Waikato v Hawke's Bay

[Stargazer]

@kiwimatrix McClutchie is unavailble due to illness. Ili, I don't know. Gutted for him if he has been dropped for Grigg.

[Duluth]

Waikato NPC team name first team of the 2022 Bunnings NPC season to face Hawke’s Bay Magpies.

Waikato NPC have announced their matchday 23 for their opening game of the 2022 Bunnings National Provincial...

1. Ayden Johnstone (Hautapu) – Co-Captain
2. Rhys Marshall
3. George Dyer (Fraser Tech)
4. James Tucker (Hamilton Marist)
5. Hamilton Burr (Hautapu)
6. Liam Messam (Hautapu) – 100th Waikato Game
7. Mitch Jacobson (Hautapu) – Co-Captain
8. Luke Jacobson (Hautapu)
9. Xavier Roe (Hamilton Old Boys) – Blazer Game
10. Damian McKenzie (University)
11. Daniel Sinkinson (Melville)
12. D’Angelo Leuila (Fraser Tech)
13. Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
14. Liam Coombes-Fabling (Fraser Tech)
15. Tepaea Cook-Savage (Fraser Tech)

16. Pita Anae-Ah Sue*
17. Rob Cobb (Hamilton Old Boys)
18. Sefo Kautai (Hamilton Marist)
19. Laghlan McWhannell (Hautapu)
20. Jack Lam (Hamilton Marist)
21. Cortez Ratima (Otorohanga)
22. Alapati Leiua*
23. Mosese Dawai (Otorohanga)

[Tim]

Ollie Norris injured?

[Dan54]

Geez that's got makings of a tasty game. Geez I real happy to have NPC back.

[Grooter]

@Dan54 same Dan , either team could win this game that's for sure

[TheMojoman]

On paper this is match of the round.

[Bovidae]

I had to google Pita Anae-Ah Sue to see who he was. Played for Linwood and South Canterbury, and in Spain and Japan. The Waikato hooker injury curse continues.

@Tim No injury updates are given, which is annoying. Finau could have been used as a lock too, but good to see McWhannell back.

I thought Leuila would play 2nd 5 if Filipo wanted to use DMac at 1st 5.

[MN5]

@Nepia said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

@ARHS said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

Nick Grigg. The international??

Yep, he seems to be a buddy of the coach.

Not good enough for Scotland, may as well slum it in the Bay I guess.

[Nepia]

@MN5 said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

@Nepia said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

@ARHS said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

Nick Grigg. The international??

Yep, he seems to be a buddy of the coach.

Not good enough for Scotland, may as well slum it in the Bay I guess.

I would prefer our Samoan international centre to this Scottish superstar.

[MN5]

@Nepia said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

@MN5 said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

@Nepia said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

@ARHS said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

Nick Grigg. The international??

Yep, he seems to be a buddy of the coach.

Not good enough for Scotland, may as well slum it in the Bay I guess.

I would prefer our Samoan international centre to this Scottish superstar.

That’s exactly my point

[Bovidae]

[KiwiMurph]

Would look so much better if the crowd wasn't on the same side as the TV camera

[Grooter]

the big man walker-leawere

[Duluth]

@FakatavaAllBlack said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

the big man walker-leawere

Good speed

[Grooter]

Sullivan anytime try scorer you beautiful man😀

[Crucial]

Has DMac got a flight to SA lined up after this. Sharp passes to hole runners, great tactical kicks, goals.
Who needs that?

[Nepia]

Fudging Sullivan needs a reminder of where he's from. Stop playing so well.

[Yeetyaah]

Huge forward pass missed from Tiatia lmao

[Grooter]

Nice work Hawkes Bay, good watch this

[Yeetyaah]

Leuila still fucking ooon