NPC 2024

[Duluth]

Mentioned in another thread but by my count 10 of that squad has played for Auckland previously. Yes plenty of them are from up North originally but that's a lot.

I doubt another squad has had that sort of cross over before?

[taniwharugby]

@Bovidae yeah, I think even with the 2 props and then McNamara who was signed in 2022 and unlikely to play (think he may have only played 1 game last year) 35 is still high?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@taniwharugby said in NPC 2024:

I know bugger all about Richie Asiata,

Asiata is an Aussie and is starting Hooker for the Reds this Friday vs Wales, so you can check him out.

[Winger]

@Canes4life said in NPC 2024:

@Kiwidom said in NPC 2024:

@Canes4life is Josh Southall out injured for the season? He's a bad run of it

Yeah man, he's had the worst run of any player I can think of. Had serious injuries every year since he was at school. Not sure if he'll come back again. Harry Press who has come back from Otago will likely be that second hooker unless Dane Coles wants to do one last season for Wellington haha.

Shame. He could have been VG injury free

[Chris]

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[mikedogz]

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[mikedogz]

2024 Counties Manukau Steelers Squad

Props: Suetena Asomua, Kauvaka Kaivelata, Sateki Latu, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Keran van Staden*, Lionel Evans*, Stephen Eseese*, Salesi Tuifua*

Hookers: Ioane Moananu, Ian West-Stevens, Nicholas Muli*, Rico McQuoid**

Locks: Jimmy Tupou, James Thompson, William Furniss, Aukusitino Ulugia, Jadin Kingi

Loose Forwards: Alamanda Motuga, Cameron Church, Leo Ngatai-Tafau, Adam Brash, Hoskins Sotutu, Samuel Tuifua, Semesa Saukuru*

Half Backs: Cameron Roigard, Liam Daniela, Jonathan Taumateine, Aidan Macpherson*

First Five: Riley Hohepa, AJ Alatimu, Joshua Penney*

Midfield: Alex Eruera, Tevita Ofa, Rodney Tongotea*, Gibson Popoali’i*

Outside backs: Peniasi Malimali, Blake Makiri, Joshua Gray, Solomone Naiduki, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Simon-Peter Toleafa, Kalione Hala*, Fanoandrew Malua*

*Development Contract
**Injury Replacement

[mikedogz]

The top side would be
Kauvaka Kaivelata
Ioane Moananu
Suetena Asomua
Jimmy Tupou
James Thompson
Samuel Tuifua
Alamanda Motuga
Hoskins Sotutu
Cameron Roigard
Riley Hohepa
Peniasi Malimali
Gibson Popoali’i
Tevita Ofa
Blake Makiri
Etene Nanai-Seturo

[Bovidae]

@mikedogz What's happened to Thor Manase? He and Tuifua looked good for the Chiefs U20s in 2022.

[mikedogz]

He played at 7 for Manurewa all season. I think Cam Church coming into counties club rugby has pushed him down the list.

[Dan54]

Seems Hawke eyes have signed a pommy 10/15. Matt Protheroe has been released from Ospreys and he coming over here!

[Bovidae]

So Bryn "in and around" Hall is going to be playing for NH to bring up his century of games.

[bobily2]

@Bovidae

I could be wrong, but I think I saw him listed for one of the Heartland teams

[Bovidae]

@bobily2 He talks about it on the Aotearoa Rugby Pod.

[bobily2]

Sorry, I should've included what I was replying to. I believe I saw Thor Manase listed for a Heartland team

[Bovidae]

@bobily2 OK, who?

Manawatū squad:

Experienced players recruited from overseas were George Blake (Queensland Reds), lock Lachlan Shaw (ACT Brumbies), wing Ataata Moeakiola (Kobe Kobelco Steelers), and fullback Reece MacDonald (New England Free Jacks)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350353054/manawatu-turbos-confirm-squad-npc

[Duluth]

Solid Manawatu squad. A few of those players have improved a lot in the last year

[Bovidae]

Moeakiola was at the Chiefs for one year (2019), but didn't do much. I wonder where Epeli Waqaicece is?

[Mr Fish]

@Bovidae said in NPC 2024:

Moeakiola was at the Chiefs for one year (2019), but didn't do much. I wonder where Epeli Waqaicece is?

Didn't do much might be an overstatement...

Wasn't it Colin Cooper's decision to sign Moeakiola that saw Reece choose to head overseas (and then eventually end up with the Crusaders)?

[Nepia]

@Mr-Fish said in NPC 2024:

@Bovidae said in NPC 2024:

Moeakiola was at the Chiefs for one year (2019), but didn't do much. I wonder where Epeli Waqaicece is?

Didn't do much might be an overstatement...

Wasn't it Colin Cooper's decision to sign Moeakiola that saw Reece choose to head overseas (and then eventually end up with the Crusaders)?

Reece had signed to go overseas in early 2018 well before any 2019 Super squads were named and then lost his overseas contract due to assaulting his missus. No team in NZ signed him until the Crusaders Fijian winger got injured so they brought him in as a replacement.