General NSW Cup 2024

[Billyspleen75]

2024 Fixtures are out for the NSW Cup side.

Mar 8th	Fri 5:15pm	Newtown	Go Media	Double Header
Mar 17th	Sun 1:30pm	Norths	Pukekohe
Mar 23rd	Sat 4:00pm	Canberra	Seiffert
Mar 31st	Sun 3:20pm	Newcastle	Go Media	Double Header
Apr 6th	Sat 2:40pm	Souths	Accor	Triple Header with u21s
Apr 13th	Sat 2:40pm	Blacktown	Go Media	Double Header
Apr 21st	Sun 3:00pm	St George Illa	Collegians
Apr 27th	Sat 12:00pm	Penrith	North Harbour
May 5th	Sun 1:30pm	Newcastle	McDonald Jones	Double Header
May 12th	Sun 12:00pm	Sydney	North Harbour
May 18th	Sat 3:00pm	Penrith	North Sydney
May 26th	Sun 3:00pm	Norths	North Sydney
Jun 2nd	Sun 5:00pm	Sydney	Wentworth
		[bye]
Jun 15th	Sat 2:40pm	Wests	Leichhardt	Should be on TV. Before Tigers game
Jun 22nd	Sat 12:00pm	St George Illa	North Harbour
Jun 29th	Sat 2:40pm	Canberra	Go Media	Double Header
Jul 6th	Sat 2:40pm	Canterbury	Accor	Double Header
Jul 13th	Sat 5:00pm	Parramatta	Eric Tweedale
		[bye]
Jul 26th	Fri 5:15pm	Wests	Go Media	Double Header
Aug 2nd	Fri 5:15pm	Parramatta	Go Media	Double Header
Aug 11th	Sun 12:00pm	Souths	North Harbour
Aug 17th	Sat 4:45pm	Blacktown	4 Pines Park
Aug 23rd	Fri 5:15pm	Canterbury	Go Media	Double Header
Aug 31st	Sat TBC	Newtown	Henson

 

[Billyspleen75]

Excited for the 4x North Harbour games

 

[Cces]

With Volkman gone who is the frontrunner for NSW Cup #7?
Farr looks like he's a #6/#1/Centre more so than a genuine Halfback. Eiden Ackland & Geronimo Doyle had 1 game each there in 2023. Sefanaia Cowley-Lupo was the main man in SG Ball last season but ended up of the Wing for Auckland later in the year. Luke Hanson has come from Penrith where he was their Jersey Flegg's #6. That leaves just Metcalf/CHT/TMM right? I think CHT will wear the #18 in the NRL side regularly which will mean he won't be a consistent feature in this team.

Who are some other candidates?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

With Volkman gone who is the frontrunner for NSW Cup #7?
Farr looks like he's a #6/#1/Centre more so than a genuine Halfback. Eiden Ackland & Geronimo Doyle had 1 game each there in 2023. Sefanaia Cowley-Lupo was the main man in SG Ball last season but ended up of the Wing for Auckland later in the year. Luke Hanson has come from Penrith where he was their Jersey Flegg's #7. That leaves just Metcalf/CHT/TMM right? I think CHT will wear the #18 in the NRL side regularly which will mean he won't be a consistent feature in the side.

Who are some other candidates?

I think it will be Metcalf and Ackland back up. Hopefully somebody presents themselves next campaign. I would go to the market for Weaver.

 

[Playdaball]

Ackland is back playing for Mt. Albert this year.

 

[Cces]

Ackland is back playing for Mt. Albert this year.

As in he is committed to them & is unlikely to play Cup?

 

[Playdaball]

As in he is committed to them & is unlikely to play Cup?

Correct.
His Dad is back coaching the Prems again too.

