Auckland v Tasman
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@ACT-Crusader So last week it was Nepo falling on his sword in a vain effort to thwart Ta$man and this week it's George Bridge!
It's a desperate measure, George!
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@Chris-B He's not wrong. We've been poor this year, despite winning 4 out of 5.
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@African-Monkey Yeah - but, you guys had been rubbish coming into last year's semi- as well!
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1 Isileli Tuungafasi, 2 Andrew Makalio, 3 Tyrell Lomax, 4 Alex Ainley, 5 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta ,6 Jacob Norris 7 Sione Talitu Havili, 8 Hugh Renton, 9 Finlay Christie, 10 Mitchell Hunt, 11 Leicester Faingaanuku, 12 Alex Nankivell, 13 Kieron Fonotia, 14 Mark Telea, 15 David Havili
Reserves: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Ryan Coxon, 18 Samuel Matenga, 19 Isaac Ross, 20 Braden Stewart, 21 Louie Chapman, 22 Fetuli Paea, 23 Sevu Reece
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@KiwiMurph Not sure I'd pick Kieron as my weakest link - but, it's interesting that they've seemingly preferred him to Fetuli Paea. Last year Fetuli was awesome coming off the bench, but he doesn't seem to have reproduced that form so far as a starter.
I guess we'll see how KF has come back from his stint overseas.
Forward pack looks significantly better with Lomax back at tighthead.
Interesting that they're only giving Sevu a run from the bench - continuity or instructions from above?
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Why does Ta$man get guys released from the ABs to play but no-one else?
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@African-Monkey said in Auckland v Ta$man:
Why does Ta$man get guys released from the ABs to play but no-one else?
Because they will never be allowed a shield challenge?
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@African-Monkey said in Auckland v Ta$man:
Why does Ta$man get guys released from the ABs to play but no-one else?
Akira Ioane is a critical piece to the All Blacks pre-match routine 😎
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@Chris-B said in Auckland v Ta$man:
@KiwiMurph Not sure I'd pick Kieron as my weakest link - but, it's interesting that they've seemingly preferred him to Fetuli Paea. Last year Fetuli was awesome coming off the bench, but he doesn't seem to have reproduced that form so far as a starter.
I guess we'll see how KF has come back from his stint overseas.
Forward pack looks significantly better with Lomax back at tighthead.
Interesting that they're only giving Sevu a run from the bench - continuity or instructions from above?
Faingaanuku could’ve played at centre with either Paea or Reece starting on the wing. My views on Fonotia are well traversed on here
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@KiwiMurph said in Auckland v Ta$man:
incoming @Chris-B rant about Joe Moody/Hansen 2018 Mitre 10 Cup semi
A travesty of the highest order!
Edit: I warned y'all that karma would come back to bite those cheating keyhunts on the arse!
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@Chris-B Hansen tried to kneecap Auckland that year too - took Papalii out of the semis/final for ABs duty (despite not being picked in the ABs matchday 23) - nearly worked too but a final for the ages delivered justice in the end!
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@KiwiMurph We could have added a title and another seven wins to our unbeaten streak but for that piece of "divine intervention".
