Waikato 2022
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@ARHS From what I could tell the starting team in the 1st half was:
Johnstone
Marshall (a surprise to see him back)
Kautai
Burr
Tucker
Messam
M Jacobson
L Jacobson
Ratima
Kemara
Dawai (playing in no.14 on the left wing)
Anderson
Centre -???
Right winger - ???
Smiler-Ah KiongIn the 2nd half more U20 players came on including:
M Tupaea
Te Rama Reuben - no.8
Jack Harding - 1st 5
Nordstrom - he looked good
Possibly Tupou in the midfield -
Cheers. Don't see Waikato club rugby any more so struggled to identify a few backs. Smiler was one of two in headgear as you say but unsure of the other one now.
Who was reserve 9 and the bearded reserve prop? Dickinson??
Did not expect to see Messam or Marshall but hoped to see DMac and Lansdown.
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@Bovidae said in Waikato 2022:
Good to see that Laghlan McWhannell is listed to be playing for Hautapu tomorrow. He's been out for a while.
They did not keep him on long but did a lot of work running routines for the 2nd half subs. Didn't really look injured.
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@ARHS said in Waikato 2022:
Cheers. Don't see Waikato club rugby any more so struggled to identify a few backs.
I've only been to 2 club games all year but luckily most of the younger players were playing in those games. I am more familiar with them from 1st XV and U20s.
Smiler was one of two in headgear as you say but unsure of the other one now.
I'm not sure who the other player with headgear was. Was he the other winger? I was on the opposite side of the field to the Waikato subs so didn't have a good view of them.
Who was reserve 9 and the bearded reserve prop? Dickinson??
Not Rhys Dickinson for the reserve halfback as he is starting for Tech tomorrow (against Roe). The bearded prop was a Reuben O'Neill look-a-like but couldn't be him. BTW, the Waikato scrum looked strong.
Did not expect to see Messam or Marshall but hoped to see DMac and Lansdown.
DMac to play next weekend in Te Kuiti? I was told that Lansdown has retired. No sighting of Simon Parker either.
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@Mr-Fish said in Waikato 2022:
Reuben O'Neill wasn't named in the Taranaki squad for the season but presume he's injured anyway?
Yeah, I think he is out for the year after missing the entire SR season.
Waikato's squad is due to be named next Wednesday evening.
Good to know. Filipo and co will get to look at more players next Sat.
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The squad has been announced.
2022 Waikato Bunnings Warehouse NPC Squad Announced
Waikato Rugby is pleased to announce their initial 38-man Bunnings Warehouse National Provincial Championship (NPC)...
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@ARHS said in Waikato 2022:
Remarkably similar to last year. Only surprise for me at first glance is Leuia (MP next year?) rather than Cody Nordstrom.
35 of the 38 players. I am disappointed the likes of Tongia are included again, as there was the opportunity to promote a local player. I can sort of understand Leuia if he is being looked at in the midfield to provide some experience. Hopefully the young players get to train with the main squad.
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