NPC Final: Wellington
Match thread
Bay of Plenty
@Canes4life said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
@bayimports said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
Would be good for them to state how many mins played for each player when showcasing these match-ups. I think Broughton has played quite a few more games than Shields this year, likewise with Higgins who I'd say has taken the field a fair few more times more than Halaholo but could be wrong.
Willis has played every game despite Reon Paul playing better. Only came right last couple of matches. Higgins has not played all matches.
@ARHS said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
@Canes4life said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
@bayimports said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
Would be good for them to state how many mins played for each player when showcasing these match-ups. I think Broughton has played quite a few more games than Shields this year, likewise with Higgins who I'd say has taken the field a fair few more times more than Halaholo but could be wrong.
Willis has played every game despite Reon Paul playing better. Only came right last couple of matches. Higgins has not played all matches.
That makes his stats even more impressive then.
A BOP win will give the Chiefs region the full set of provincial trophies:
Ranfurly Shield
Meads Cup
Lochore Cup
FPC
@Canes4life
Must be going senile
@barky1 said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
@Canes4life
Must be going senile
To be fair, it is a weird time and I can't recall a game starting at 3.05pm before. 2 or 2.30pm is what we are used to for afternoon footy so I bet it will be confusing for a lot of people. Let's hope the rain stays away.
@foobaNZ said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
Is it Hika Elliot I wonder?
Wouldn't be the worst SOS in the world.
@Canes4life said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
Confirmed, it is Hikawera Elliot.
Lions debut at 38?
@Canes4life Very surprised the Lions did’nt look at Wairarapa Bush hooker Bruce Kauika Peterson who has been a stand out in heartland rugby this year
also lets not forget hes played 2 season with Northland and has a handful of games for Wellington
Its a great storyline for Hika Elliot but i personally think it would have been an even better storyline for a heartland team thats part of the Canes franchise.
Was Hika playing hooker at SC? I read he sometimes played flanker. He looked in good condition when I saw him running the line for the Chiefs U18s.
Or if the NPC was a rep competition they could pick the next best hooker out of Wellington club rugby
@Duluth said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
Or if the NPC was a rep competition they could pick the next best hooker out of Wellington club rugby
Pretty sure most of them are unavilable. O'Reilly, Poasa, Aumua (with ABs), Press, Tuiloma and Gaulalofa are all injured.
It's not that simple if the club players haven't been playing for 2 months. TTT ended up on the bench for Waikato in the 2021 NPC final for the same reason.
Wellington did something similar for their semi-final v HB last year when they brought in Morgan Mitchell on loan from Southland.
This explains what happened:
@Bovidae said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
This explains what happened:
I was already cheering for the Bay, now I want them to win even more.
I always liked Hika Elliot and thought that he was another one who was treated rottenly by the All Blacks. Anyway, welcome to the Lions!
@sparky said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
I always liked Hika Elliot and thought that he was another one who was treated rottenly by the All Blacks. Anyway, welcome to the Lions!
Why, because Mealamu and Hore were better players than him? And Henry and co thought Flynn was a better thrower?
On par with AdM and both got about the same opportunity given who were ahead of them.
@ACT-Crusader said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
@sparky said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
I always liked Hika Elliot and thought that he was another one who was treated rottenly by the All Blacks. Anyway, welcome to the Lions!
On par with AdM and both got about the same opportunity given who were ahead of them.
Still feels wonderfully unreal. We're in the Final.
Not the Championship Final
Not the Division 2 Final
Not the Promotion-Relegation Final.
The Final.
Stoked!!!
@Donsteppa Enjoy!
But, hopefully, not the result.
@Donsteppa bathe in it. We're on the plane mid morning
A grey day here today but no rain yet. It’s meant to hit around the afternoon so here’s hoping it comes in after the final whistle.
@Canes4life who do you think will adapt better to the conditions if the bad weather rolls in ?
@Steven-Harris said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:
@Canes4life who do you think will adapt better to the conditions if the bad weather rolls in ?
I think Sangster is a huge loss for BOP, but they still have a tough pack. Both starting sides look very good but I think overall Wellington might have the edge in these wet conditions. The loose forward trio of Delany, Kirifi and Shields will be key IMO.
In saying that Wellington’s bench looks pretty weak because of all the injuries in the forwards so if Wellington sustain injuries early then it could be adv BOP. Intriguing match for sure.
Wellington loosies v BOP three quarters. Either could dominate the match. I think it will all come down to penalties conceded. If BOP can stop conceding avoidable penalties they should win. But it is a bit of a habit.
Bop bench is fizzing currently. Kolose Cashmore Fineanganofo Bartlett Paea are all adding sparks.
