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Nepia

@stargazer said in Hawke's Bay v Bay of Plenty:

@nepia I was just about to post that that's not the case. He's been given a rest or is injured. I'll post the U19 squad in the rep thread in a minute.

Ah right, I just assumed he was with the 19s as he's on that squad list in the 19s thread and Fakatava isn't.

Stargazer

@nepia And I am totally wrong. Damned dyslexia.He is in the U19s. I think Tremain is too old btw.

Stargazer

Shit, I hope HBT got it wrong where they're saying that Dixon has "a possibly season-ending knee injury"! He's been massive in the first few games.

This article gives a bit more info about young lad Kereru-Symes.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12121173

BOPRED

Our local news in Tauranga for the game today

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=12120242

Hooroo

Awesome! BOP coach said not only playing for a trophy between the two teams but also it’s for the right to be called the real bay!!!!

Who is the current The Bay at the moment???

Nepia

@hooroo said in Battle of the Bays:

Awesome! BOP coach said not only playing for a trophy between the two teams but also it’s for the right to be called the real bay!!!!

Who is the current The Bay at the moment???

Sadly it's those miscreants up north, however, now that we have an actual coach I think we'll be regaining our title this year or next (we might be a little too inexperienced this year).

Stargazer

@hooroo The wrong Bay

Higgins

Five nil surely to the good guys

Higgins

Indeed it is as Higgins gives his flag a massive wave in support of the Magpies as Mr. Kelly takes an eternity to confirm what I knew the instant Johan Lowe got his mits onto the ball.

Stargazer

I wish the Magpies stopped kicking possession away.

Nepia

Garland didn't do anything like that when playing for Magpies.

Stargazer

Geez, we'll now have to play with a 19-year-old debutant at hooker for 50 minutes of the game. Way too soon. Hope he goes well.

Higgins

And to make it worse not finding touch from a penalty ends up costing three points as Mr. Kelly awards the visitors yet another penalty.
Hawkes Bay 05 - 06 Bay of Plenty after about thirty minutes. HB with a good breeze behind them

Stargazer

If Ben Power's injury is serious and he can't play on Wednesday, I guess Jacob Devery will have to come back from the U19s.

Stargazer

It's a pity Hika Elliott has returned to France.

BOPRED

@stargazer that's a bit harsh

Nepia

@stargazer said in Battle of the Bays:

Geez, we'll now have to play with a 19-year-old debutant at hooker for 50 minutes of the game. Way too soon. Hope he goes well.

Power hasn't impressed me so far TBH, and I think he's only a year older than KKS, so prefer the homegrown Hawkes Bay boy get the gametime.

BOPRED

@stargazer Our prop Sakalia caught the disease. Not used to open paddock. Ha

Stargazer

@nepia Is Power that young? I think he offers a bit more .. eh, power ... in the scrum. He's a lot bigger than KKS.

Nepia

@stargazer said in Battle of the Bays:

@nepia Is Power that young? I think he offers a bit more .. eh, power ... in the scrum. He's a lot bigger than KKS.

A google search suggests he was playing NZ U20s last year. Unless I've got the wrong player.

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