Tasman v Northland
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Northland side to face Ta$man:
- Adams, Moulds (C) Te Whata-Colley
Goodhue, Caird
Robinson, Rush, Mau'u
Nock, Reihana
Hohaia, Tua
Murray, Moorby, Leilua
Bench:
- Kauika-Peterson, Puafisi, O'Donnell, Hallam-Eames, Matich, Milo-Harris, Hawkins, Ranger
A few interesting things from that line-up.
Moulds named as Captain, not Tom, so is Tom in doubt or not expected to go 80, given we know BKP will get time too, so, yeah...
Good to see Caird back
Nock starting, sheesh!
Macilai dropped for Pisi. Maciali having probably his best ever season defensively, swapped out for possibly the worst defending player we have!
Cooper dropped for returning Hawkins, although if I am honest, Cooper doesnt look right, and I'm talking his body language and the way he is moving before he runs out on the park
Fantastic to see Moorby back, do think his organisation of our defence is a big part of things, made noticable in his absence, although he has a battle keeping Pisi on his wing...
Mau'u looked good when he came on last week, but knowing what you get form Matich, that musta just about been a coin toss.
Rush to 8, will get a chance to show his versatility, but his form has been to hard to ignore not starting him, and think given Toms lack of rugby...Rush is pushing him at 6 anywayWonder what the plan is for the BOP game during the week, as I expect thier side right now, will be massively dependent on if they get a challenge if Waikato roll Wellington.
- Adams, Moulds (C) Te Whata-Colley
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A not at all surprising change, Tom replaced in starting lineup by Matich and Matiu comes to bench.
While Rush is still named at 8, surely he and Matich will swap.
There have to some serious concerns about Toms head now, I think they should just pull the pin for this season, give him the summer and see where he is at for the super pre-season (the AB 15 is probably not on the cards given how little he has played, along with being gunshy with his usual aggressive game most of 2022, IMO of course)
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@taniwharugby said in Ta$man v Northland:
A not at all surprising change, Tom replaced in starting lineup by Matich and Matiu comes to bench.
While Rush is still named at 8, surely he and Matich will swap.
There have to some serious concerns about Toms head now, I think they should just pull the pin for this season, give him the summer and see where he is at for the super pre-season (the AB 15 is probably not on the cards given how little he has played, along with being gunshy with his usual aggressive game most of 2022, IMO of course)
Tom is a worry. We miss him.
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So pull Tua for Ranger? Wtaf
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@kev said in Ta$man v Northland:
@taniwharugby said in Ta$man v Northland:
So pull Tua for Ranger? Wtaf
I know…
And he grubbers…
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Rookie errors
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Unluggy
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Ffs...
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Tackle low FFS..!
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Hotham in the cowshed today!
Poor by our midfield on both sides there
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