Auckland vs BoP

Duluth

I'm guessing Heatherley gets in ahead of Lam because he can also cover fullback? Lam has been pretty solid.

Probably.. Also I think they need to give Heatherly a decent run from the bench. We need to find out early in the season if he's worth keeping in the 23

He got a few minutes against Northland but there wasn't much to judge him on.

Nepia

@Stargazer said in Auckland vs BoP:

@Nepia said in Auckland vs BoP:

If you retards don't want to play him send him to The Bay (the real one, not the pretenders you guys are playing this week) - we could use him as White Akira (Gareth Evans) and Mikaele-Tu'u are both injured, so we're down to our 3rd string number 8 (NZ U20s Devon Flanders).

Noooo, Flanders is doing an excellent job. Has a huge work rate, too.

Good for the blindside - you just need to think of Akira as brown Evans and then you'll be fine with him.

Stargazer

@Nepia Nope, nope, nope. Evans will be back next week anyway. Mikaele-Tu'u will be back soon, too.

Nepia

@Stargazer said in Auckland vs BoP:

@Nepia Nope, nope, nope. Evans will be back next week anyway. Mikaele-Tu'u will be back soon, too.

Well, I wasn't being serious ... but I do find your dislike of Akira as odd considering your love of both Evans and Taufua who both play very similar games.

Also this is good hijacking of an Of Plenty thread.

Stargazer

@Nepia Anything to get something relating to .. of Plenty off the rails works for me.

KiwiMurph

At least 5 players in that BOP 23 that have played for Auckland.

Daffy Jaffy

@KiwiMurph Plus 4 more out of Auckland schools - Lalomilo, Mafileo, Papali’i, Mua.

Stargazer

@Daffy-Jaffy Ajay Mua: Hastings Boys

Daffy Jaffy

@Stargazer Oh ok thanks, I was going off a google image of him playing for Kings. Did he move up to Kings from the bay?
Edit - or should I say did Kings poach him?

Stargazer

@Daffy-Jaffy Yes, poached.

Daffy Jaffy

@Stargazer I do like the way he plays. I wonder if at 186cm and 105kgs whether he could have a future at openside in super rugby?

Stargazer

@Daffy-Jaffy Not sure whether he has played at openside. It's possible, but I can only remember him at 6 and 8.

Daffy Jaffy

@booboo Joe Ravouvou used to play for Eden, does that count?

Nogusta

@DrivingMaul how does Emoni Narawa go? Hearing the Blues have him in their sights.

KiwiMurph

@Nogusta said in Auckland vs BoP:

@DrivingMaul how does Emoni Narawa go? Hearing the Blues have him in their sights.

He was outstanding off the bench last week for BOP. A real handful. Be interesting to see how he goes starting.

mariner4life

is this tonight?

Stargazer

@mariner4life No, tomorrow (5.05pm NZT).

mariner4life

ah shit, mid-afternoon here. Not ideal

KiwiMurph

The value of a nice high kickoff by Hollinshead.

Steven Harris

Good response Auckland ,Seriously you just scored the try, no need for the spray..

The Silver Fern

Auckland vs BoP