Premiership semi-final: Tasman vs BoP
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@ARHS The front row is injury related.
Not sure why they've switched Coxon and Tu'ungafasi, but Makalio and Salmon must be injured - they've been first choice pretty much all season (except when Lomax was available).
Not sure whether Ainley is injured or they're just preferring Cirikadaveta and Ross. I thought Cirikadaveta at blindside was a good selection in terms of adding size. There's only one lock on the bench.
Backs are the best we have with Nankivell injured.
A bit down on strength, but it's only the MMMBoppers!
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build up report, not even the media can find a Bay team list even at this stage of the season..
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@bayimports a good read. While no team lists, the Facebook page does tell us that Mike Delany could still be emergency injury cover if needed.
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BOP team out now. Kane Leaupepe is not there. Injured?? Or is this a decision based on the Ta$man forward selections? Otherwise full strength from recent weeks.
Looks to me like it will be an enthralling game. I was worried Ta$man might try to maul and muscle BOP up front, but looks fairly evenly matched now
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here we go - team list
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1 Tevita Mafileo, 2 Kurt Eklund, 3 Jeff Thwaites, 4 Stan Van Den Hoven, 5 Keepa Mewett, 6 Joe Johnston, 7 Mitchell Karpik, 8 Sam Dickson, 9 Luke Campbell, 10 Otere Black (c), 11 Joe Webber, 12 Chase Tiatia, 13 Matthew Skipwith-Garland, 14 Emoni Narawa, 15 Kaleb Trask
Reserves: 16 Nathan Vella, 17 Jordan Lay, 18 Ross Geldenhuys, 19 Zane Kapeli, 20 Scott Curry, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22 Dan Hollinshead, 23 Regan Ware
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@taniwharugby said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
@Chris-B can you find any current news? Jeez!!
NEWSFLASH!
BoP - they've had a mayor!!!
"Not on my watch!" said Tenby Powell!
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shit chat. up your game
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@mariner4life You feckers could make some sort of effort...!
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@Chris-B said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
@mariner4life You feckers could make some sort of effort...!
Mayors are so yesterday. We’ll get the Delorean ready to travel back to you shortly.
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looks like Ta$man has already loaded up on themselves.. no one else would take that bet, the bay even get a 10.5 point head start.....nice
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Those odds on BOP look crazy. Thought maybe home advantage would make Ta$man Invitation XV slight favourites - but not like that. Without Mitch Jacobson, and any size on the wings I can't see Waikato dominating any area, so the Auckland odds look a bit more realistic - but still a bit too one-sided.
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@Donsteppa said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
@Chris-B said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
@mariner4life You feckers could make some sort of effort...!
Mayors are so yesterday. We’ll get the Delorean ready to travel back to you shortly.
Good works Dons, I found a flux capacitor and travelled back to a time that taste forgot.
I think I found out why they are confident about their team even though it is low-mid strength and why their supporters have awful taste, clearly they have modelled themselves after...
Bay of Plenty Rugby
