@SouthernMann said in NPC 2026:
There is a pre-season shield challenge against North Otago in a couple of weeks. It should paint a bit of a picture about aho is in contention.
I've booked flights to Queenstown then a rental car to head to the Otago shield defence against Mid Canterbury in Alexandra on July 24.
Fog and 3c in Alexandra in July. Has the makings of an absolute classic.
@SouthernMann said in NPC 2026:
@SouthernMann said in NPC 2026:
There is a pre-season shield challenge against North Otago in a couple of weeks. It should paint a bit of a picture about aho is in contention.
I've booked flights to Queenstown then a rental car to head to the Otago shield defence against Mid Canterbury in Alexandra on July 24.
Fog and 3c in Alexandra in July. Has the makings of an absolute classic.
Will pack the Canterbury quartered shorts to match up with a pair of jandals.
@SouthernMann so...normal weekend attire?
@Steven-Harris said in NPC 2026:
Levi reckons there a few lads up Japan that will be returning for Npc He mentioned Sam Caird and Josh Goodhue were returning for Northland which I had heard about myself but 3 or 4 lads which off the top of the head he couldn’t quite remember.
Possibly Jackson Hemopo who may have played his last game for Mitsubishi Dynaboars in their promotion/relegation game against Division 2 team Shuttles Aichi ,
Asked a contact about Hemopo. Not likely to be playing NPC. He’s holding out and hoping for another Japanese contract. If they don’t come in he will be looking at UK/Europe.
Would love nothing more than to bring him back down South so I’ll hold out some hope JJ gets in his ear lol
I went to watch the top-of-the-table clash in Waikato club rugby (Marist v Hautapu) where Tai Cribb was a late addition to the Marist reserves. It makes me wonder if he is back with Waikato.
Hearing last years Liston College college midfielder Jonathon Simote could be signed to a full contract to Harbour
Simote was selected for the Blues U18 team last year but did his ACL in R7 against Kings
Doing his rehab through Harbour atm
This kid is special ,110kgs 5’10 has pace power in spades completely destroyed every backline in the A1 comp before his injury
If this lad gets on the field Super franchies will falling over themselves to sign him
Every rugby pundit to whom i have spoken to that are very good judges of the game that has seen him play just shakes their head in disbelief
Hope the Blues are all over this kid
@Steven-Harris said in NPC 2026:
Hearing last years Liston College college midfielder Jonathon Simote could be signed to a full contract to Harbour
Simote was selected for the Blues U18 team last year but did his ACL against in R7 against Kings
Doing his rehab through Harbour atm
This kid is special ,110kgs 5’10 has pace power in spades completely destroyed every backline in the A1 comp before his injury
If this lad gets on the field Super franchies will falling over themselves to sign him
Every rugby pundit to whom i have spoken to that are very good judges of the game that has seen him play just shakes their head in disbelief
Hope the Blues are all over this kid
So almost certain not to play for the Blues then…
