Premiership semi-final: Tasman vs BoP
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And, being even handed, the former AB coach comments on the opposition's chances....
"...Gone so fast...."
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shouldn't this thread be titled Ta$man Invitational XV vs The Bay?
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@bayimports Wait till Cricket season comes....there's going to be searing commentary on the composition of that Northern Districts team and how it's funded (how many fucking games at Bay Oval....)?
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we're going to roll this soulless plastic franchise.
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@mariner4life said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
we're going to roll this soulless plastic franchise.
SPF?
Yes - Factor Fucking 50+.
Get your Coppertone on son and get ready for a scorching Traf. Park welcome!!!
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what? you guys have found a way to buy sunlight too? rich fluffy bunnies
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@bayimports said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
what? you guys have found a way to buy sunlight too? rich fluffy bunnies
Just something else we win at!
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...meanwhile, you cheating BoP fluffybunnies....
"It was just a bit of rain and cloud in front of the sun," said Whakatane mayor Tony Bonne. "We did not think it mattered".
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@Chris-B can you find any current news? Jeez!!
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@taniwharugby Cheating on the sunshine hours title, though...
Jeez...that's pretty low calibre.
I hope we've got a decent referee.....
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@Chris-B well Pickerill is already appointed to the Auckland/Waikato game, so you lucked out there!
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@taniwharugby BoP is probably bringing Glen Jackson with them.
Which I wouldn't actually mind, because he's easily confused and just referees a homer regardless!
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@Chris-B said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
@bayimports Wait till Cricket season comes....there's going to be searing commentary on the composition of that Northern Districts team and how it's funded (how many fucking games at Bay Oval....)?
I’ll cry crocodile tears into my beer on the embankment for you. 😊
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@taniwharugby said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
@Chris-B can you find any current news? Jeez!!
The Ta$man Invitational XV does live in a 1970s time zone I suppose
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@Donsteppa said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
@Chris-B said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
@bayimports Wait till Cricket season comes....there's going to be searing commentary on the composition of that Northern Districts team and how it's funded (how many fucking games at Bay Oval....)?
I’ll cry crocodile tears into my beer on the embankment for you. 😊
Embankment-Shembankment!
I shall do the same for you on Saturday night from the luxury of my plastic seat in the scaffold stand!
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Ta$man v Bay of Plenty – Premiership semi-final 2
Saturday 21 November
7.05pm, Trafalgar Park NelsonDowner Referee: Richard Kelly
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1 Ryan Coxon, 2 Quentin MacDonald, 3 Samuel Matenga, 4 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 5 Quinten Strange, 6 Hugh Renton, 7 Sione Havili, 8 Taina Fox-Matamua, 9 Finlay Christie, 10 Mitch Hunt, 11 Leicester Fainga'anuku, 12 Tim O'Malley, 13 Fetuli Paea, 14 Mark Telea, 15 David Havili (c)
Reserves: 16 Samiuela Moli, 17 Isi Tuungafasi, 18 Blair Prinsep, 19 Isaac Ross, 20 Anton Segner, 21 Dwayne Polataivao, 22 Kieron Fonotia, 23 Tim Fainga'anuku
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From a watching point of view, sadly this is another one of these games where I hate both teams equally.
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@Nepia said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
From a watching point of view, sadly this is another one of these games where I hate both teams equally.
I can say the same thing for the Magpies v Inglewood thread.
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Is the added mobility for the Ta$man tight five, with 2 locks on the bench, a ploy or are the changes injury-related?? The energy from the BOP bench has certainly been a telling factor in recent matches?
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@Duluth said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
1 Ryan Coxon, 2 Quentin MacDonald, 3 Samuel Matenga, 4 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 5 Quinten Strange, 6 Hugh Renton, 7 Sione Havili, 8 Taina Fox-Matamua, 9 Finlay Christie, 10 Mitch Hunt, 11 Leicester Fainga'anuku, 12 Tim O'Malley, 13 Fetuli Paea, 14 Mark Telea, 15 David Havili (c)
Reserves: 16 Samiuela Moli, 17 Isi Tuungafasi, 18 Blair Prinsep, 19 Isaac Ross, 20 Anton Segner, 21 Dwayne Polataivao, 22 Kieron Fonotia, 23 Tim Fainga'anuku
looks shit. The Bay by a thousand
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@ARHS The front row is injury related.
Not sure why they've switched Coxon and Tu'ungafasi, but Makalio and Salmon must be injured - they've been first choice pretty much all season (except when Lomax was available).
Not sure whether Ainley is injured or they're just preferring Cirikadaveta and Ross. I thought Cirikadaveta at blindside was a good selection in terms of adding size. There's only one lock on the bench.
Backs are the best we have with Nankivell injured.
A bit down on strength, but it's only the MMMBoppers!
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build up report, not even the media can find a Bay team list even at this stage of the season..
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@bayimports a good read. While no team lists, the Facebook page does tell us that Mike Delany could still be emergency injury cover if needed.
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BOP team out now. Kane Leaupepe is not there. Injured?? Or is this a decision based on the Ta$man forward selections? Otherwise full strength from recent weeks.
Looks to me like it will be an enthralling game. I was worried Ta$man might try to maul and muscle BOP up front, but looks fairly evenly matched now
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here we go - team list
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1 Tevita Mafileo, 2 Kurt Eklund, 3 Jeff Thwaites, 4 Stan Van Den Hoven, 5 Keepa Mewett, 6 Joe Johnston, 7 Mitchell Karpik, 8 Sam Dickson, 9 Luke Campbell, 10 Otere Black (c), 11 Joe Webber, 12 Chase Tiatia, 13 Matthew Skipwith-Garland, 14 Emoni Narawa, 15 Kaleb Trask
Reserves: 16 Nathan Vella, 17 Jordan Lay, 18 Ross Geldenhuys, 19 Zane Kapeli, 20 Scott Curry, 21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22 Dan Hollinshead, 23 Regan Ware
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@Chris-B said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
Who cuts your hair?"
You forgot the "We'll get the bastard for you" on the end of that.
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@taniwharugby said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
@Chris-B can you find any current news? Jeez!!
NEWSFLASH!
BoP - they've had a mayor!!!
"Not on my watch!" said Tenby Powell!
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shit chat. up your game
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@mariner4life You feckers could make some sort of effort...!
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TAB odds:
Ta$man $1.23 BoP $3.85
AND
Auckland $1.27 Waikato $3.50
Surprisingly there's slightly more optimism about Waikato than BoP!
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@Chris-B said in Premiership semi-final: Ta$man vs BoP:
@mariner4life You feckers could make some sort of effort...!
Mayors are so yesterday. We’ll get the Delorean ready to travel back to you shortly.
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looks like Ta$man has already loaded up on themselves.. no one else would take that bet, the bay even get a 10.5 point head start.....nice
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