The Bay v Hawkes

[Duluth]

Just getting in early with the correct thread title

[Bovidae]

@Duluth Don't forget the apostrophe.

[Higgins]

And a reasonable chance that it will likely stay that way too with my guys bound to treat them with the respect they deserve and field a large number of squad fillers given the need to have a fully fresh Top XV lineup available for the Shield Defence against Wellington the game after! The big flop against North Harbour does not inspire much confidence of tipping over BoP if things are repeated to the same extent they were in that fixture.

[Duluth]

@Bovidae said in The Bay v Hawke's:

@Duluth Don't forget the apostrophe.

I tried, the software freaks out when I had an apostrophe in the title

[bayimports]

Well I am not confident, I am glad we are playing at home, that's about it. Should get confidence out of last match but we are hardly consistent ourselves. Did see some good things last week and hope that continues.
Feel dirty even saying this, but I have actually enjoyed watching some Hawkes rugby this year, they have been playing extremely well.

[Number 10]

Have to agree with @Higgins .

There is a real possibility that the Magpies will not field their top XV, particularly in the forwards.

[Duluth]

The Bay have named their side:

[ARHS]

No arguments with that starting lineup. All combos are in form. Enhanced bench this week too. I assume Carroll and Mewett injured to have Curry as lock cover.

[bayimports]

good bench, have a feeling its Joe Tupe's last game for the Bay too

[Number 10]

As expected, some first-choice players rested and some on the bench.

MAGPIES

15 Kurt Baker
14 Lolagi Visinia
13 Stacey Ili
12 Neria Fomai
11 Jonah Lowe
10 Caleb Makene
9 Folau Fakatava
8 Devan Flanders
7 Gareth Evans
6 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
5 Bryn Evans
4 Isaia Walker-Leawere
3 Namatahi Waa
2 Ash Dixon
1 Pouri Rakete-Stones

16 Kianu Kereu-Symes
17 Sona Taumalolo
18 Joel Hintz
19 Tom Parsons
20 Solomone Funaki
21 Connor McLeod
22 Lincoln McClutchie
23 Danny Toala

[Dice]

@Number-10 Why is Toala rested? He hasn't played many minutes.

[ARHS]

@Number-10 who? Parsons and McClutchie? Looks closer to top lineup than I was expecting in managing Shield planning

[Number 10]

Regular starters Joe Apikotoa, Geoff Cridge, Brendon O'Connor and regular sub Jason Long not in the 23.

Regular starters Tom Parsons and Lincoln McClutchie on the bench, and you can add Danny Toala to those two as well

[ARHS]

@Number-10 OK thanks. Gareth and Bryn Evans not bad subs to have. Should be a cracker game

[Duluth]

Visinia with the first try. Hawkes made that a lot harder than it should’ve been

[Duluth]

Poor effort from the 13 to let Trask go

[Steven Harris]

tackling is optional Today ..

[Donsteppa]

A very silly yellow card from Jordan Lay costs us on the scoreboard

[Duluth]

Did Dixon get that??

[Donsteppa]

The Steamers are having a nice afternoon stroll in the sun at this stage...