NPC 2024 official thread

[Gumboot]

Well done, Naki!

[Guy Smiley]

ANother lineout fuck-up by Tasman

Technicalities of the game let them down whereas the Naki were technically accurate all day.

[Dan54]

One happy poster in the Naki here fellas. I am stoked with the shield coming home!

I suspect we will have to be happy with that for season, as I not sure we will have the firepower to win NPC, as I suspect we will lose at least 4 players from today's game for ABs and ABVXs for final week.

[Gumboot]

Enjoy, Dan.

[Enzedder]

Chiefs Unions all made it through - where are the Blues sides?????

[Kiwias]

As expected, the quarter final match ups are 1 - 8, 2 - 7, 3 - 6, and 4 - 5

[Kiwias]

Chiefs Unions all made it through - where are the Blues sides?????

The two Crusaders unions are both there, meeting in the quarter finals.

[Jethro]

One happy poster in the Naki here fellas. I am stoked with the shield coming home!

I suspect we will have to be happy with that for season, as I not sure we will have the firepower to win NPC, as I suspect we will lose at least 4 players from today's game for ABs and ABVXs for final week.

Congrats on the shield Any of the eight teams can win it from here if by eight we mean three or so

National Provincial Championship – quarterfinals

Friday, 7.05pm: Wellington v Counties Manukau; Sky Stadium, Wellington

Saturday, 2.05pm: Bay of Plenty v Hawke’s Bay; Tauranga Domain

Saturday, 7.05pm: Taranaki v Waikato; Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth

Sunday, 2.05pm: Tasman v Canterbury; Lansdowne Park, Blenheim

[Dan54]

Tasty finals aren't they?
Wellington after getting hiding from Counties a week or so back will be right up for it.
Taranaki vs Waikato, inter tribal warfare!
BOP vs Hawkes Bay, we see the battle of who is the Bay for the year!
And Tasman vs Crusaders battle of the Crusaders!!!

Love it!

[Gumboot]

QF1 kicking off soon in the capital, with the Lions hosting Counties Manukau.

Couple of match-ups to watch: Perenara v Roigard at 9 and Sotutu v Lakai at 8...

[Kiwias]

Lions start really strongly but Counties making a bit of a comeback just before halftime. Roigard looks really sharp.

[Gumboot]

Lions start really strongly but Counties making a bit of a comeback just before halftime. Roigard looks really sharp.

Yep, Counties giving away too many turnovers early, but looking to come right. Capitalists ahead 19-7 at HT.

[Kiwias]

Higgins and Proctor in the midfield are very very good

[Kiwias]

Buggery fuck. My mate's feed has gone all wonky. Anyone have a friend with a working link?

[Gumboot]

Buggery fuck. My mate's feed has gone all wonky. Anyone have a friend with a working link?

Same here...

[Kiwias]

Buggery fuck. My mate's feed has gone all wonky. Anyone have a friend with a working link?

Same here...

How about this?

https://www.vipbox.lc/rugby/wellington- ... kau-2-live

[Kiwias]

A heap of past and present ABs or potential ABs on display

[Gumboot]

Switched to a vpn and got the better link working again...

https://www.vipbox.lc/rugby/wellington- ... kau-1-live

[Kiwias]

That try seals is for Wgn. Their defense has been impressive

[Gumboot]

Lions win 29-14 and will host a SF next weekend.

[Jethro]

Tasty finals aren't they?
Wellington after getting hiding from Counties a week or so back will be right up for it.
Taranaki vs Waikato, inter tribal warfare!
BOP vs Hawkes Bay, we see the battle of who is the Bay for the year!
And Tasman vs Crusaders battle of the Crusaders!!!

Love it!

Not entirely sure I agree there. BOP will be way to good for the Hawkeye Guys and Tasman should be in at a canter against the Cantabs, who lets face it are rebuilding. About the only game that should be tasty is Taranaki vs Waikato, which for mine could go either way though I've pick the Naki on hometown advantage.

