Tasman vs Auckland (Premiership semi-final)
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@Chris-B said in Ta$man vs Auckland (Premiership semi-final):
@Hooroo said in Ta$man vs Auckland (Premiership semi-final):
I love how we are all setting up Ta$man for a massive choke.
Auckland are quite capable on their day.
Yeah - the semi-finalists are Auckland, Canterbury, Wellington and.... Ta$man. That we're going to be the chokers if we don't win is a sensational achievement in itself!
Years since teams other than Canterbury or Auckland won the title:
Taranaki 5 (Clean your ears out Tom Marshall!)
Waikato 13
Wellington 19
Otago 21
Manawatu 39
Counties 40
BoP 43Others - never.
Wait!! Have you never won the title??
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@Chris-B said in Ta$man vs Auckland (Premiership semi-final):
@Hooroo Never - we've only been around since 2005.
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@Chris-B said in Ta$man vs Auckland (Premiership semi-final):
@Hooroo Never - we've only been around since 2005.
I know you are relative new comers to the party (that fizzled out a decade + ago) but for some reason, I thought you had won it recently amongst Auckland and Canterbury.
I genuinely hope you do win it
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@Hooroo Me too!
We had a big chance the year that Taranaki won - when we played them in the round robin we were ahead when the final siren went. But supposedly, Tom Marshall, who could have kicked the ball into the stands didn't hear it - instead it got turned over, Taranaki scored and so, they got home advantage in the final.
We did beat Canterbury in the semi - but, lost 36-32 in the final (Hometown was the ref!).
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Auckland team to play Ta$man:
Alex Hodgman (Suburbs, 10 caps)
Leni Apisai (Loaned, 10)
Marcel Renata (University, 42)
Jamie Lane (Ponsonby, 15)
Scott Scrafton (Grammar TEC, 28)
Dalton Papalii (Pakuranga, 17)
Adrian Choat (Waitemata, 11)
Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa (Ponsonby, 11)
Jonathan Ruru (University, 21)
Harry Plummer (Grammar TEC, 22)
Salesi Rayasi (Marist, 21)
TJ Faiane – C (Pakuranga, 38)
Tumua Manu (College Rifles, 22)
Caleb Clarke (Suburbs, 19)
Jordan Trainor (Ponsonby, 23)
Robbie Abel (College Rifles, 17)
Jarred Adams (Suburbs, 16)
Marco Fepulea’i (Ponsonby, 17)
Lyndon Dunshea (University, 4)
Akira Ioane (Ponsonby, 46)
Danny Tusitala (Ponsonby, 10)
Daniel Kirkpatrick (University, 10)
AJ Lam (Grammar TEC, 4)Unavailable due to injury: Cameron Suafoa (shoulder), Blake Gibson (knee), Peter-Chanel Tagaloa (head), Marcelle Barnard (ankle), Jack Whetton (ankle), Tanielu Tele’a (head)
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@KiwiMurph Sotutus been available the last couple of games. Just hasn't been picked.
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@Nogusta said in Ta$man vs Auckland (Premiership semi-final):
@KiwiMurph Sotutus been available the last couple of games. Just hasn't been picked.
WTF!!!
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@Stargazer said in Ta$man vs Auckland (Premiership semi-final):
@Tim Akira doesn't get to start anymore? That doesn't bode well for SR.
He needs an off-season to both take a break from rugby and to get his fitness back to where it needs to be. Whether he does that is another matter.
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@Stargazer said in Ta$man vs Auckland (Premiership semi-final):
@Chris-B That looks like the strongest possible team. What position does Paea normally play? Or is he just better than Tima Fainga'anuku and on the bench for that reason?
Yeah - I think that's the best we have.
I think Paea is there for balance (and because Big Levi is the least likely to play 80 minutes). Paea has primarily played centre for us, but can also play wing if necessary.
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Good start from Reidlinger Kapa, 2 good turnovers
