NPR

BLUES
Forwards: Alex Hodgman (Auckland), James Lay (Auckland), Josh Fusitu'a (Auckland), Kurt Eklund (Bay of Plenty), Ricky Riccitelli (Taranaki), Soane Vikena (Auckland), Ofa Tuungafasi (Northland), Nepo Laulala (Counties Manukau), Marcel Renata (Auckland), Patrick Tuipulotu (Auckland), Sam Darry (Canterbury), Tom Robinson (Northland), James Tucker (Waikato), Taine Plumtree (Wellington), Cameron Suafoa (North Harbour), Akira Ioane (Auckland), Rob Rush (Northland), Dalton Papali’i (Counties Manukau), Adrian Choat (Auckland), Anton Segner (Tasman), Hoskins Sotutu (Counties Manukau).
Backs: Finlay Christie (Tasman), Sam Nock (Northland), Taufa Funaki (Auckland), Beauden Barrett (Taranaki), Harry Plummer (Auckland), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Auckland), Bryce Heem (Auckland), Rieko Ioane (Auckland), Tanielu Tele'a (Auckland), Corey Evans (Auckland), Caleb Clarke (Auckland), AJ Lam (Auckland), Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens (Taranaki), Mark Telea (North Harbour), Caleb Tangitau (Auckland), Stephen Perofeta (Taranaki), Zarn Sullivan (Auckland).

CHIEFS
Forwards: Aidan Ross (Bay of Plenty), Ollie Norris (Waikato), Jared Proffit (Taranaki), Samisoni Taukei'aho (Waikato), Tyrone Thompson (Hawkes Bay), Bradley Slater (Taranaki), Angus Ta’avao (Auckland), George Dyer (Waikato), Atu Moli (Tasman), Brodie Retallick (Hawke’s Bay), Tupou Vaa’i (Taranaki), Josh Lord (Taranaki), Laghlan McWhannell (Waikato), Manaaki Selby-Rickit (Bay of Plenty), Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Bay of Plenty), Samipeni Finau (Waikato), Kaylum Boshier (Taranaki), Sam Cane (Bay of Plenty), Luke Jacobson (Waikato), Pita Gus Sowakula (Taranaki), Simon Parker (Waikato).
Backs: Brad Weber (Hawke’s Bay), Cortez Ratima (Waikato), Xavier Roe (Waikato), Damian McKenzie (Waikato), Bryn Gatland (North Harbour), Josh Ioane (Otago), Rivez Reihana (Northland), Anton Lienert-Brown (Waikato), Quinn Tupaea (Waikato), Alex Nankivell (Tasman), Rameka Poihipi (Canterbury), Gideon Wrampling (Waikato), Ngane Punivai (Canterbury), Peniasi Malimali (Counties Manukau), Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau), Emoni Narawa (Bay of Plenty), Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour).

HURRICANES
Forwards: Xavier Numia (Wellington), Pouri Rakete-Stones (Hawke's Bay), Pasilio Tosi (Bay of Plenty), Tyrel Lomax (Tasman), Owen Franks (Canterbury), Tevita Mafileo (Bay of Plenty), Asafo Aumua (Wellington), Dane Coles (Wellington), Jacob Devery (Hawke’s Bay), James Blackwell (Wellington), Dominic Bird (Wellington), Isaia Walker-Leawere (Hawke's Bay), Justin Sangster (Bay of Plenty), Caleb Delany (Wellington), Devan Flanders (Hawke's Bay), Reed Prinsep (Canterbury), TK Howden (Manawatū), Brayden Iose (Manawatū), Du’Plessis Kirifi (Wellington), Tyler Laubscher (Manawatū), Ardie Savea (Wellington), Peter Lakai (Wellington).
Backs: TJ Perenara (Wellington), Cam Roigard (Counties Manukau), Jamie Booth (North Harbour), Aidan Morgan (Wellington), Brett Cameron (Manawatū), Jordie Barrett (Taranaki), Peter Umaga-Jensen (Wellington), Riley Higgins (Wellington), Billy Proctor (Wellington), Bailyn Sullivan (Waikato), Salesi Rayasi (Auckland), Julian Savea (Wellington), Kini Naholo (Taranaki), Dan Sinkinson (Waikato), Ruben Love (Wellington), Josh Moorby (Northland).

