I commented earlier that the structure of the KS draw was wrong in the northern region and could lead to avoidable mismatches in the early stages of the competition.
4 NRFL sides have a bye but 4 NRFL sides have a game ...
Ellerslie v Papamoa
Fencibles v Northern Rovers
Tauranga v Claudelands
West Coast Rangers v Onerahi
... and I think 2 of these are against sides two leagues below. Proper structuring would ensure that the 8 NRFL sides would enter the competition in R2 and meet sides who had won 1 or 2 previous games, rather than potentially meeting the bottom ranked team in R1.
4 NRFL sides have a bye but 4 NRFL sides have a game ...
Ellerslie v Papamoa
Fencibles v Northern Rovers
Tauranga v Claudelands
West Coast Rangers v Onerahi
... and I think 2 of these are against sides two leagues below. Proper structuring would ensure that the 8 NRFL sides would enter the competition in R2 and meet sides who had won 1 or 2 previous games, rather than potentially meeting the bottom ranked team in R1.