Northland v Hawkes Bay
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Hawkes Bay are about as strong as they're going to get for what they have available. That loose trio will cause issues if we allow them to play their game.
Must win for Northland. Over the halfway hump now with teams surrounding us on the upward trajectory. Can't be left behind. No excuses, just go and win. Simple.
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@J77 said in Northland v Hawkes Bay:
Hawkes Bay are about as strong as they're going to get for what they have available.
Not in the backline and the last five words of that sentence say it all with several players still missing due to injury.
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@Stargazer you'd definitely have a better idea than me about your team, but it still looks handy IMO..especially up front.
What's your injury list?
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@J77 Our fourth choice hooker from the development team has been named at 16, because our third choice hooker (Devery) is injured; our second choice hooker has been named at 17, because our 2nd (Tim Farrell) and 3rd choice (Tu'ungafasi) LH props are injured; our fourth choice TH prop is named at 18, because our 1st choice just left to join Tonga ('Apikotoa) and our 3rd choice (Salmon) is injured. In the backline we have a centre and a reserve midfielder who shouldn't even be in the squad, but probably are because they were still under contract and Toala and Fomai are with Samoa. No Lowe, Tiatia and Makene in the 23 and Tu'itavuki just left to join Tonga, too. Isaia Walker-Leawere is injured, too. Still waiting for Brad Weber to return.
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@Stargazer I see what you mean now!
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@taniwharugby looking a lot healthier than it was that's for sure.
We just need to be smarter. Channel that Ta$man game attitude and we'll be okay. Unfortunately that's the only time we've seen us use our heads for 80 minutes this season.
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@Stargazer looks like they may change the opponents. The image you posted has you guys jumping in the DeLorean and going back to play Auckland on the 26th. Who knows though..
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@J77 said in Northland v Hawkes Bay:
@Stargazer looks like they may change the opponents. The image you posted has you guys jumping in the DeLorean and going back to play Auckland on the 26th. Who knows though..
Haha, and that's not close to the team we put out against Auckland either. The social media guy must be drunk.
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@J77 said in Northland v Hawkes Bay:
that's the only time we've seen us use our heads for 80 minutes this season.
That was probably the smartest and consistent we have played a game for years.
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@taniwharugby said in Northland v Hawkes Bay:
@J77 said in Northland v Hawkes Bay:
that's the only time we've seen us use our heads for 80 minutes this season.
That was probably the smartest and consistent we have played a game for years.
Yep. Unfortunately it's not in our DNA to put two decent performances out back to back on a regular basis.
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HB heavy faves to take it
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I've had far too many sullen drives south following trips to Okara Park to believe the odds
