdoch Paewai or Matt Cooper in the midfield.

                                                                            We can chuck Paul Cooke and Paul Turner into the mix due to the selection criteria.

                                                                            Greg or Matt Cooper or Dagg at fullback. Cunningham was great, and RIP of course, but those three were all better players.

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                                                                            • Crucial
                                                                              Crucial @Nepia last edited by

                                                                              @Nepia said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                                              @Stargazer said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                                              @Nepia Moi??????? I'd maybe create a poll if that was possible in a post (in an existing thread), but I don't think it is.

                                                                              This is my attempt at naming a team. I'm far from sure though. So many loosies to choose from. Not sure about the halves, especially in the reserves. I want Dagg in the starting XV but no room at fullback, and then there are several wings to pick from. That 23 jersey could go to so many players ... 🤔

                                                                              1 Sona Taumalolo
                                                                              2 Norm Hewitt
                                                                              3 Brendon Edmonds
                                                                              4 Brodie Retallick
                                                                              5 Bryn Evans
                                                                              6 Mutu Ngarimu
                                                                              7 Karl Lowe
                                                                              8 Gordon Falcon
                                                                              9 Brad Weber
                                                                              10 Ihaia West
                                                                              11 Zac Guildford
                                                                              12 Andrew Horrell
                                                                              13 Richard Buckman
                                                                              14 Israel Dagg
                                                                              15 Jarrod Cunningham

                                                                              16 Ash Dixon
                                                                              17 Clint Newland
                                                                              18 Ben Tameifuna
                                                                              19 Mark Abbott
                                                                              20 Gareth Evans
                                                                              21 Danny Lee
                                                                              22 Dan Waenga
                                                                              23 Roger Randle

                                                                              Good work, now we can fight it out using that as a starting point.

                                                                              I'd go with Ben T over Edmonds.

                                                                              Hika over Hewitt.

                                                                              Graeme Higginson at lock if Canterbury don't pick him up (which seems unlikely).

                                                                              Watts over Ngarimu but we should probably select Michael Johnson there.
                                                                              Maybe Seymour over Lowe at 7 although Falcon was an awesome 7 when he first played too.

                                                                              Lee over Weber. Although we're forgetting about Stu Forster too who is a chance.

                                                                              McClutchie and Falcon are already better 10s than Waenga for the bench but Berquist would probably rival Ihaia for a starting spot.

                                                                              Murdoch Paewai or Matt Cooper in the midfield.

                                                                              We can chuck Paul Cooke and Paul Turner into the mix due to the selection criteria.

                                                                              Greg or Matt Cooper or Dagg at fullback. Cunningham was great, and RIP of course, but those three were all better players.

                                                                              So basically you want to change the whole list (except BBBR)?

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                                                                              • Bovidae
                                                                                Bovidae last edited by

                                                                                No need to worry about reserves as @Crucial says we are only picking a XV.

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                                                                                • Higgins
                                                                                  Higgins @Magpie_in_aus last edited by Higgins

                                                                                  @Magpie_in_aus said in Ultimate NPC: - Hawkes Bay:

                                                                                  @Nepia looks like it's made up basically of of TKK o Lindisfarne.

                                                                                  Also should we add Marvin Karawana to the midfield options?

                                                                                  Most definitely not. He rates alongside the likes of J Schoonbee and Luke Rooney on the level of consideration for things like this. Where is the down vote button when we need it?

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                                                                                  • Higgins
                                                                                    Higgins @Nepia last edited by Higgins

                                                                                    @Nepia I agree with you on the Pod Turner mention. Was good enough to captain the Bay at 19 years of age. Can recall being in attendance in Taumaranui for his debut whilst still at school. Dam well got cheated out of the lucky draw for programme numbers, brought four of them and wouldn't you know it the winning number was right in the middle of the sequence of the numbers I brought, only problem was it was not there! We also famously walked in on the KC team meeting at the Taumaranui Cossy Club when we arrived for a feed and a few warm up beers! Correction it might have been called some other name and might even have been the Mananui Club but whichever it was it certainly was one for the memory banks. Can recall our minibus driver told his missus he was taking the day off work to play in a special winter bowls tournament and might be a bit late getting home that night, believe that or not!!!!!!!

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