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NZ NPC teams starting to be announced for 2023.
First up with Western Force Representation Tasman Mako:
Great to see Feleti Kaiti’u in the squad, it will be great for him to get some decent game time at a good level,and get back to the potential he showed two years back. Cambell Parata not named but including in the unavailable due to injury names.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Keep up the good work Tazzie!!
Hawkes Bay:
Chase Tiatia
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Counties Manukau Steelers
Toni Pulu, hopefully he gets some good game. (Still to be re-signed by the Force but not announced in leavers so assume he is staying with us)
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Feleti to start in pre season game for Tasman Mako tommorow
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Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
That’s brilliant for Feleti. He needs some serious game minutes in his legs.
I hope it's OK to post here where some of the WF players (main player group, WTG and Academy) are continuing their game time on the East Coast.
Luke Callan - UniQ Bris
Will Harris & Ollie Little - Easts Syd
Bayley Kuenzle - Souths Syd
Nic Chan - Randwick Syd
Max Burey - Norths Syd
Tom Horton, Ronan Leahy & Paddy Tagg - Syd Uni
For interest: Jack McGregor playing FB for Gordon and Andrew Deegan playing FH for Randwick.
Feleti Kaituú gets to start in Tasman Mako opener against Otago on the weekend.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Stats from the weekend 4/08/2023 to 06/08/2023:
Tasman 27 v Otago 15
(2) Feleti Kaituú (T)
58 Minutes
3 Passes
7 Tackles 1 Missed tackles
10 Metres carried
Taranaki 37 v Counties Manakou 29
(13) Nickolai Foliaki (CM)
80 Minutes
9 Passes
5 Tackles 4 Missed tackles
3 Kicks
5 Metres carried
1 Defenders beaten
(23) Toni Pulu (CM)
16 Minutes
1 Passes
13 Metres carried
1 Defenders beaten
Hawkes Bay 23 v North Harbour 21
(12) Chase Tiatia (HB)
1 Try
80 Minutes
6 Passes
8 Tackles 1 Missed tackles
2 Kicks
2 Clean breaks
12 Metres carried
2 Defenders beaten
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Weekend starting 11 August
Teams lists coming in slowly.
First up 11/08/2023 Counties Manakou v Hawkes Bay
11 Toni Pulu (CM)
12 Nickolai Foliaki (CM)
22 Chase Tiatia (HB)
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Feleti Kaituú will get another start at (2) for Tasman v Auckland on Saturday
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Force related stats from the weekend 11/08/2023 to 13/08/2023
Counties Manukau 24 v Hawkes Bay 25
For Counties:
(12) Nikolai Foliaki Substituted off 61 minutes 11 Passes 7 Tackles 0 Missed tackles 2 Kicks 12 Metres carried 1 Defenders beaten
Toni Pulu late withdrawal, did not play.
For Hawkes Bay:
(22) Chase Tiatia Substituted on 63 minute mark 1 Try in 73 minute 8 Passes 2 Tackles 0 Missed tackles 1 Kicks 1 Clean breaks 22 Metres carried 1 Defenders beaten
Note: Second try in two weeks for Chase, and second week playing as an inside centre, as Harry Godfrey has been playing at full back.
Tasman 24 v Auckland 12
For Tasman
(2) Feleti Kaitu'u Substituted off 57 minute 2 Passes 8 Tackles 0 Missed tackles 12 Metres carried 1 Defenders beaten
Note: Feleti was accurate with his line out throws.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”
Enjoying these, thanks Tazz![]()
"Bloody oath we did!"
Nathan Sharpe, Legend.
Chase Tiatia starting 12 for Hawkes Bay v Waikato tonight 16/08/2023.
Simon Cron: “People talk about winning and losing all the time and they are critical, but there’s a process to get into and it’s the ability to stay present, do your job and execute skills under pressure.”