Taranaki v Hawke's Bay
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<div><strong>TARANAKI</strong>: </div>
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<div>15. Marty McKenzie, 14. Beaudein Waaka, 13. Sean Wainui, 12. Isaia Tuifua, 11. Manasa Mataele, 10. Stephen Perofeta, 9. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi,</div>
<div>8. Iopu Iopu-Aso, 7. Berny Hall, 6. Mitchell Crosswell (c), 5. Leon Power, 4. Ben Matwijow, 3. Mike Kainga, 2. Rhys Marshall, 1.Mitchell Graham. </div>
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<div>Reserves: </div>
<div>16. Sione Lea, 17. Jared Proffit, 18. Reuben O'Neill, 19. Mitchell Brown, 20. Toa Halafihi, 21. Kylem O'Donnell, 22. Declan O'Donnell, 23. Trinity Spooner-Neera</div>
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<div><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/83560968/taranaki-forced-to-shuffle-their-backs-for-hawkes-bay-match'>http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/sport/83560968/taranaki-forced-to-shuffle-their-backs-for-hawkes-bay-match</a></div> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Higgins" data-cid="609085" data-time="1472168787">
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<p>Interesting change in the reserves with Hamelink coming in for Mikaele Tu'u who doesn't appear on the "not available for selection because of injury" list. Not knowing anything about Hamelink. Does he bring things to the game in different ares to Mikaele Tu'u that are more suited to what will be needed against Taranaki or is he rated higher than Mikaele Tu'u and simply coming back from injury that saw him sit out the Wellington match?</p>
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<p>Hamelink is a 7, Mikaele Tu'u is an 8.</p> -
<p>I would say Mark Abbott is covering six and eight.</p>
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<p>He played six against Canterbury last year and eight against Northland in 2014.</p> -
<p>Goodness, he must be keeping those things under his hat as everything I have seen him display points to him being suited exclusivelas a lock. Any too late for changes now as the Bay file out onto the field behind captain Ash Dixon, accompanied by a waving of his Shield Snorters flag by yours truely!</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Higgins" data-cid="609470" data-time="1472273272">
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<p>The Bay are rewarded with a nice early try out wide on the right by Mason Emerson converted by Ihaia West to take the lead seven nil in what looks like to be sunny conditions if a bit windy</p>
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<p>Jonah Lowe. Mason gets the points for the assist</p> -
<p>Fuck!!!!</p>
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<p>Dixon in. Justice done</p>
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<p>i'm happy for Taranaki to get 3 points for every 14 the good guys get...</p>
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stockcar86" data-cid="609484" data-time="1472273959">
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<p>i'm happy for Taranaki to get 3 points for every 14 the good guys get...</p>
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<p>Even happier for them to miss their kicks...</p> -
<p>Weber running at twice the speed his dad or grandad ever did</p>