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Jam our newsletter for NZ sports stuff like NRL minutes per game for forwards in the NZ Kiwis mixer and Wellington Phoenix depth chart: thenichecache.substack.com/p/analytics-...
August 21, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Jam our newsletter for NZ sports stuff like NRL minutes per game for forwards in the NZ Kiwis mixer and Wellington Phoenix depth chart: thenichecache.substack.com/p/analytics-...
Rocco Berry is not a 'lockdown defensive centre' this year
Points conceded per game
2025: 20.23
With Berry: 22.66
Berry's tackling efficiency
2021: 92.4%
2022: 90.4%
2023: 90.5%
2024: 91.3%
2025: 84.7%
#UpTheWahs
Points conceded per game
2025: 20.23
With Berry: 22.66
Berry's tackling efficiency
2021: 92.4%
2022: 90.4%
2023: 90.5%
2024: 91.3%
2025: 84.7%
#UpTheWahs
August 19, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Rocco Berry is not a 'lockdown defensive centre' this year
Points conceded per game
2025: 20.23
With Berry: 22.66
Berry's tackling efficiency
2021: 92.4%
2022: 90.4%
2023: 90.5%
2024: 91.3%
2025: 84.7%
#UpTheWahs
Points conceded per game
2025: 20.23
With Berry: 22.66
Berry's tackling efficiency
2021: 92.4%
2022: 90.4%
2023: 90.5%
2024: 91.3%
2025: 84.7%
#UpTheWahs
As noted in the Thursday newsletter...
Gordon Afoa is still at school and has already played 2 games of Jersey Flegg Cup for NZ Warriors.
Papatoetoe junior at St Paul's College who played in the 2024 Harold Matthews Cup team #UpTheWahs
Gordon Afoa is still at school and has already played 2 games of Jersey Flegg Cup for NZ Warriors.
Papatoetoe junior at St Paul's College who played in the 2024 Harold Matthews Cup team #UpTheWahs
June 26, 2025 at 9:39 PM
As noted in the Thursday newsletter...
Gordon Afoa is still at school and has already played 2 games of Jersey Flegg Cup for NZ Warriors.
Papatoetoe junior at St Paul's College who played in the 2024 Harold Matthews Cup team #UpTheWahs
Gordon Afoa is still at school and has already played 2 games of Jersey Flegg Cup for NZ Warriors.
Papatoetoe junior at St Paul's College who played in the 2024 Harold Matthews Cup team #UpTheWahs
Conway is a 'veteran' who has played four years of international cricket
June 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Conway is a 'veteran' who has played four years of international cricket
Blue Riders unite for Auckland FC gameday...
Podcast chat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbrI...
Squad preview: theniche-cache.com/football/202...
1-0 vs Victory: thenichecache.substack.com/p/tricky-enc...
Podcast chat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbrI...
Squad preview: theniche-cache.com/football/202...
1-0 vs Victory: thenichecache.substack.com/p/tricky-enc...
May 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Blue Riders unite for Auckland FC gameday...
Podcast chat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbrI...
Squad preview: theniche-cache.com/football/202...
1-0 vs Victory: thenichecache.substack.com/p/tricky-enc...
Podcast chat: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbrI...
Squad preview: theniche-cache.com/football/202...
1-0 vs Victory: thenichecache.substack.com/p/tricky-enc...
Thank you Australia
May 17, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Thank you Australia
NZ Warriors juniors back playing 1st 15 for St Thomas of Canterbury College
Micah Sula: SG Ball - Hornby
Bishop Neal: Harold Matthews - Hornby
Isaiah Savea: SGB - Hornby
Calieb Fidow: HM - Celebration
Kenny Lafituanai: HM- Sydenham
Christiano Elia: HM - Riccarton
Micah Sula: SG Ball - Hornby
Bishop Neal: Harold Matthews - Hornby
Isaiah Savea: SGB - Hornby
Calieb Fidow: HM - Celebration
Kenny Lafituanai: HM- Sydenham
Christiano Elia: HM - Riccarton
May 16, 2025 at 8:59 PM
NZ Warriors juniors back playing 1st 15 for St Thomas of Canterbury College
Micah Sula: SG Ball - Hornby
Bishop Neal: Harold Matthews - Hornby
Isaiah Savea: SGB - Hornby
Calieb Fidow: HM - Celebration
Kenny Lafituanai: HM- Sydenham
Christiano Elia: HM - Riccarton
Micah Sula: SG Ball - Hornby
Bishop Neal: Harold Matthews - Hornby
Isaiah Savea: SGB - Hornby
Calieb Fidow: HM - Celebration
Kenny Lafituanai: HM- Sydenham
Christiano Elia: HM - Riccarton
NZ Warriors depth chart & relevant reads... #UpTheWahs
U19 Squad: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
Top-50ish: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
Cowboys & U17: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
U19 Squad: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
Top-50ish: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
Cowboys & U17: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
May 6, 2025 at 8:48 PM
NZ Warriors depth chart & relevant reads... #UpTheWahs
U19 Squad: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
Top-50ish: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
Cowboys & U17: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
U19 Squad: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
Top-50ish: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
Cowboys & U17: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
How's your NZ Kiwis squad looking?
