Otago vs Canterbury (RS)
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@Nepia said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
@mariner4life said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
@Chris-B said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
@mariner4life Mako have been around for 14 years. We've had two challenges in our existence.
The first (vs Wellington) we got stitched up when Bryce Lawrence sent the world's best halfback (according to @Nepia ) to the bin, for fuck-all, when we were threatening a boilover.
Second was more than seven years ago.
what i love about the Shield is the way it makes us cling bitterly to the stitch up we got from the ref. Otago in Auckland all those years ago. The fullback stepped dead before he put the ball down in '96, i fucking swear it, where was Ben fucking Skeen then aye?
Colin Hawke must have a rogues gallery of those type of moments.
I'm still annoyed with the Wellington based NZRU removing our Shield victory in 1927 over Wairarapa in the Battle of Solway (which was a return match after they took the Shield off the greatest provincial team ever, well maybe until the 1980s Aucklanders) because a player was a couple of days late arriving in Hawkes Bay.
With Cardiff Arms Park in 1905 a close second.
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@Chris-B said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
@Nepia said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
@Chris-B Chris Eaton?
Chris Eaton never played for Ta$man!
The Mighty Kahn!
He was our best poach from you guys ever! After you poached him from Wellington. Should have been an AB!
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@Nepia said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
@Chris-B said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
@Nepia said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
@Chris-B Chris Eaton?
Chris Eaton never played for Ta$man!
The Mighty Kahn!
He was our best poach from you guys ever! After you poached him from Wellington. Should have been an AB!
@Nepia said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
@Chris-B said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
@Nepia said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
@Chris-B Chris Eaton?
Chris Eaton never played for Ta$man!
The Mighty Kahn!
He was our best poach from you guys ever! After you poached him from Wellington. Should have been an AB!
George Naopu was fairly decent as well. On the other hand there was Mike Coman...........................................
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@Chris-B said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
@Nepia We repatriated him from New Haven Rugby in the US. Who poached him from Auckland.
Like most right-thinking people, he had nothing to do with Wellington.
Auckland? Wellington? At any rate the North Island!
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@shark said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
Brilliant hi-jack. Isn't there a Hawkes Bay vs Mako thread you lot can go and make woopee on?
every thread is a Mako v Hawkes thread. They're like Agent Smith in the 3rd Matrix movie
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Exactly - and if you want to challenge for the Unfairly Shield, you've got to expect some discussion of the injustices that are being perpetrated.
Edit: And for completeness - this is Canterbury's third challenge since the Mako last had one.
But, there's actually three Heartland unions that have waited longer than Ta$man. West Coast hasn't had a challenge since 2000. Buller - hey another Top of the South team; and South Canterbury.
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Canterbury team to play Otago:
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Daniel Lienert-Brown
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Brodie McAlister
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Owen Franks
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Luke Romano
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Mitchell Dunshea
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Reed Prinsep
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Billy Harmon
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Luke Whitelock (C)
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Mitchell Drummond
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Brett Cameron
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Sam Gilbert
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Tim Bateman
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Ngane Punivai
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Dallas McLeod
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Josh McKay
RESERVES
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Seb Siataga
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Harry Allan
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Siate Tokolahi
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Whetukamokamo Douglas
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Tom Christie
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Ereatara Enari
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Fergus Burke
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Rameka Poihipi
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Best locking combo, best loose trio available (Sanders would be ahead of Prinsep) plus Douglas on the bench, great group of props and I like the look of the backline with Punivai at centre given the continued absence of Ennor. Centre is Punivai's position and 12 is Batemans' best. Still have a 12 on one wing and a 10/15 on the other but that's ok at this level and both have had their moments.
Looking forward to this.
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@shark said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):
Canterbury team to play Otago:
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Daniel Lienert-Brown
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Brodie McAlister
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Owen Franks
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Luke Romano
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Mitchell Dunshea
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Reed Prinsep
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Billy Harmon
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Luke Whitelock (C)
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Mitchell Drummond
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Brett Cameron
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Sam Gilbert
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Tim Bateman
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Ngane Punivai
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Dallas McLeod
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Josh McKay
RESERVES
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Seb Siataga
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Harry Allan
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Siate Tokolahi
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Whetukamokamo Douglas
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Tom Christie
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Ereatara Enari
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Fergus Burke
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Rameka Poihipi
good to have a few Highlanders in amongst that lot
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Good guys score a try. McKay in for another try.
10-0.
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@Stargazer distinct lack of speed from McLeod though. Every inch a 12 on the wing.
