Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS)
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so, there was an article about coltman getting the call up to the ab's, and someone commented the not unjustified opinion that the AB's should pick someone that can throw straight, i replied that the Otago lineout was running at 100% for the first few weeks of the NPC...and Liam Coltmans wife liked my comment..must be hard sometimes see all the shit
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@Number-10 said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):
I guess everyone has to be somewhere.
Thought of the week.
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Otago Team Named, starting 15 pretty much unchanged except Coltman to the bench, not sure if he'll be released from the AB's?
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Bower
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Ricky Jackson
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Hohneck
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Regan
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tucker
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Eaton
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Mcdowell
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Nel
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Hammington
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Ioane
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Nareki
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Morris-Lome
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Collins
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Vahaakolo
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Koroi
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HAWKE'S BAY (as in the HB Today)
15 K. Baker 14 L. Visinia 13 S. Ili 12 D. Toala 11 J. Lowe 10 L. McClutchie 9 F. Fakatava
8 D. Flanders 7 B. O'Connor 6. M. Mikaele-Tu'u 5. T. Parsons 4. G. Cridge 3. J. Apikotoa 2. A. Dixon (capt) 1. P. Rakete-Stones
16 K. Kereru-Symes 17. J. Long 18. J. Hintz 19. I. Walker-Leawere 20. G. Evans 21. C. McLeod 22. C. Makene 23. O. Sapsford
Same starting 15 as played Canterbury.
One change on the bench - Kereru-Symes for Devery (injured).
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@Number-10 No reason to change the squad after last week's win. Good to see that Kereru-Symes has recovered from the shoulder niggle that kept him out of last week's 23. I love Ash and he has been immense for us, but Kianu needs more game time. If - heaven forbid - Dixon gets injured, Kianu will be seriously undercooked if he doesn't get more minutes.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12369814 -
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@Crucial @Stargazer Maybe not as I think there is some rule applicable to the Ranfurly Shield that defences can only be made between certain dates. The last was initially up until the end of September but that got changed a few years back to the first weekend in October. Thus there may not be no more challenges sanctioned. Remember the saga of North Auckland refusing to accept challenges after they took the Shield from Manawatu many years back. A precedent has been set that not all home games of new Holders need necessarily be deemed to have the Shield at stake!
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@Higgins said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):
@Crucial @Stargazer Maybe not as I think there is some rule applicable to the Ranfurly Shield that defences can only be made between certain dates. The last was initially up until the end of September but that got changed a few years back to the first weekend in October. Thus there may not be no more challenges sanctioned. Remember the saga of North Auckland refusing to accept challenges after they took the Shield from Manawatu many years back. A precedent has been set that not all home games of new Holders need necessarily be deemed to have the Shield at stake!
Stargazer is bound to be up to date on the rules in this instance so we will await his proclamation.Hopefully we win it, retain it next year, select @Chris-B 's Ta$man Invitational Chequebook XV in the crossover games - and then don't designate it a Shield match.
Hmmm, something tells me I've bitten off a bit more than I can chew.
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@Higgins said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):
@Crucial @Stargazer Maybe not as I think there is some rule applicable to the Ranfurly Shield that defences can only be made between certain dates. The last was initially up until the end of September but that got changed a few years back to the first weekend in October. Thus there may not be no more challenges sanctioned. Remember the saga of North Auckland refusing to accept challenges after they took the Shield from Manawatu many years back. A precedent has been set that not all home games of new Holders need necessarily be deemed to have the Shield at stake!
Stargazer is bound to be up to date on the rules in this instance so we will await his proclamation.I’m sure I read the other day all npc home games are defences, no dates mentioned
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@Kiwiwomble said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):
I’m sure I read the other day all npc home games are defences, no dates mentioned
That's my understanding too, as the dates of the NPC often changes. Playoff games are excluded.
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When ioane tell you to cut back YOU CUT BACK
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Gotta say, what a disappointing crowd..
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@Steven-Harris yeah, would have thought a shield defence would have got a few more to turn up
It doesn’t actually look too bad for an Otago game historically though I would have thought
