Auckland v Waikato

[Kirwan]

@Duluth said in Auckland v Waikato:

The text version:

1 Josh Fusitua, 2 Leni Apisai, 3 Angus Ta'avao (c), 4 Edward Annandale, 5 Josh Beehre, 6 Adrian Choat, 7 Blake Gibson, 8 Vaiolini Ekuasi, 9 Taufa Funaki, 10 Zarn Sullivan, 11 Xavier Tito-Harris, 12 Bryce Heem, 13 Corey Evans, 14 AJ Lam, 15 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Reserves: 16 Joe Royal, 17 Ben Ake, 18 Sione Ahio, 19 Che Clark, 20 Niko Jones, 21 Kalani Thomas, 22 Taniela Tele'a, 23 Salesi Rayasi

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Angus captains

No specialist 10 or lock cover

So if Zarn goes down Evans the most likely to step in to 10, or Roger? (that would fun!)

[Duluth]

@Kirwan

It'll be Evans. I think he's played there before but not as an adult?

[Bovidae]

Waikato NPC named for the Battle of the Bombays clash against Auckland

Waikato NPC travel up State Highway 1 this week to face the old foe Auckland in the Battle of the Bombays at Bell Park, ...

[Bovidae]

Finau back. Filipo has named a 7:1 bench.

[KiwiMurph]

Will be interesting what sort of crowd they get at Bell Park. It should look better than a handful of fans at an enormous stadium.

[frugby]

@Bovidae said in Auckland v Waikato:

Finau back. Filipo has named a 7:1 bench.

So many injuries... at this point, if you have to run M Wrampling or Finau on the wing, probably not the end of the world.

[Duluth]

@Bovidae said in Auckland v Waikato:

Filipo has named a 7:1 bench

Auckland should consider removing a back and going to a 6/2

[Bovidae]

@frugby Wrampling ended up on the wing at the end of the Wellington game.

The only positive is giving these young players experience. Taranaki had a similar injury crisis a few years back.

[Tim]

@Duluth Not 100% sure, but think he might have played a couple of club games at 10.

[KiwiMurph]

A special jersey for Auckland tomorrow.

[george33]

@Duluth he has arm in cast for last 2 weeks think he has broken it again

[Stargazer]

Eeew, Jono Bredin is the ref.

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer Ha - had the same thought

[frugby]

Good start from Bredin lol.... how did he miss that knock on.

[KiwiMurph]

A matter of time until Auckland get someone binned you would think

[KiwiMurph]

Waikato definitely winning the collisions so far

[Duluth]

Beehre a late injury?

[KiwiMurph]

Zarn ran over the top of a prop

[Duluth]

That’s better. Auckland have been sloppy so far

[KiwiMurph]

Nice slight delay on the pass by Tito Harris.