Hawke's Bay v Manawatu (RS)

Stargazer

@Number-10 Glad to see Baker demoted to the bench and Makene getting a start, who did well at fullback, last year.

Good to see Lowe make his return via the bench, which should mean that his concussion problems are behind him.

Pleased to have Toala back in the starting XV. Sapsford has been better than last year, but makes too many handling errors. I lost count of the number of times he knocked the ball on.

I love seeing that 8-9-10-12 Hastings boys combo.

Higgins

@Stargazer A good enough team (with the possible exception of 18 and the definite exception of 23!) that should be able to win by about 30 on a poor day and as much as 50 on a decent day!

Higgins

Just Propsicle has got their tips in for the third placed HB Team this week. Up against the South Island Team this week who currently lurk just the two points behind us on the ladder. They always manage to make things difficult for us whenever we take them on at Tipping particularly Smudge who seems to pull out a blinder against us. We will need to be at peak performance level for this encounter as a play off spot is not yet certain and with just under four hours to go before kick off in this round we need you @Number-10 @Stockcar86 @Paj @stargazer to put your thinking caps on to make inspired selections, other than the mandatory Home 17+ for the HB v 'Poo match, to help us out.

TSF Tipping

The Silver Fern's tipping competition

Duluth

1 Solomona Sakalia, 2 Sam Stewart, 3 Michael Alaalatoa, 4 Micaiah Torrance-Read, 5 Liam Mitchell, 6 Howden Te Kamaka, 7 Shamus Hurley-Langton, 8 Kirk Tufuga, 9 Jamie Booth, 10 Ben Wyness, 11 Te Rangatira Waitokia, 12 James Tofa, 13 Josiah Maraku, 14 Nigel Ah Wong, 15 Nehe Milner-Skudder

Reserves: Siua Maile, Tietie Tuimauga, Paulo Leleisiuao, Teofilo Paulo, Johnny Galloway, Bryn Wilson, Drew Wild, Adam Boult

Nepia

@Number-10 said in Hawke's Bay v Manawatu (RS):

HAWKE'S BAY

15 Caleb Makene
14 Lolagi Visinia
13 Stacey Ili
12 Danny Toala
11 Neria Fomai
10 Lincoln McClutchie
9 Folau Fakatava
8 Devan Flanders
7 Brendon O'Connor
6 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
5 Tom Parsons
4 Geoff Cridge
3 Joe Apikotoa
2 Ash Dixon
1 Pouri Rakete-Stones

16 Kianu Kereru-Symes
17 Jason Long
18 Joel Hintz
19 Isaia Walker-Leawere
20 Gareth Evans
21 Connor McLeod
22 Jonah Lowe
23 Kurt Baker

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Number 10

Three and a half hours to kickoff, and temperature is 22 degrees.

Yeetyaah

I thought NZR read the fern? They should know that BoP are The Bay. Useless.

Stargazer

@Yeetyaah That's a misinterpretation from the Fern. The real bragging rights are about who is the REAL Bay, not who can call themselves Bay (that's a Fern thing).

bayimports

@Stargazer said in Hawke's Bay v Manawatu (RS):

@Yeetyaah That's a misinterpretation from the Fern. The real bragging rights are about who is the REAL Bay, not who can call themselves Bay (that's a Fern thing).

perhaps, ...I would argue the fern started it before any of the media got involved.Still a good bit of fun on the side nonetheless

Yeetyaah

What do we call this one? Battle of the Vikings? Or something idk.

Nepia

The Poo defence has been annoyingly good so far.

Nepia

And then the Poo score a long range try.

To be expected from their international laden team.

Yeetyaah

Why would they even need to go upstairs for that? It's not Reiko scoring the try.

Yeetyaah

Great try from Toala. @Stargazer please contain yourself.

Nepia

Finally the Magpies get a try after a McClutchie chip kick for Toala to run slowly on to and catch, jog to the line and score.

Nepia

Flanders scores after a great run by Makene. Good to have an actual attacking fullback in the team this week.

Stockcar86

Makene so much better than Baker

Nepia

Try to the Poo after a nice pass by NMS.

Nepia

Makene in after a nice pass from McClutchie.

Stockcar86

Baker can wave goodbye to that 15 jersey now