Hawke's Bay v Wellington
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@Stockcar86 Home 17+ Wouldn't that be fantastic. A certain person with very strong connections to the Wellington Lions still to this day denies hiding my large HB flag and scarf five years ago. I am still looking for them so time for some karma Higgins says!
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@Winger said in Hawke's Bay v Wellington:
@Nepia said in Hawke's Bay v Wellington:
@Winger said in Hawke's Bay v Wellington:
@Canes4life said in Hawke's Bay v Wellington:
Wellington will have to be a lot better than last week if they are going to get the Shield. The forwards failed to fire against Ta$man so it's on the likes of Blackwell, Fifita and Fidow to lead from the front against a strong Hawkes Bay pack.
I’m also bemused that Toala and McCluthie aren’t starting.
These two plus Isaia Walker-Leawere is on the outer now as well. But good replacements to bring on
Wellington look like a badly coached side this year. Its likely not helping having Blackwell as captain now
IWL is not on the outer. His second half impact is a key component of our style of play.
He’s not being left out because of a midget.
whats Geoff Cridge been playing like?
He's been playing decent as a worker lock for a half before we unleash IWL on flagging defences.
@ARHS said in Hawke's Bay v Wellington:
Confusing selection. I thought IWL, the Evans brothers, Fomai and Visinia were HB's best players last week. They have a very potent bench to call on though
Fomai and Visinia are both still there (Fomai is in ahead of Toala which is frankly silly despite the fact Fomai is bloody good), Bryn is only here as a fill in and Gareth is behind Flanders and MMT because he got injured and those two are going awesome (I'd be inclined to follow @Stargazer's lead and play him at 7).
Those aren't the confusing selections, 10, 12 and 15 are.
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@Higgins said in Hawke's Bay v Wellington:
@Nepia 15 is completely bizarre. He would not happen to have the same Manager as SBW by any chance?
I'd rather we play current league bodied SBW at 15 than Baker. Either way, his manager is worth the percentage he pays him.
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Updated.
Tom Parsons confirmed to start.
Gareth Evans out injured - ankle injury which has bothered him all yearHAWKE'S BAY
15 Kurt Baker
14 Lolagi Visinia
13 Stacey Ili
12 Neria Fomai
11 Jonah Lowe
10 Caleb Makene
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-Stones16 Kianu Kereru-Symes
17 Sona Taumalolo
18 Namatahi Waa
19 Isaia Walker-Leawere
20 Solomone Funaki
21 Connor McLeod
22 Lincoln McClutchie
23 Danny Toala -
Few drops of rain at ground
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@Stockcar86 hope that stays away for the most part.
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Wind has come up as well. Good guys playing with it in first half
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Good start by both sides on attack.
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Ribbish ref fidow was on his feet 🤦🏽♂️
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Wind gusty so not easy kicking
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This is a fucking embarrassment. Wellington look like they don’t want to be there.
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Welly playing like trash rn 😒
