Auckland vs. North Harbour - The Battle of the Bridge
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@sparky Gareth Evans should be picked ahead of these two. I don't know what everyone sees in Dillon Hunt, good player but doesn't exactly set the house on fire. I really like Dalton, but probably a bit young at this stage.
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Faiane should have pinned his ears back,even he got tackled,Trainor was right on shoulder
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@canes4life why should Evans be picked ahead of a specialist 7?
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@canes4life I like Evans too but I'd pick Papali'i no bias intended. He's a star and is only gonna get better. Having said that, I wouldn't be upset if Evans got a cap somewhere. He's a solid operator.
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at a collapsed maul, how long does the ref have to give for the team to clear it?
SOme refs give them a few seconds, some, as soon as it collapses, they blow it up regardless if the 9 is digging for it.
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They probably need two, and I’d be tempted to take Evans as a potential bench option. Can do the Ardie role covering 7/8 if required (although Papalii gets the bench spot in my team).
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@kiwimurph No workrate though......
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@kiwimurph yep, a specialist 7 is the one they are looking to replace, why replace him with a utility?
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@kiwimurph Because he is a better 7 than Hunt when he plays in that position.
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@canes4life Forget Hunt, we want Papali'i.
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Papalii is Hansen’s man..I would not be looking at anyone else if you are looking for a specialist 7
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@steven-harris I agree with Papali'i over Hunt. Just whether Hansen thinks he is too young or not.
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You give a guy rap,and then he comes up with a rookie error
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@steven-harris Hence why I think the guy is too young. He could be a non playing apprentice, they did that with Ardie and it has paid dividends.
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Has Olmstead been signed by the Blues..?,he may not be an Akira Ioane but the man just keeps working..!