CRUSADERS
Forwards: Joe Moody (Canterbury), Finlay Brewis (Canterbury), George Bower (Otago), Codie Taylor (Canterbury), Brodie McAlister (Canterbury), George Bell (Canterbury), Oli Jager (Canterbury), Tamaiti Williams (Canterbury), Fletcher Newell (Canterbury), Scott Barrett (Taranaki), Sam Whitelock (Canterbury), Mitchell Dunshea (Canterbury), Quinten Strange (Tasman), Zach Gallagher (Canterbury), Ethan Blackadder (Tasman), Christian Lio-Willie (Otago), Tom Christie (Canterbury), Sione Havili-Talitui (Tasman), Cullen Grace (Canterbury), Corey Kellow (Canterbury), Dominic Gardiner (Canterbury).
Backs: Mitchell Drummond (Canterbury), Willi Heinz (Canterbury), Noah Hotham (Tasman), Richie Mo'unga (Canterbury), Fergus Burke (Canterbury), Taha Kemara (Waikato), Dallas McLeod (Canterbury), David Havili (Tasman), Braydon Ennor (Canterbury), Jack Goodhue (Northland), Leicester Fainga'anuku (Tasman), Pepesana Patafilo (Wellington), Macca Springer (Tasman), Sevu Reece (Tasman), Melani Nanai (Worcester Warriors), Chay Fihaki (Canterbury), Will Jordan (Tasman).

HIGHLANDERS
Forwards: Ethan de Groot (Southland), Daniel Lienert-Brown (Canterbury), Luca Inch (Tasman), Jermaine Ainsley (Otago), Ayden Johnstone (Waikato), Jeff Thwaites (Bay of Plenty), Saula Ma’u (Otago), Andrew Makalio (Tasman), Rhys Marshall (Waikato), Leni Apisai (Auckland), Josh Dickson (Otago), Fabian Holland (Otago), Pari Pari Parkinson (Tasman), Max Hicks (Tasman), Will Tucker (Otago), Shannon Frizell (Tasman), James Lentjes (Otago), Sean Withy (Otago), Billy Harmon (Canterbury), Marino Mikaele Tu’u (Hawke’s Bay), Hugh Renton (Tasman), Nikora Broughton (Bay of Plenty).
Backs: Aaron Smith (Manawatū), Folau Fakatava (Hawke’s Bay), James Arscott (Otago), Mitch Hunt (Tasman), Marty Banks (Southland), Cam Millar (Otago), Thomas Umaga-Jensen (Otago), Fetuli Paea (Tasman), Scott Gregory (Southland), Josh Timu (Otago), Jonah Lowe (Hawke’s Bay), Connor Garden-Bachop (Wellington), Sam Gilbert (Otago), Mosese Dawai (Waikato), Vilimoni Koroi (Otago), Jona Nareki (Otago).

Jackson Garden-Bachop has missed out on a contract and is off to Japan next year. The Canes have finally seen the light...even one-test wonder Brett Cameron's a big improvement.

And Pita Sowakula has ditched NZ rugby for Clermont. Rugby Pass wrote that "they understand off-field misbehaviour contributed to the change in hearts from Ian Foster and co" but it was still a bit shitty to dump him like that.

But we picked up this guy now

https://www.superrugby.co.nz/news/munst ... wGsQHkd7oo

Man, that Canes squad is pretty low quality compared to even just a few years ago.

Enzedder wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 3:49 am And Pita Sowakula has ditched NZ rugby for Clermont. Rugby Pass wrote that "they understand off-field misbehaviour contributed to the change in hearts from Ian Foster and co" but it was still a bit shitty to dump him like that.

A bit shitty?

It's got acting like cunts written all over it.

