Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato

[Dice]

@Nogusta No Renata, Apisai, and Faiane?

[Nogusta]

@Dice TJ definite no (broken foot). Apisai highly unlikely (ruptured calf). Not too sure about Renata.

[ARHS]

Keen to see updates for the opposition also: F Smith, Reihana, M Jacobson, Johnstone

[nzzp]

@Nogusta said in Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

@Dice TJ definite no (broken foot). Apisai highly unlikely (ruptured calf). Not too sure about Renata.

TJ's a big big loss. He's the glue in this team - a fantastic player, and makes such a difference

[taniwharugby]

Auckland v Waikato – Premiership semi-final 1

Saturday 21 November

2.05pm, Eden Park Auckland

Downer Referee: Brendon Pickerill

[mariner4life]

i honestly don't know who i want to lose more

[Tim]

@mariner4life said in Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

i honestly don't know who i want to lose more

@duluth Roll that clip.

[KiwiMurph]

@mariner4life said in Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

i honestly don't know who i want to lose more

Everyone loses with Pickerill in charge.

[Yeetyaah]

How is Pickerill still getting picked to ref.

[mariner4life]

@Yeetyaah said in Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

How is Pickerill still getting picked to ref.

let's hope he loses his shit and dishes out a heap of reds

[KiwiMurph]

Some experience back for Auckland.

Jarred Adams (Suburbs)
Leni Apisai (Ponsonby)
Angus Ta’avao © (Eden)
Scott Scrafton (Grammar TEC)
Hamish Dalzell (College Rifles)
Presley Tufuga (Ponsonby)
Adrian Choat (Waitemata)
Sione Tuipulotu (Eden)

Jonathan Ruru (University)
Harry Plummer (Grammar TEC)
Salesi Rayasi (Marist)
Tanielu Tele’a (Marist)
Tumua Manu (College Rifles)
AJ Lam (Grammar TEC)
Zarn Sullivan (College Rifles)

Mike Sosene-Feagai (Marist)
Fatongia Paea (Pakuranga)(DEBUT)
Marcel Renata (University)(50 GAMES)
Jack Whetton (Grammar TEC)
Niko Jones (Waitemata)
Danny Tusitala (Ponsonby)
Simon Hickey (Grammar TEC)
Jordan Trainor (Ponsonby)

Auckland battle with Waikato for a spot in the Premiership Final

Auckland face old rivals Waikato on Saturday afternoon in the first Premiership Semi-Final of the 2020 season....

[ARHS]

Very strong. All but Faiane and Gibson are back

[Yeetyaah]

Pretty good Auckland team. Waikato are fucked if Fletcher Smith isn't back, looked directionless without him.

[ARHS]

Is Waikato just not interested in getting fans to Eden Park for the game? Nothing on facebook or website currently, and the usual leaving of team announcement to last possible moment. Please for Pete's sake stimulate your fans to head up and show their presence, to energise the team. We all know you had a big night out last night, but... Well done Turk and the Dutch fullback from my old club though!

[Duluth]

@ARHS said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

Is Waikato just not interested in getting fans to Eden Park for the game? Nothing on facebook or website currently, and the usual leaving of team announcement to last possible moment. Please for Pete's sake stimulate your fans to head up and show their presence, to energise the team. We all know you had a big night out last night, but... Well done Turk and the Dutch fullback from my old club though!

The worst province when it comes to naming their team. A close second is North Harbour

[mariner4life]

@Duluth said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

@ARHS said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

Is Waikato just not interested in getting fans to Eden Park for the game? Nothing on facebook or website currently, and the usual leaving of team announcement to last possible moment. Please for Pete's sake stimulate your fans to head up and show their presence, to energise the team. We all know you had a big night out last night, but... Well done Turk and the Dutch fullback from my old club though!

The worst province when it comes to naming their team. A close second is North Harbour

it's because Waikato is shit. at everything. just in general

[Dice]

@Yeetyaah said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

Pretty good Auckland team. Waikato are fucked if Fletcher Smith isn't back, looked directionless without him.

I'm pretty sure I heard McOnie say that Fletcher Smith is back for this one.

[Yeetyaah]

@mariner4life do I need to mention the Ranfurly Shield?

[Duluth]

Waikato team named for Mitre 10 Cup Semi Final.

Waikato travel back up State Highway 1 to face Auckland at Eden Park for semi-final 1 of the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership...

1 Ollie Norris (Hautapu)
2 Samisoni Taukei’aho (Fraser Tech)
3 Sefo Kautai (Hamilton Marist)
4 Hamilton Burr (Hautapu)
5 Samipeni Finau (Hamilton Old Boys)
6 Adam Thomson (Morrinsville Sports)
7 Luke Jacobson (Hautapu) - Captain
8 Liam Messam (Raglan)
9 Xavier Roe (Hamilton Old Boys)
10 Flecther Smith (University)
11 Beaudien Waaka (Melville)
12 Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
13 Quinn Tupaea (Hamilton Old Boys)
14 Liam Coombes-Fabling (Fraser Tech)
15 Matty Lansdown (Fraser Tech)

16 Steven Misa (Hamilton Marist)
17 Rob Cobb (Hamilton Old Boys)
18 Josh Iosefa-Scott (Melville)
19 James Thompson (Hautapu)
20 Simon Parker (Hautapu)
21 Rhys Dickinson (Fraser Tech)
22 Patrick Osbourne (Fraser Tech)
23 Gideon Wrampling (Hamilton Old Boys)

[Yeetyaah]

@Duluth pretty good line-up. Glad Smith is back. Should be a good game.