BOP v Southland

[Duluth]

Josh Moorby, Rory van Vugt, Isaac Te Tamaki, Jaye Thompson, Amanaki Nicole, Scott Eade, Raniera Takarangi, Tony Lamborn (c), Matt James, Glenn Preston, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Raymond Tatafu, Siate Tokolahi, Greg Pleasants-Tate, Joe Walsh.

Reserves: Jason Rutledge, Ethan de Groot, Chris Apoua, Mike McKee, Charles Alaimalo, Logan Crowley, Greg Dyer, Ray Nu’u

[bayimports]

Whats the weather forecast for Rotorua? Fine I hope

[Duluth]

1 Tevita Mafileo, 2 Kurt Eklund, 3 Jeff Thwaites, 4 Kane Le’aupepe, 5 Keepa Mewett, 6 Zane Kapeli, 7 Sam Cane, 8 Joe Tupe, 9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 10 Otere Black, 11 Fa’asiu Fuatai, 12 Chase Tiatia, 13 Regan Ware, 14 Joe Webber, 15 Dan Hollinshead

Reserves: 16 Nathan Vella, 17 Haereiti Hetet, 18 Ross Geldenhuys, 19 Stan van den Hoven, 20 Joe Johnston, 21 Luke Campbell, 22 Scott Curry, 23 Mathew Skipwith-Garland

[bayimports]

Carrol and Emoni injured I guess, glad other injuries were not too bad and ave backed up

[Tim]

@bayimports Any news on Narawa’s injury?

[bayimports]

@Tim no idea from me, have been waiting for something from bop rugby to be posted on all players health all week and nothing as emerged. Maybe someone closer might have a better idea, as I would like to know too!

[ARHS]

Finding the lack of info a bit exasperating. No Leroy Carter, Trask, Karpik, Ross, or Forbes either. Some odd backline selections given the centre and fullback options. Just hope they can click better than last week.

[taniwharugby]

Stags full of running

[taniwharugby]

nice try by The Bay, although it was started by a blatant forward pass right in front of the ref, great continuity after that

[Donsteppa]

Combinations taking a while to gel across the park. And another injury in the squad, this time to Eklund.

[aucklandwarlord]

Two thoughts:

I'm genuinely surprised the TAB had the BoP at -24.5 favourites in this one. Southland were decent last week.

The commentators said they're surprised Selby-Rickit missed the All Blacks team. Personally it's hard to see the ABs selecting someone who has a recent conviction involving kicking someone in the head resulting in a fractured jaw.

[African Monkey]

Great finish Amanaki Nicole.

[Steven Harris]

After watching Boshiers sensational performance,is Sam Cane playing ..?

[African Monkey]

@Steven-Harris Oh give it a rest mate Boshier was only up against Canterbury

[Steven Harris]

@African-Monkey haha

[taniwharugby]

@African-Monkey he looks sharp

[Steven Harris]

Great work Southland ..

[Tim]

BOP look awful. TTT is in All Black consideration?

Is Sam Cane out there?

[African Monkey]

And again! GPT can't stop scoring these days! Love the confidence shown by Southland turning down shots at goal.

[African Monkey]

@Tim Spoke too soon haha.