NPC 2023
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Points after the round robin must be the first criteria.
Waikato 36
NH 32It's weird, because the Handbook says that when two Unions are tied and haven't played each other in the Round Robin the tiebreaker is:
- a. ii. The Premier Competition Union which has the higher points difference in the Round Robin will have the higher position (or seeding).
So higher points difference, not "most competition points" (words used in another tiebreaker).
North Harbour had a much better points difference than Waikato.
Edit: the consequence of them swapping (in my opinion) North Harbour and Waikato is that the conferences are exactly the same as at the beginning of the 2022 season. Only the cross-over games are different.
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Wellington also fail to play Auckland in a round robin game two years in a row. I get the concept, but I guess a downside for NZRU is that traditional clashes like this won't happen as often.
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300763956/manawat-turbos-coach-appointment-imminent
Manawatū advertised for a new coach at the end of the season, receiving 26 applicants, which was cut to five people who were interviewed, and then a final three candidates.
The last three were going to be interviewed again at Hurricanes headquarters in Wellington on Wednesday. He would not say whether incumbent coach Peter Russell was among the final candidates or who the others were.
The union has in recent weeks announced the signings of some of its best young talent in prop Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou, utility back Waqa Nalaga, flanker Elyjah Crosswell, hooker Raymond Tuputupu, first-five Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, halfback Jordi Viljoen, centre Kyle Brown and prop Darius Mafile'o.
All are young but have potential and it keeps them in Manawatū.
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Former Bay of Plenty assistant Mike Rogers has been appointed as the new coach of the Manawatū Turbos.
Rogers, 43, will take over from Peter Russell, who had the job for four years, but his contract finished at the end of last season.
Rogers will not arrive in the region until July after the Major League Rugby season in the United States, where he has to complete his contract as an assistant coach of the New England Free Jacks.
Former All Black and Manawatū outside back Nehe Milner-Skudder has been appointed as an interim coach to provide local coaching for the union’s high-performance players until Rogers arrives.
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Rugby Southland Appoints Director Of Rugby
Rugby Southland is pleased to announce the appointment of Matt Saunders as Director of Rugby, a new role for the union. ...
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Some unions have announced new (re-)signings; just posting the signing of a few youngsters here:
taranakirugbynz Welcome, Fiti Sa
2.03cm
122kg
Christ's College
New Zealand U19s 2022
Crusaders U20s 2022
Chiefs NDC 2023
southlandstags "I’m very excited and grateful to have an opportunity to be a part of the Stags, a team I’ve grown up watching my whole life and that I’ve dreamed to play for."
Jack is back! Read more here https://www.sporty.co.nz/southlandrugby/News-1/News-1
#StagsProud #BunningsNPC #BringTheRoar #AntlersUp #SouthlandProud #TheFuture #SharpenTheAntlers
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Taranaki gets in early with their squad updates.
Yarrows Taranaki Bulls Contracted Players Update 2023
Your Yarrows Taranaki Bulls squad will have a familiar look again in 2023, with 27 contracted players locked in to...
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The Heartland Ranfurly Shield Challenges have been announced and there are no surprises:
Wellington Rugby Football Union has today confirmed Horowhenua-Kapiti and South Canterbury as the two Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship Unions to challenge for the Ranfurly Shield during the provincial pre-season.
As Meads Cup Champions in 2022, South Canterbury automatically earned themselves a challenge for a second consecutive year, while Wellington’s provincial neighbours Horowhenua-Kapiti, were selected as the other challenger.Horowhenua-Kapiti will get the first chance to challenge for the Shield on Wednesday, July 12th at the Levin Domain.
If the Lions are successful in defending the Shield against Horowhenua-Kapiti, Meads Cup Champions South Canterbury will make the trip to Wellington for a challenge the following Wednesday (July 19th).
More details, including kick-off times and ticketing information, will be announced by Wellington Rugby in the coming months.
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@Stargazer said in NPC 2023:
Both these games will be played on a Wednesday.
A shame as they will struggle to draw a crowd in Levin on a Wednesday.
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@Canes4life Yeah, for the Wellington game it makes sense, because the women's Football World Cup starts that weekend, but Levin? Why not on a Friday night, or better, a Saturday or Sunday afternoon?
Edit: it will be interesting to see which field in Wellington will be the venue. Sky Stadium and Jerry Collins Stadium not available, I think. Maybe that fancy new venue in Upper Hutt?
