North Harbour v Otago

[Kiwiwomble]

@Grooter said in North Harbour v Otago:

Nareki scores in his 50th!

that impressive considering according to the coverage he's come on as front row replacement

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer said in North Harbour v Otago:

@Kiwiwomble Did I see it correctly and is Koroi playing for North Otago?

i think i had heard similar but dont really know

[Steven Harris]

Sofai Maka was part of the Northland Futures at the beginning of the year but Northland only offered him a PUD contract
hence he ended up back at Manukau Rovers
Might have missed a good one @taniwharugby

[Kiwiwomble]

im about 13 behind as had to make some dinner....we've just kicked it down to the corner and leslie has shown some great pace to chase it but then slid in knee first at the harbor player who was bending over to pick it up...not a fan of that shit

[SouthernMann]

@Kiwiwomble said in North Harbour v Otago:

@Stargazer said in North Harbour v Otago:

@Kiwiwomble Did I see it correctly and is Koroi playing for North Otago?

i think i had heard similar but dont really know

Yeah playing for North Otago. Got shopped around a few provinces as well. Technically on a peppercorn Otago contract. So be recalled. However I doubt there is any interest in bringing him back.

[Kiwiwomble]

is it wishful thinking or has withy bulked up a bit? i liked him during super but he seems even bigger now

[Stargazer]

Otago scored a try more than Harbour. They need someone with a better kicking boot.

[SouthernMann]

Well that was disappointing

[Duluth]

Score was 17-7 to Otago when Harbour made the change at prop. Harbour won the rest of the game 20-7

I doubt we’ll see Mayhew at TH again

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer said in North Harbour v Otago:

Otago scored a try more than Harbour. They need someone with a better kicking boot.

dazzling insite there hurley wold be at least our third choice if everyone was fit

[SouthernMann]

From memory Faleafaga used to kick for the Highlanders U20s. Not sure why he isn't given the job. May be they just want him to focus on being a 10.

[Bovidae]

As others have said Hurley's goal kicking was the difference.

[Duluth]

[akan004]

@Bovidae said in North Harbour v Otago:

If he has a dominant SR season in 2024 Holland can't be too far away from international honours.

Read somewhere that he will only qualify for ABs selection at the end of 2025.

[Stargazer]

@akan004 I think that's correct. The residency period of 5 years starts running from the age of 18 years, unless a player was already financially independent from his parents/caregivers before that age or the parents have moved here as well before the player turns 18. These exceptions don't apply in case of Fabian Holland. He turned 18 in 2020.