Auckland vs. North Harbour - The Battle of the Bridge
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@kiwimurph I am really surprised with Fokofuka being rated so highly given that he keeps getting selected for Auckland and has even picked up super rugby contracts with the Saders,but he has never really been able to nail a starting spot..
I spoke to a coach who has been involved at under 19 and Developed level and this bloke is a very good coach who has won a Gallagher Sheild and his opinion and the opinion of several other coaches Leon does not possess an all round game to scucceed at the top level,in his opinion Nico Costa would have been a much better selection,highly energetic and makes very good decisions and has a very good high kick game but somebody obviously rates him. -
@steven-harris said in Auckland vs. North Harbour - The Battle of the Bridge:
in his opinion Nico Costa would have been a much better selection
I've been surprised that he hasn't got many starts for Southland.
Ruru has improved. Yet another player that looks completely different away from Umaga's Blues. Liaina looks useful too.. good to see form getting rewarded.
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@duluth Costa looked really energetic playing for Southland,not shy to have crack..really looking forward to the battle of the bridge tomorrow,it’s the first time I can truly say that in a very long time.
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@steven-harris we're going to smash them this year! Bring it on.
...cos I'm not nervous at all...
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http://www.mitre10cup.co.nz/News/33257/preview-auckland-v-north-harbour
1 Sam Prattley, 2 Robbie Abel, 3 Marcel Renata, 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu, 5 Evan Olmstead, 6 Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa, 7 Dalton Papalii, 8 Akira Ioane, 9 Jonathan Ruru, 10 Harry Plummer, 11 Salesi Rayasi, 12 TJ Faiane (captain), 13 Tumua Manu, 14 Melani Nanai, 15 Jordan Trainor
Reserves: 16 Mike Sosene-Feagai, 17 Jarred Adams, 18 Marco Fepulea'i, 19 Michael Fatialofa, 20 Hoskins Sotutu, 21 Desma Liaina, 22 Jacob Umaga, 23 Caleb Clarke
1 Luatangi Li, 2 James Parsons, 3 Sione Mafileo, 4 Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 5 Ben Nee-Nee, 6 Glenn Preston, 7 Dillon Hunt, 8 Murphy Taramai, 9 Bryn Hall, 10 Bryn Gatland, 11 Tevita Li, 12 Harrison Groundwater, 13 Daniel Hilton Jones, 14 Mark Telea, 15 Shaun Stevenson
Reserves: 16 Luteru Tolai, 17 Chris Eves, 18 Tony Tuungafasi, 19 Danny Drake, 20 Hapakuki Liavaa-Moala, 21 Lewis Gjaltema, 22 Loketi Manu, 23 Nick Smith
Bold players are the ones who also played last years match (Nee-Nee played this game too but has swapped sides of the bridge)
4 Aucklanders and 13 Harbours players
Injuries account for a lot of the differences. However a lot of the fringe Auckland players got cleared out in the last year
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@kiwimurph said in Auckland vs. North Harbour - The Battle of the Bridge:
Auckland get some ball down the right end of the field and score.
Great to lead after having the ball for about three minutes out of twenty
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