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NPC Round Two Weekend starting 12/08/2022:

Not many team lists out just yet.

Friday 12

Hawkes Bay v Counties Manakou:
15 Chase Tiatia starting (Last weeks stats v Waikato 11 Passes 5...

Besides losing FLW I think in Fainga, Tiatia, Stewart, Wells and possibly Rona we are taking a big step up.

Hegarty, Williams are no slouches either.

Also the wider training group is a full...

If that is the case it is very dissapointing as he seemed to have potential and the right body size, or is that part of the new alliance with Montpelliar which would be exciting.

Any one know more?

Western Force forge ground-breaking alliance with French Top 14 champions Montpellier

on The West behind a paywall, not sure if anyone has access, sounds interesting

New Western Force coach Simon Cron promises a cut-throat side as he rebuilds ahead of new Super Rugby season

From Nick Taylor at The West:

New Western Force coach Simon Cron has made it quite...

First round about to kick off.

Manasa Maetele starting 14 for Cantebury v Manawatu 5/08/2022

Chase Tiatia starting 15 for Hawkes Bay v Waikato 06/08/2022

Jackson Pugh starting 8 for Auckland...

Jackson Pugh starting 8 for Auckland first up v North Harbour 06/08/2022

Hamish Stewart Confirmed :yay:

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Agreed, they can both play 10, 12 and 15 and kick a bit too, and Hamish is decent tackler for his size

Something to whet your appetite;

Hamish Stewart highlights

Queensland Reds centre Hamish Stewart set to join Western Force

The Western Force have signed one of the Queensland Reds' most consistent performers for next season.

Wide World of Sports can...

Happy to see Andrew Ready has a gig for the next two years.

He has joined Colomiers in France D2

Source: https://all.rugby/transfers/logs/

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Robbie Abel also in the squad list :)

Great to see the young man amongst the Auckland NPC 2022 Squad;

Been a great year for him, onwards and upwards young man

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Great to see Robbie Abel still playing.

Intresting name amongst the forwards Jackson Pugh

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Donaldson, Edmed and Harrison already locked in with contracts by the Tahs.

Hegarty will be a reliable replacement, both Kuenzel and Poolman are more inside centres.

Campbell Parata is back with Tasman for the NPC not sure of long term plans, but we are now going to need...

Meanwhile, Force hopes of signing former Brumbies and Wallabies prop Scott Sio have taken a blow after Exeter came in with a counter-offer.

They were hoping he would join on a one-year deal with a...

Looks like we may have some competition getting Curtis Rona back home.

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Stade have unveiled 13 new recruits for the 2022/23 season, but Midi have also linked them with potentially...

Scrumhalves locked in:

Ian Prior two more years and ex Waratah Henry Robertson 1 year


The Western Force has locked in their scrum-half options for the upcoming 2023 Super Rugby Pacific season...

Dissapointing to see Robertson and Katuii overlooked again.

Brumbies: 14
Reds: 9
Tahs: 5
Rebels: 5
Other: 3

Force: NIL (Falou only on board next year) :verysad:

McDonald has signed with Ulster for one year

Joining Ulster on a one-year deal, scrum half Michael McDonald will arrive in the province from Super Rugby side, Western Force, in time for this...

The bulk of the names were already confirmed earlier in the season.

Stander and McDonald are the only newly confirmed names.

From my understanding of recent reports McDonald declined a call up...

Cannot get behind the The West Paywall, however it appears that Paul Tito is leaving the coaching team.

Western Force boost second row stocks, lock-in Ryan McCauley and Will Sankey, forwards coach...