BOP v Auckland

[Nogusta]

@Steven-Harris RTS given leave to attend Roosters 2013 premiership winning team 10 year anniversary this weekend.
Akira, Patty, AJ still 'on ice' as per higher ups orders. Plummer pretty much demanded to play 12 for Auckland as that's where he wants to hang his hat for SR. So Zarn has insisted on playing 10 as that's where HE wants to play SR.
So question has to be asked are the inmates running the asylum? Personally I don't mind seeing the shuffling around. Esp RTS at fullback.

[African Monkey]

@Nogusta Glad the coaches have said yes to it if that's the case. Definitely benefits the Blues going forward.

[Mr Fish]

PT mustn't quite be at full fitness, surely? He's not played a competitive game since the SRA regular season so he hardly needs time off, unlike the ABs XV boys.

[mariner4life]

Hello Mafia

Is there such thing as a season pass? The website is very fucking short on info

[bayimports]

@mariner4life yeah there is, i think it was linked to a membership, basically included tickets to all home games plus other things bundled in, saw it a few weeks ago

[Duluth]

The official competition website has the Auckland team. It confirms what @Steven-Harris posted earlier.

1 James Lay
2 Leni Apisai
3 Angus Ta’avao
4 Josh Beehre
5 Hamish Dalzel
6 Adrian Choat
7 Blake Gibson
8 Vaiolini Ekuasi

9 Taufa Funaki
10 Zarn Sullivan
11 Salesi Rayasi
12 Harry Plummer
13 Bryce Heem
14 Caleb Tangitau
15 Corey Evans

17.Josh Fusitua
18.Sione Aiho
16.Soane Vikena
19 Kalin Falise
20 Che Clark
21 Kalani Thomas
22 Jock McKenzie
23 Joel Cobb / AJ Lam

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BOP side is posted on the official site too

[Duluth]

The BOP side in a more readable format:

1 Aidan Ross
2 Kurt Eklund
3 John Afoa
4 Manaaki Selby-Rickit
5 Justin Sangster
6 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
7 Veveni Lasaqa
8 Nikora Broughton
9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi
10 Lucas Cashmore
11 Ngarohi McGarvey-Black
12 Lalomilo Lalomilo
13 Melani Nanai
14 Leroy Carter
15 Cole Forbes

Reserves:
16 Nathan Vella
17 Benet Kumeroa
18 Alex Johnston
19 Etonia Waqa
20 Semisi Paea
21 Richard Judd
22 Wharenui Hawera
23 Seamus Bardoul

Interested to see how Nanai goes at centre. I thought he was a decent chance of playing their this year.

A handful of guys playing against their old province: Eklund, Afoa, Nanai, Vella

[KiwiMurph]

Will be fun watching Zarn vs Lucas at 10

[ARHS]

Coles Forbes and Juddy are back. I will go along to see this

[Tim]

Strong BOP pack.

[Steven Harris]

@Duluth

12 Lalomilo Lalomilo
That’s a very cool name

[Tim]

Che Clark ahead of Peita is an interesting call.

Anyone know where Felix Kalapu is?

[Duluth]

Sullivan gets great distance on his kicks

[KiwiMurph]

Daytime NPC is so much better than night time NPC.

Nice start BOP.

[Duluth]

Two possessions for BOP two defensive errors from Auckland

I see Zarn is playing fullback on defence and Evans is in the line

[KiwiMurph]

Wonderful try LeRoy Carter. Poor defence by Zarn in cover.

Good action so far

[KiwiMurph]

Excellent conversion Cashmore.

14-3.

[KiwiMurph]

Who is coaching BOP? They look well drilled.

[Duluth]

Very loose from Auckland

[KiwiMurph]

Conversely Auckland look shit. Skeptical of Evans as a coach to be honest.