Northland v Waikato
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Waikato NPC team named to face Northland Taniwha
Waikato NPC have announced their match day 23 to travel north to face the Northland Taniwha at Semenoff Stadium in week ...
1. Ayden Johnstone (Hautapu) – Co-Captain
2. Rhys Marshall
3. Sefo Kautai (Hamilton Marist)
4. Laghlan McWhannell (Hautapu)
5. Samipeni Finau (Hamilton Old Boys)
6. Patrick McCurran (Fraser Tech)*
7. Mitch Jacobson (Hautapu) – Co-Captain
8. Jack Lam (Hamilton Marist)
9. Cortez Ratima (Otorohanga)
10. Damian McKenzie (University)
11. Daniel Sinkinson (Melville)
12. D’Angelo Leuila (Fraser Tech)
13. Alapati Leiua
14. Mosese Dawai (Otorohanga)
15. Liam Coombes-Fabling (Fraser Tech)16. Pita Anae Ah-Sue (Southern United)*
17. Rob Cobb (Hamilton Old Boys)
18. George Dyer (Fraser Tech)
19. Hamilton Burr (Hautapu)
20. Te Rama Reuben (University)
21. Rhys Dickinson (Fraser Tech)
22. Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
23. Tana Tuhakaraina (United Matamata Sports)* -
There must be quite a few injuries to make so many changes and exclude both L Jacobson and Messam from the 23. McCurran was not even part of the squad but did feature in some pre-season games. Still no Norris, who didn't take part in the warmup last round.
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@Bovidae Will Messam be back this year now that he's reached 100 games?
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@African-Monkey said in Northland v Waikato:
@Bovidae Will Messam be back this year now that he's reached 100 games?
I finally watched the replay of the Waikato-HB game last night and Messam's post-match interview suggested he is continuing to play.
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@Yeetyaah said in Northland v Waikato:
Fuck yeah good to see 2 homegrown Matamata boys in the squad.
Who are the two Matamata lads?
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Can't see a team announcement aside from the advocate
Starting XV
B Kauika Peterson
C Te Whata-Colley
O Tuangafasi/E Fono
J Goodhue
S Caird
T Robinson
J Mau'u
S McNamaraS Nock
R Reihana
T Tua
R Ranger
H Murray
P Leilua
J MoorbyBench
R Wright
E Fono/M Moulds
S Puafisi
R Rush
J Matiu
L Milo Harris
Dan Hawkin
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@Hooroo said in Northland v Waikato:
@Yeetyaah said in Northland v Waikato:
Fuck yeah good to see 2 homegrown Matamata boys in the squad.
Who are the two Matamata lads?
Dickinson and Tuhakaraina. Went to school with both of them, a couple of years younger than me. Played with Rhys though.
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@OleOleOle said in Northland v Waikato:
I can see Waikato losing this one. Northland are pretty strong. Waikato's lineout struggled last week after Tucker went off and here's not in the team this week. Northland have had the wood on us for the last few years...
The TAB disagrees with you:
Waikato:- $1.20. Northland:- $4.60.
The addition of Tuangafasi, Goodhue, Robinson, and Nock to last weeks team surely won't make a difference?.... (he says while quietly logging into aforementioned website)
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@Yeetyaah said in Northland v Waikato:
@Hooroo said in Northland v Waikato:
@Yeetyaah said in Northland v Waikato:
Fuck yeah good to see 2 homegrown Matamata boys in the squad.
Who are the two Matamata lads?
Dickinson and Tuhakaraina. Went to school with both of them, a couple of years younger than me. Played with Rhys though.
Ahh sweet! Dicko’s son. That’s awesome. He will be proud as punch.
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@OleOleOle said in Northland v Waikato:
I can see Waikato losing this one. Northland are pretty strong. Waikato's lineout struggled last week after Tucker went off and here's not in the team this week.
Finau playing should help as he has been the main lineout target in recent seasons. Marshall can have the throwing yipes though, but he played the full 90 mins against HB.
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Picture version of team...given I'd heard Goodhue & Ofa were training and had been released to play early in the week, I'd have thought an earlier team naming would have happened to get a few more tickets sold.
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Thats the strongest side Northland has put out for a while