Here is an Anzac Test squad from last week - only those who played the Anzac round were available.
Lots of Kiwi-NRL notes in our newsletter: thenichecache.substack.com/p/the-waysta...
Early season mixer: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
Here is an Anzac Test squad from last week - only those who played the Anzac round were available.
Lots of Kiwi-NRL notes in our newsletter: thenichecache.substack.com/p/the-waysta...
Early season mixer: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
May 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
How's your NZ Kiwis squad looking?
Here is an Anzac Test squad from last week - only those who played the Anzac round were available.
Lots of Kiwi-NRL notes in our newsletter: thenichecache.substack.com/p/the-waysta...
Early season mixer: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
Here is an Anzac Test squad from last week - only those who played the Anzac round were available.
Lots of Kiwi-NRL notes in our newsletter: thenichecache.substack.com/p/the-waysta...
Early season mixer: theniche-cache.com/rugbyleague/...
Lahnayah Daniel (Waitakere College) 3 tries for Bulldogs Tasha Gale Cup #NRLWahine
February 2, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Lahnayah Daniel (Waitakere College) 3 tries for Bulldogs Tasha Gale Cup #NRLWahine
Bishop Neal (Hornby) 2 tries for NZ Warriors U17s #UpTheWahs
February 2, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Bishop Neal (Hornby) 2 tries for NZ Warriors U17s #UpTheWahs
NZ Warriors U21 Jersey Flegg squad per 18thman.com
More funky scouting from NZW. Big injection of Aussies, also deep cuts in NZ like...
Tylah Blake: Nelson College
Lennox Easthope: St Pat's Silverstream
Jovilisi Sloan: Wesley College
Simi Veatupu: Liston College
Slade McKay: Waiuku Rugby
More funky scouting from NZW. Big injection of Aussies, also deep cuts in NZ like...
Tylah Blake: Nelson College
Lennox Easthope: St Pat's Silverstream
Jovilisi Sloan: Wesley College
Simi Veatupu: Liston College
Slade McKay: Waiuku Rugby
February 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
NZ Warriors U21 Jersey Flegg squad per 18thman.com
More funky scouting from NZW. Big injection of Aussies, also deep cuts in NZ like...
Tylah Blake: Nelson College
Lennox Easthope: St Pat's Silverstream
Jovilisi Sloan: Wesley College
Simi Veatupu: Liston College
Slade McKay: Waiuku Rugby
More funky scouting from NZW. Big injection of Aussies, also deep cuts in NZ like...
Tylah Blake: Nelson College
Lennox Easthope: St Pat's Silverstream
Jovilisi Sloan: Wesley College
Simi Veatupu: Liston College
Slade McKay: Waiuku Rugby
Kyle Jamieson swinging and bouncing #SuperSmashNZ
January 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Kyle Jamieson swinging and bouncing #SuperSmashNZ
Wellington Blaze fielding clinic #SuperSmashNZ
January 25, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Wellington Blaze fielding clinic #SuperSmashNZ
Tom Blundell 63 runs for Wellington #PlunketShield
November 24, 2024 at 8:40 PM
Tom Blundell 63 runs for Wellington #PlunketShield
The form that Katie Kitching is in, even when she’s rested for a cup game she still comes on and scores with her first touch #FlyingKiwis
November 24, 2024 at 6:29 PM
The form that Katie Kitching is in, even when she’s rested for a cup game she still comes on and scores with her first touch #FlyingKiwis
Pinpoint delivery for a Katie Bowen assist #FlyingKiwis
November 24, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Pinpoint delivery for a Katie Bowen assist #FlyingKiwis
Kate Taylor scored her first goal in French footy and she did it against PSG
Nodded that thing past Mary Earps, yeah no dramas 🤙 #FlyingKiwis
Nodded that thing past Mary Earps, yeah no dramas 🤙 #FlyingKiwis
November 24, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Kate Taylor scored her first goal in French footy and she did it against PSG
Nodded that thing past Mary Earps, yeah no dramas 🤙 #FlyingKiwis
Nodded that thing past Mary Earps, yeah no dramas 🤙 #FlyingKiwis
Maggie Jenkins scored an 80th minute equaliser for ALG Spor and the commentator absolutely loved it #FlyingKiwis
November 23, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Maggie Jenkins scored an 80th minute equaliser for ALG Spor and the commentator absolutely loved it #FlyingKiwis
Bit of Moala Graham-Taufa in the background and a peek of Kayliss Fatialofa #UpTheWahs
November 23, 2024 at 8:06 PM
Bit of Moala Graham-Taufa in the background and a peek of Kayliss Fatialofa #UpTheWahs