Southland v Hawke's Bay
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This year's Hawkes Bay team looks a very strong one. They kick there campaign off this Sunday in Invercargill against a Southland side led by ex Bay player Tony Lamborn. Most people would suggest an easy victory for the Bay, but let's hope the Bay players don't think that. On paper yes you would think so, but Southland are a dogged team especially in Invercargill. Where this could be won is whether Southland can continually turn back the pressure this Bay team will apply to them. Southland by all reports played well in there pre season game against Otago, but you can't judge a team on that. This is the real deal. Hawkes Bay will field effectively a Super Rugby side, and while I would expect Southland to be all fire and brimstone early on, I would also expect the Bay to over power them, especially in the second half with the impact the Bay have off the bench. I never predict scores, but a Bay win that shakes off the rust with so many different franchise players coming back together, and a performance that befits the quality of player they have would be sufficient for now.
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@Billsy111 said in Southland v Hawkes Bay Preview:
@Crucial If you go to there Facebook page it's on there.
That’s not how it works on the fern. We are lazy and sit waiting for others to do the work for us
Piss poor of the union though if you have to hunt out a FB page to see who your squad is.
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Josh Moorby, Rory van Vugt, Isaac Te Tamaki, Jaye Thompson, Amanaki Nicole, Scott Eade, Logan Crowley, Tony Lamborn (c), Matt James, Charles Alaimalo, Mike McKee, Manaaki-Selby-Rickit, Siate Tokolahi, Greg Pleasants-Tate, Ethan de Groot.
Reserves: Jason Rutledge, Joe Walsh, Chris Apoua, Ray Tatafu, Glenn Preston, Raniera Takarangi, Greg Dyer, Ray Nu’u
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@Crucial said in Southland v Hawkes Bay Preview:
@mikey07 said in Southland v Hawkes Bay Preview:
The Bay hasn’t signed there most influential player Sheridan Rangihuna 😂
From WEllington.
We all know that HB are above poaching (according to @Nepia )
I’ve never denied that we poach, in fact I’m usually complaining about our useless poaches. Obviously we’re not at Ta$man/Canterbury levels.
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HAWKE'S BAY
1 Pouri Rakete-Stones
2 Ash Dixon
3 Joe Apikotoa
4 Geoff Cridge
5 Tom Parsons
6 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
7 Brendon O'Connor
8 Devan Flanders
9 Folau Fakatava
10 Lincoln McClutchie
11 Mason Emerson
12 Ollie Sapsford
13 Stacey Ili
14 Jonah Lowe
15 Kurt Baker16 Kianu Kereru-Symes
17 Jason Long
18 Joel Hintz
19 Bryn Evans
20 Solomone Funaki
21 Brad Weber
22 Caleb Makene
23 Lolagi Visinia -
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@shark said in Southland v Hawkes Bay Preview:
That's a fascinating HB side. Bryn Evans is back!? Caleb Makene now on board, and Kurt Baker. Weber off the bench. A decent looking tight 5, which unfortunately for Southland negates what might have been their only area of strength.
Makene returned home last year and played most of last years NPC.
Evans just happened to return home and they contracted him, which is good for the locking depth.
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@Number-10 Are Walker-Leawere, Farrell and Toala injured?
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@Crucial said in Southland v Hawkes Bay Preview:
Any team or squad lists around for HB? Their website has bits and pieces about signings but no obvious squad list
The full squad list is in the Magpies 2020 thread, here: https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/post/486544
