Former All Blacks halfback Folau Fakatava was a central figure in the Magpies' campaign, and a leader in the race for the NPC's Duane Monkley Medal, helping attract some of the best crowds in the competition. But it wasn't enough to reach the final. Photo / Paul Taylor, Action Press

Magpies fans bereft after one of the biggest form reversals in 51 seasons of NPC rugby are being promised answers as the Hawke’s Bay Rugby Union undertakes its annual performance review.

Union chairman Brendan Mahony says players were interviewed in the week after the quarter-final exit on October 11