 

[Cces]

Trial lineup vs Counties:

Trial Team List: NSW Cup squad named

A total of 15 NRL trialists named for One New Zealand Warriors' NSW Cup preseason hit-out.

www.warriors.kiwi

 

[Billyspleen75]

Trial lineup vs Counties:
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Trial Team List: NSW Cup squad named

A total of 15 NRL trialists named for One New Zealand Warriors' NSW Cup preseason hit-out.

www.warriors.kiwi

Such a good team list.
Add in Taine, Kosi, Sifakula, Ali, one of our 4 halves etc and that teams gonna be stacked

 

[Cces]

Such a good team list.
Add in Taine, Kosi, Sifakula, Ali, one of our 4 halves etc and that teams gonna be stacked

Aukusitino too who must be injured?
I'm surprised neither Lani Graham-Taufa or Freedom Vahaakolo aren't around the team after playing well in Fox last year & then in the domestic provincial comp

 

[Cces]

If this is the same guy, he's a Union convert & BIG human

 

[WarriorsForever]

Not sure if it’s been mentioned already but Luke Hanson looked sharp for the reserves in his limited minutes today. Took on the line well, has a pretty nasty step and has a decent boot on him. Obviously can’t take too much out of a game against a club team but was a tidy performance. Would like to see him replace volkman at 7 with one of TMM, Farr or CHT at 6.

 

[Riz]

Not sure if it’s been mentioned already but Luke Hanson looked sharp for the reserves in his limited minutes today. Took on the line well, has a pretty nasty step and has a decent boot on him. Obviously can’t take too much out of a game against a club team but was a tidy performance. Would like to see him replace volkman at 7 with one of TMM, Farr or CHT at 6.

I'd like to see Hansen and TMM in the halves. There's going to be some good players missing out come round 1 in this Cup side, crazy to think that even our depth has depth. Exciting times.

 

[Riz]

Not sure if it’s been mentioned already but Luke Hanson looked sharp for the reserves in his limited minutes today. Took on the line well, has a pretty nasty step and has a decent boot on him. Obviously can’t take too much out of a game against a club team but was a tidy performance. Would like to see him replace volkman at 7 with one of TMM, Farr or CHT at 6.

Any other thoughts on the cup side today? Who stood out?

 

[WarriorsForever]

Any other thoughts on the cup side today? Who stood out?

Definitely Laban, the kids got an insane amount of potential. He only needed to play the first half and was rested. Think he got over a couple of times both of line brakes, one from our own 40m line.

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

1 T Tuaupiki
2 S Tu
3 A Leiataua
4 A Pompey
5 E Kosi
6 T M Martin
7 L Hansen
8 Z Zyon Maiu’u
9 P Roach
10 B Afoa
11 J Laban
12 L Halasima
13 K Going

14 B Farr
15 T S Smith
16 J Tavaga
17 T Tupouniua

Crazy! Not including Moi Moi, Taufa!

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

1 T Tuaupiki
2 S Tu
3 A Leiataua
4 A Pompey
5 E Kosi
6 T M Martin
7 L Hansen
8 Z Zyon Maiu’u
9 P Roach
10 B Afoa
11 J Laban
12 L Halasima
13 K Going

14 B Farr
15 T S Smith
16 J Tavaga
17 T Tupouniua

Crazy! Not including Moi Moi, Taufa!

Over half the team are first grade ready. Jazz can’t even make the starting side.

Our depth is amazing!

 

[Noitall]

I see Quinnlan Tupou had 3 tries within the first 25 minutes of the game against counties. Not the strongest opposition but think he’s worth keeping an eye on.

 

[Cces]

It'll be interesting to see how they juggle it when everyone is fit.
Does Aukusitino play ahead of Tu because of his contract status? Does Moimoi play some Flegg so guys like Graham-Taufa get meaningful footy?

 

[BangBro's (still banging)]

It'll be interesting to see how they juggle it when everyone is fit.
Does Aukusitino play ahead of Tu because of his contract status? Does Moimoi play some Flegg so guys like Graham-Taufa get meaningful footy?

God imagine the flegg team!