Hawkes Bay vs Tasman (RS)
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Ta$man Mako line-up:
1 Isi Tu’ungafasi, 2 Andrew Makalio, 3 Sam Matenga, 4 Quinten Strange (co-captain), 5 Pari Pari Parkinson, 6 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 7 Anton Segner, 8 Shannon Frizell; 9 Jack Grooby, 10 Mitch Hunt (co-captain), 11 Leicester Fainga’anuku, 12 Alex Nankivell, 13 Levi Aumua, 14 Timoci Tavatavanawai, 15 Willie Havili.
Reserves: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Luca Inch, 18 Atu Moli, 19 Jacob Norris, 20 Hugh Renton, 21 Louie Chapman, 22 Regan Ware, 23 Macca Springer.
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The return of a couple of key forwards and a seasoned midfield back are features of the Tasman squad...
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Well, more seriously, probably better than I expected.
I thought we might be lacking Tu'ungafasi, Segner, and Nankivell for a start.
Nankivell will be a bit underdone, but I think he's particularly important.
Personally, I probably would have played Stupid Shannon at 6, Renton at 8, Big Leicester at 13 and Ware at 11 - but, hopefully they know what they are doing. Overall, it's close to the best 23 we can field this week, but - Jesus Christ - on the books we supposedly have Will Jordan, David Havili and Tom Marshall - and yet we're fielding Willy Havili at fullback?!
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@donsteppa said in Hawkes Bay vs Ta$man (RS):
@chris-b said in Hawkes Bay vs Ta$man (RS):
@Tim Always read the fine print.
There was a split second where I wondered how the Mako$ had jammed a rapid MIQ trial...
They were too busy for that as all there jamming efforts are aimed at getting Jono Bredin appointed to referee the match.
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@stockcar86 He had a game last week so hopefully he will be rested/droppped this weekend.
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HAWKE'S BAY
15 Lolagi Visinia
14 Neria Fomai
13 Stacey Ili
12 Danny Toala
11 Jonah Lowe
10 Lincoln McClutchie
9 Ere Enari
8 Devan Flanders
7 Brendon O'Connor
6 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
5 Tom Parsons
4 Geoff Cridge
3 Namatahi Waa
2 Ash Dixon (capt)
1 Pouri Rakete-Stones16 Jacob Devery
17 Jason Long
18 Joel Hintz/Joe Apikotoa*
19 Josh Kaifa
20 Gareth Evans
21 Tiaan Falcon
22 Ollie Sapsford
23 Solomone Funaki*Dependant on late fitness test
6-2 split again on bench including three loose forwards.
TAB: Ta$man $1.56, Hawke's Bay $2.30
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@number-10 So we're two weeks later and again Flanders is covering lock because we have no healthy and good third lock. I guess Elijah Martin doesn't fall into either category, so why is he even in the squad if our best number 8 is also our best reserve lock? And McClutchie again covering 9, because we still have no 2nd halfback. In the mean time, Ta$man has just added a few All Blacks 7s players to their squad. Why don't we have some good, new additions?
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Which "healthy and good" third lock and "second" halfback would be available to sign?
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@number-10 Don't know about lock - I guess Boswell-Wakefield has been seen enough during club rugby that they don't consider him good enough anymore; my new player comment was more about halfback. I wonder why they haven't gone after Kahn Fotuali'i. Yes, he's old, but he still played premiers club rugby, this year. Must be better than no halfback at all. I also wonder whether Ngarohi McGarvey-Black can play halfback, considering he's a playmaker in sevens. He now plays for Ngati Porou East Coast.
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@bovidae They're starting with a very big team.
Basically four locks (if you count Frizell, who Foster recently counted as lock cover) and three props (counting Aumua!).
Makalio is a big hooker, Segner is more a 6 than a 7, and Big Leicester on a wing.
Didn't really work against Waikato, which is why I think Nankivell is such an important addition - providing a bit more speed - and a bit more mobility to come off the bench in the second half.
A leaf out of Hansen's book in vs England? What could possibly go wrong!
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@stargazer said in Hawkes Bay vs Ta$man (RS):
Just posted on the HBRU Facebook page:
I can see it's a 4:35 kick-off but is that Saturday or Sunday?