Geez you jokers are getting soft, I knew a coach who dropped a kid from Qld U16 squad for same reason, played silly buggers at training, shit I did same with a 14yo kid I coached at college, though only for one game.
I would be pretty surprised if he was welcome back in AB team (by other players) after playing up at training, even Neil Barnes his Naki coach says he needed big improven=ment on form etc to be picked in ABs again.
I liked GWS (especially being a Naki man), but got impression making the ABs was cumination of dream, and your dream needs to be being a GOOD AB.

Select him for one game, ensuring he can't then be considered for selection for Fiji... and then dump him.

Cunts.

He could've played for Fiji years ago if he'd wanted to, but he instead chose to chase his ABs dream. If the talk of him mucking around at training (to the extent that he seriously pissed off the coaches) is true, then I'm with Dan - he has only himself to blame I'm afraid.

Gumboot wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:43 am He could've played for Fiji years ago if he'd wanted to, but he instead chose to chase his ABs dream. If the talk of him mucking around at training (to the extent that he seriously pissed off the coaches) is true, then I'm with Dan - he has only himself to blame I'm afraid.

Yep he can still play for Fiji, just not 2023 WC, only got to stand down a couple of years which will make him worth more to NH club he gone to-no International duty to worry about! I bet he not moaning, he gets the extra for being a test player in last 18 months too which means he get work permit piss easy!

Was looking at a photo of the kiwi rookies at NZR heeadquarters (couldn't get it to stick here) and am looking forward to seeing how a few of them go over next few years. Fabian Holland-Highlanders, Peter Lakai and Riley Higgins -Hurricanes and Macca Spinger and Noah Holtam in Crusaders are a few I reckon might make names for themselves!

https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/d ... ize=medium

Gumboot wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 3:43 am He could've played for Fiji years ago if he'd wanted to, but he instead chose to chase his ABs dream. If the talk of him mucking around at training (to the extent that he seriously pissed off the coaches) is true, then I'm with Dan - he has only himself to blame I'm afraid.

He should have known those anonymous questionnaires on who'd they like as coach.. were not anonymous.. and selecting "Razor" over Foster was tantamount to treason...

Dan54 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:52 am Was looking at a photo of the kiwi rookies at NZR heeadquarters (couldn't get it to stick here) and am looking forward to seeing how a few of them go over next few years. Fabian Holland-Highlanders, Peter Lakai and Riley Higgins -Hurricanes and Macca Spinger and Noah Holtam in Crusaders are a few I reckon might make names for themselves!

Just needed to put it inside img tags from the image button at the top, Dan.

Ymx wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:22 am

Dan54 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:52 am Was looking at a photo of the kiwi rookies at NZR heeadquarters (couldn't get it to stick here) and am looking forward to seeing how a few of them go over next few years. Fabian Holland-Highlanders, Peter Lakai and Riley Higgins -Hurricanes and Macca Spinger and Noah Holtam in Crusaders are a few I reckon might make names for themselves!

Just needed to put it inside img tags from the image button at the top, Dan.

Cheers mate, anyone who knows me (or probably sees my cock ups in posts etc) understands that the whole computer thing is still pretty strange to me!

Dan54 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 11:53 pm

Ymx wrote: ↑Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:22 am

Dan54 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 18, 2022 5:52 am Was looking at a photo of the kiwi rookies at NZR heeadquarters (couldn't get it to stick here) and am looking forward to seeing how a few of them go over next few years. Fabian Holland-Highlanders, Peter Lakai and Riley Higgins -Hurricanes and Macca Spinger and Noah Holtam in Crusaders are a few I reckon might make names for themselves!

Just needed to put it inside img tags from the image button at the top, Dan.

Cheers mate, anyone who knows me (or probably sees my cock ups in posts etc) understands that the whole computer thing is still pretty strange to me!

You had actually done the hard part already, which was getting the direct link to the image.

It just needed the (img) (/img) tags around it.

Looking at how shit the ABs are these days, any potential new AB players in the squads