Otago v Auckland
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1 Alex HODGMAN (Suburbs)
2 Leni APISAI (Ponsonby)
3 Ofa TU’UNGAFASI (Grammar TEC)
4 Scott SCRAFTON (Grammar TEC)
5 Jack WHETTON (Grammar TEC)
6 Akira IOANE (Ponsonby)
7 Adrian CHOAT (Waitemata)
8 Hoskins SOTUTU (Marist)
9 Jonathan RURU (University)
10 Harry PLUMMER (Grammar TEC)
11 Caleb CLARKE (Ponsonby)
12 TJ FAIANE (c) (Pakuranga)
13 Rieko IOANE (Ponsonby)
14 AJ LAM (Grammar TEC)
15 Jordan TRAINOR (Ponsonby)16 Mike SOSENE-FEAGAI (Marist)
17 Jarred ADAMS (Suburbs)
18 Angus TA’AVAO (Eden)
19 Liam HALLAM-EAMES (Grammar TEC)
20 Blake GIBSON (Ponsonby)
21 Danny TUSITALA (Ponsonby)
22 Simon HICKEY (Grammar TEC)
23 Tumua MANU (College Rifles)Head Coach, Alama Ieremia has named a strong and experienced Auckland team to take on Otago in Dunedin this Saturday afternoon. Out of the 23 that Ieremia has named, 14 were involved in the Super Rugby Aotearoa competition, including six All Blacks. The midfield will have a familiar look for Auckland fans as TJ Faiane and Reiko Ioane start at 12 and 13 for Saturday’s contest. Faiane will captain the side from Second-Five. Ioane has made himself at home in the midfield position, playing his Super Rugby season and North V South game in the 13 jersey. As Head Coach and a former All Blacks midfielder, Ieremia has been observing Ioane in the midfield. “He (Reiko) played well during the Super Rugby season. He still has room to improve, but definitely has the potential to be a world class centre” said Ieremia. Grammar TEC teammates, Jack Whetton and Scott Scrafton will link up in the second row again this year after both coming off impressive campaigns with the Highlanders (Jack Whetton) and Hurricanes (Scott Scrafton). Scrafton will run out for his 30th appearance in the Blue and White Hoops. Coach Ieremia is thankful for the short pre-season that the team has had to get ready for the Mitre 10 season. “Of course, it is exciting to have our All Blacks back in the team, but the rest of the players have responded well to the one pre-season fixture. Although rusty in parts, the team are excited to wear the Blue and White hoops for another campaign” -
i hear R'oane and Clarke are pretty handly...not Tomkinson and Nareki but they probably wont let you down.....
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the fact Howlett is still the AB's top try scorer even with all the names that have played since let alone before proved he is one of the best
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@Bones said in Otago v Auckland:
@Kirwan yeah not like the no.1 rated try on that video I posted is an example of that eh...😁
Highlights show Howlett taking the outside break over and over again. Bridge doesn't really do that, he's great in a gap. Also shows what I was talking about with Howlett's ability to pop up when needed.
Ironically, it starts with Howlett at 15 then ending up on the wing, which I think will be the opposite for Bridge.
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@Kiwiwomble longevity and not coming late to the ABs helps!
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@Bones said in Otago v Auckland:
@Kiwiwomble longevity and not coming late to the ABs helps!
As do hatricks against Australia and trys against England, both when they were good teams. Are you really suggesting Howlett wasn't a great winger?
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1 Alex HODGMAN (Suburbs)
2 Leni APISAI (Ponsonby)
3 Ofa TU’UNGAFASI (Grammar TEC)
4 Scott SCRAFTON (Grammar TEC)
5 Jack WHETTON (Grammar TEC)
6 Akira IOANE (Ponsonby)
7 Adrian CHOAT (Waitemata)
8 Hoskins SOTUTU (Marist)
9 Jonathan RURU (University)
10 Harry PLUMMER (Grammar TEC)
11 Caleb CLARKE (Ponsonby)
12 TJ FAIANE (c) (Pakuranga)
13 Rieko IOANE (Ponsonby)
14 AJ LAM (Grammar TEC)
15 Jordan TRAINOR (Ponsonby)16 Mike SOSENE-FEAGAI (Marist)
17 Jarred ADAMS (Suburbs)
18 Angus TA’AVAO (Eden)
19 Liam HALLAM-EAMES (Grammar TEC)
20 Blake GIBSON (Ponsonby)
21 Danny TUSITALA (Ponsonby)
22 Simon HICKEY (Grammar TEC)
23 Tumua MANU (College Rifles)Some good names missed the 23: Tuipulotu, Rayasi, Renata, Riedlinger-Kapa, Funaki, Sullivan, Telea
Any of them injured?
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Never forget the landers gave him his super start....3 tries in 2 games and we didn’t resign?
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@Kirwan said in Otago v Auckland:
@Bones said in Otago v Auckland:
@Kiwiwomble longevity and not coming late to the ABs helps!
As do hatricks against Australia and trys against England, both when they were good teams. Are you really suggesting Howlett wasn't a great winger?
this is getting ridiculous. Bridge will be on Jeff Wilson's level next
Dougie was great. Great at being at the right place at the right time. Fucking quick. Could absolutely skin a guy on the outside, and wasn't afraid to. And did it at the highest level for years and years with massive consistency.
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@Kirwan said in Otago v Auckland:
Favourites were the hat trick against Oz in a Bledisloe, calling for the Ali Williams kick, and skinning Robinson
Doug Howlett had serious gas, excellent vision and super soft hands. He is the ABs record Test try scorer. Comparing George Bridge to such a great player is a bit insane.
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@Kirwan said in Otago v Auckland:
@Bones said in Otago v Auckland:
@Kiwiwomble longevity and not coming late to the ABs helps!
As do hatricks against Australia and trys against England, both when they were good teams. Are you really suggesting Howlett wasn't a great winger?
Wtf? Where did I suggest that? Yeah saying I'm unconvinced on Bridge in his first season or two like I was for Howlett is suggesting Howlett wasn't a great winger. Good one. I get it, he's from Auckland so can't be talked about in anything other than god terms.
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@Bones said in Otago v Auckland:
I get it, he's from Auckland so can't be talked about in anything other than god terms.
R U OK?
(tis the day in Aus i believe)
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@Bones said in Otago v Auckland:
@Kirwan said in Otago v Auckland:
@Bones said in Otago v Auckland:
@Kiwiwomble longevity and not coming late to the ABs helps!
As do hatricks against Australia and trys against England, both when they were good teams. Are you really suggesting Howlett wasn't a great winger?
Wtf? Where did I suggest that? Yeah saying I'm unconvinced on Bridge in his first season or two like I was for Howlett is suggesting Howlett wasn't a great winger. Good one. I get it, he's from Auckland so can't be talked about in anything other than god terms.
Here;
"longevity and not coming late to the ABs helps"
The implication being that he only got the record because he started young and stayed in the team. Which of course ignores why he was selected early, and why he stayed in the team. Not to mention the quality of opposition he was scoring against.
You can lose the chip as well, we are just having a conversation about a player.