[Gumboot]

Battle of the Bays just about to kick off QF2 as the Steamers host the Magpies in Tauranga...

[Gumboot]

Hawke's Bay ahead 12-7 at HT.

Nice solo try to my man Harry Godfrey, who's developing nicely. Wouldn't be surprised if he's pushing for higher honours in a year or two.

[Gumboot]

BoP gets the last-minute try to win it 19-17.

[Gumboot]

QF3 between Taranaki and Waikato has just kicked off in New Plymouth.

[Kiwias]

Mooloos starting well.

[Torquemada 1420]

Surprising lack of accuracy by Naki so far and that kick is a shocker.

Mooloos far more dangerous at the breakdown.

[Kiwias]

This has been an issue for me for quite a while now but I believe that the penalty advantage is far too generous. Teams can make 20+m with at least one line break, even getting over the line but held up, but the ref still gives advantage.

I would argue that a clean line break or a play that gets the ball carrier over the tryline should nullify the advantage.

[Torquemada 1420]

This has been an issue for me for quite a while now but I believe that the penalty advantage is far too generous. Teams can make 20+m with at least one line break, even getting over the line but held up, but the ref still gives advantage.

I would argue that a clean line break or a play that gets the ball carrier over the tryline should nullify the advantage.

I hear that. Always been in the camp that you make a clean break or kick the ball away, adv over.
Naki backrow invisible and I'd switch Perofeta in to FH. Jacomb having a nightmare.

[Enzedder]

This has been an issue for me for quite a while now but I believe that the penalty advantage is far too generous. Teams can make 20+m with at least one line break, even getting over the line but held up, but the ref still gives advantage.

I would argue that a clean line break or a play that gets the ball carrier over the tryline should nullify the advantage.

I hear that. Always been in the camp that you make a clean break or kick the ball away, adv over.
Naki backrow invisible and I'd switch Perofeta in to FH. Jacomb having a nightmare.

SSSShhhhh - leave him there

[Kiwias]

Absolutely nothing wrong with Finau's tackle. A real rib tickler.

EDIT: A YC?????

[Gumboot]

Absolutely nothing wrong with Finau's tackle. A real rib tickler.

EDIT: A YC?????

Ridiculous card.

[Kiwias]

Absolutely nothing wrong with Finau's tackle. A real rib tickler.

EDIT: A YC?????

Ridiculous card.

The only head contact was Jacomb's head jerking forward with the power of the tackle and hitting Finau.

[Kiwias]

YAYAYAYYYYYY

Mooloo scrape home by one point. Cracker match.

[Gumboot]

YAYAYAYYYYYY

Mooloo scrape home by one point. Cracker match.

Taranaki gave it a good crack in the second half. Ah well, guess they'll have to console themselves with holding the Shield over the summer.

[Enzedder]

I was getting really "upset" over some of the officials decisions last night. I was wondering if they had an agenda :p

Anyway - anyone see why we think Oli Mathis could be the answer to one R H McCaw in a year or so?

[Gumboot]

QF4 between Tasman and Canterbury just about to kick off in Blenheim.

Predictably, Ethan Blackadder is injured yet again.

Shirley it's time for Razor to get over his infatuation with this perennial sick-note and give a more durable loosie a crack?

[Gumboot]

Canterbury on fire, leading 33-7 at HT.

[Kiwias]

Not entirely sure I agree there. BOP will be way to good for the Hawkeye Guys and Tasman should be in at a canter against the Cantabs, who lets face it are rebuilding. About the only game that should be tasty is Taranaki vs Waikato, which for mine could go either way though I've pick the Naki on hometown advantage.

Red and Blacks say "Hold my beer"

[Kiwias]

I was getting really "upset" over some of the officials decisions last night. I was wondering if they had an agenda :p

Anyway - anyone see why we think Oli Mathis could be the answer to one R H McCaw in a year or so?

He played bloody well at right wing.