Waikato v Counties

[Duluth]

1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 2 Zuriel Togiatama, 3 Conan O'Donnell, 4 Potu Leavasa, 5 Matiaha Martin/Mickey Woolliams, 6 Jonathan Kawau, 7 Alamanda Motuga, 8 Sam Slade, 9 Jonathan Taumateine, 10 Jason Robertson, 11 Sione Fifita, 12 Orbyn Leger (capt), 13 Sione Molia, 14 Kirisi Kuridrani, 15 Etene Nanai-Seturo

Reserves: 16 Donald Maka, 17 Clinton Malolua, 18 Suetena Asomua, 19 Viliame Rarasea, 20 Viliame Taulani, 21 Cameron Roigard, 22 Latiume Fosita, 23 Tevita Nabura

[mikedogz]

Good to see a change at first five, Baden Kerr hasn't been that great.

[Bovidae]

Waikato take on Counties Manukau at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Saturday night, kick-off is at 7.05pm:

1 Rob Cobb (Hamilton Old Boys)
2 Samisoni Taukei’aho (Fraser Tech)
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott (Melville)
4 Hamilton Burr (Hautapu)
5 Samipeni Finau (Hamilton Old Boys)
6 Adam Thomson (Morrinsville Sports)
7 Mitch Jacobson (Hautapu) – 50th Game for Waikato
8 Luke Jacobson (Hautapu) - Captain
9 Xavier Roe (Hamilton Old Boys)
10 Fletcher Smith (University)
11 Patrick Osborne (Fraser Tech)
12 Matty Lansdown (Fraser Tech)
13 Quinn Tupaea (Hamilton Old Boys)
14 Liam Coombes-Fabling (Fraser Tech)
15 Beaudein Waaka (Melville) - debut

Reserves:
16 Steven Misa (Hamilton Marist)
17 Tolu Fahamokioa - debut
18 George Dyer (Fraser Tech)
19 James Thompson (Hautapu)
20 Liam Messam (Raglan)
21 Cortez Ratima (Otorohanga)
22 Rivez Reihana (Melville)
23 Gideon Wrampling (Hamilton Old Boys)

I have no idea who Tolu Fahamokioa is.

Waikato team named to face Counties Manukau.

Waikato return home this weekend to face provincial neighbours, Counties Manukau, at FMG Stadium Waikato, in week 5 of...

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae Beaudein Waaka joined Waikato? Also Lansdown at 12? Interesting line up.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae He has previously played for Wellington and Hawke's Bay. Plenty of experience. Has also played for Hurricanes Dev team.

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah He has played for Melville for a few years now, and was involved in the preseason game against Taranaki.

Strawbridge is definitely rotating his squad.

[ARHS]

@Bovidae Sometimes Tongan international, Hurricanes and Magpies - was playing in North America

[Bovidae]

So Fahamokioa wasn't involved in local club rugby? Still no sighting of Johnstone.

[Higgins]

@Bovidae A journeyman at best. Think he had a few runs (mostly off the bench) for Northern United in the Swindale Shield down here this season

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[Yeetyaah]

Nanai-Seturo knocked that on

[Yeetyaah]

Lmao now they go upstairs?

[ACT Crusader]

@mikedogz said in Waikato v Counties:

Good to see a change at first five, Baden Kerr hasn't been that great.

And Robertson has looked pretty good in the first quarter.

[ACT Crusader]

@Yeetyaah said in Waikato v Counties:

Nanai-Seturo knocked that on

I thought he did too but on the replay it wasn’t that clear if he did.

Not sure why the big cut out pass was used in the first place and then Adam with a very risky play to try and keep it in.

[Yeetyaah]

@ACT-Crusader yeah Waikato playing shit. No urgency and no consistency in their play. Just aimless really.

[ACT Crusader]

@Yeetyaah said in Waikato v Counties:

@ACT-Crusader yeah Waikato playing shit. No urgency and no consistency in their play. Just aimless really.

Counties playing better so far, but they have faded in the latter parts of most games this year so if the Mooloo are close there are likely to be opportunities.

[Yeetyaah]

Was the pass to Tupaea forward? At the game so couldn't see a replay. Also Taukei'aho still needs throwing lessons.

[Yeetyaah]

No penalty for that scrum? This ref is shite.

[Anonymous]

@Yeetyaah said in Waikato v Counties:

Was the pass to Tupaea forward? At the game so couldn't see a replay. Also Taukei'aho still needs throwing lessons.

Looked forward on TV, not as obviously as the TMO one though.

[Yeetyaah]

Can we get Taukei'aho to train with the WBOP Magic to help out his throw accuracy?

[Yeetyaah]

Can Roe distribute the ball properly after a scrum?