Northland v Otago

[taniwharugby]

The last one, the pain is almost over...

Team named:

1 Isileli Tu'ungafasi - Mid Northern 
2 Jordan Olsen - Mid Northern (Captain)
3 Jack Straker - Kamo 
4 Setefano Funaki  
5 Temo Mayanavanua - Waipu 
6 Sam McNamara - Waipu 
7 Jarod Byrnes - OBM 
8 Aorangi Stokes - OBM 
9 Sam Nock - Kerikeri (Vice Captain)
10 Jack Debreczeni - Eastern 
11 Renata Roberts-Te Nana - OBM  
12 Blake Hohaia - Kamo 
13 Scott Gregory - Hikurangi 
14 Jordan Hyland - Wellsford 
15 Pisi Leilua - Waipu

REPLACEMENTS

16 Paddy Jo Atkins - Wellsford 
17 Ross Wright - Wellsford 
18 Corey Te Whata-Colley - Western Sharks 
19 Simoni Uluinakauvadra - Waipu (Debut)
20 Matt Matich - Western Sharks 
21 Will Grant - Hora Hora 
22 Tom Smith - Kerikeri 
23 James Cherrington - Mid Northern

Unavailable due to Injury

•             Rene Ranger
•             Tom Robinson
•             Josh Goodhue
•             Dan Hawkins
•             Harrison Levien
•             Sam Caird
•             Kane Jacobson
•             Jaycob Matiu
•             Jonty Rae
•             Sean Sweetman
•             Tamati Tua

[kev]

Good to see Gregory at centre. Let’s see how we go...finish on a high maybe?

[taniwharugby]

[Gunner]

@kev said in Northland v Otago:

...finish on a high maybe?

Ha, good one Kev, you almost got me there.

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in Northland v Otago:

No wonder they've been so shit this season

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants apparently has been 'working' with other teams too...not sure where he's from.

I liked the bit with Roberts-Te Nana

[Stargazer]

@taniwharugby said in Northland v Otago:

@Machpants apparently has been 'working' with other teams too... not sure where he's from.

I liked the bit with Roberts-Te Nana

I've seen him in clips with Southland, the Steamers and Manawatu. Maybe more.

He's from Feilding.

[Duluth]

Oct 11, 2019

Ioane to play second five outside Koroi

Otago has made plenty of changes as it looks ahead but there is one intriguing selection in its side to take on Northland tomorrow. The team is...

Otago
Taylor Haugh, Josh Timu, Aleki Morris-Lome, Josh Ioane, Henry Purdy, Vilimoni Koroi, Rowan Gouws, Sione Misiloi, Dylan Nel (captain), Adam Thomson, Josh Hill, Louis Conradie, George Bower, Steven Misa, Jonah Aoina
Reserves: Sekonaia Pole, Aki Seiuli, Saula Mau, Mike Mafi, Jeff Ikani, Connor McLeod, Matt Whaanga, Jona Narek

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Otago resting a couple of players

Koroi at 10 and Ioane at 12 should be fun to watch

[Gunner]

@Duluth said in Northland v Otago:

Oct 11, 2019

Ioane to play second five outside Koroi

Otago has made plenty of changes as it looks ahead but there is one intriguing selection in its side to take on Northland tomorrow. The team is...

Koroi at 10 and Ioane at 12 should be fun to watch for anyone but Northland supporters

FIFY

[Duluth]

@Gunner

It's an opportunity for Northland.

Koroi can look amazing but he has plenty of shockers too. He's not a guy you would trust at 10 across a season

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth our luck, we'll have a blinder tomorrow...show us all what we been capable of

4 Setefano Funaki
5 Temo Mayanavanua
7 Jarod Byrnes

Very green trio there, huge wraps on debutant Uluinakauvadra, hopefully most of these youngsters will be the better from this season, knowing what is required for them to step it up, while we cut loose some of the underperforming players.

Assume McNamara will move to lock as I believe Uluinakauvadra is a #7, although is a tall rangy 7 IIRC

Wonder if Rene has picked up that 'saders contract and I assume he will be back next year as he wants his ton.

Still a fair bit of talent and experience sitting on that injury list.

[Higgins]

Looks to be a beautiful day up in Whangarei, hopefully the rugby will match the weather.

[kev]

Good start for a change.

[kev]

Turns into great start. Good support, and running lines.

[kev]

Good line D. Now the exit.

[kev]

Good exit. Well done.

[kev]

And a great try. Wow.

[Higgins]

Jeez, you'd be spewing if you blow it from here!
Northland 19 - 00 Otago after half an hour

[kev]

Some great work. And another try. Bonus point. Shit.

[Bovidae]

Otago obviously not doing their neighbours Southland any favours.