Counties v Waikato
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What do we call this one? Battle of the Tuakau Bridge?
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@mikedogz said in Counties Vs Waikato:
@Crucial Tuakau bridge is fully in Counties country. Maybe battle of the Expressway
I always forget about Te Kauwhata.
Rangiriri is that traditional stop off for mooloos leaving their whare Maybe that’s the “border” -
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That loose trio is tasty.
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Could be wet weather rugby on Friday night.
I wonder how serious Tucker's shoulder injury is?
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1 Rob Cobb (Hamilton Old Boys)
2 Pita Anae Ah-Sue (Southern United)
3 Sefo Kautai (Hamilton Marist)
4 Hamilton Burr (Hautapu)
5 Laghlan McWhannell (Hautapu)
6 Samipeni Finau (Hamilton Old Boys)
7 Mitch Jacobson (Hautapu) – Captain
8 Te Rama Reuben (University)
9 Rhys Dickinson (Fraser Tech)
10 Damian McKenzie (University)
11 Mosese Dawai (Otorohanga)
12 D’Angelo Leuila (Fraser Tech)
13 Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
14 Daniel Sinkinson (Melville)
15 Liam Coombes-Fabling (Fraser Tech)16 Rhys Marshall
17 Ollie Norris (Hautapu)
18 Solomone Tukuafu (Hamilton Old Boys)*
19 James Thompson (Hautapu)
20 Liam Messam (Hautapu)
21 Xavier Roe (Hamilton Old Boys)
22 Taha Kemara (Te Awamutu Sports)*
23 Alapati Leiua -
Very rare to see a player selected from Division one.
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@mikedogz said in Counties v Waikato:
Very rare to see a player selected from Division one.
Wasn't Messam listed as a Raglan player last year, or the year before?
Filipo has certainly rotated a lot of players over the first 3 games. Looking forward to seeing how Reuben goes as a starter. He was a good chance to make the NZ U20s but for injury, so didn't play for the Chiefs U20s either.
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@ARHS said in Counties v Waikato:
@Bovidae surprised to see a second string combination named against a Counties team with their internationals back. Counties should be too strong - unless Dmac provides some magic.
Nah. Reasonably even. Apart from those three guys our lot are mostly a notch below.
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@Bovidae Very keen to see how Kemara goes. Looks a special talent. And good to see Norris back. At second look the Waikato bench looks extremely strong and should bring them home if opening pack hold up OK against 7 internationals pack from Steelers.
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Counties looking pretty sharp.
Great try to Togiatama.
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Great play from CM ..patient and accurate
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How was that forward pass missed ..piss poor officiating
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Counties no8 looks good
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Nepo Laulala’s defence exposed big time ..
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Reidy didn’t make much effort to get in position
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@Steven-Harris said in Counties v Waikato:
How was that forward pass missed ..piss poor officiating
Seems to be a huge area of refereeing mistakes this season already
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Hahaha DMac
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@Yeetyaah it’s probably a time that you actually want the TMO to intervene
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where did this Riley Hohepa guy come from?
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in Counties v Waikato:
where did this Riley Hohepa guy come from?
He's improved a lot. I didn't see any of this in his previous 2 seasons with Counties.
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Steven Harrisreplied to Grooter on 19 Aug 2022, 07:30 last edited by Steven Harris 19 Aug 2022, 07:31
@FakatavaAllBlack been around the Counties Manukau club scene for a few seasons just remembering CM’s season was cut short last year
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in Counties v Waikato:
where did this Riley Hohepa guy come from?
Been around for a few years now, since maybe 2018 or 19 I think, I thought he was underrated a few seasons back, going well this year.
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Not often you see Counties dominate a scrum like that. Laulala making a big impact in the scrum.
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Got no issue with what the official did with the advantage, just hope every official would do the same thing ..wishful thinking me thinks
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Now I want Waikato to win this, but this ref has been awful so far.
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High shot by Laulala? He threw his hands up.
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Hoskins bumped off badly by the Waikato 12 there
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@Chris he probably won’t be the first or the or last to get bumped by Leuila..seen him do this to many players , built low to the ground
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@Steven-Harris said in Counties v Waikato:
@Chris he probably won’t be the first or the or last to get bumped by Leuila..seen him do this to many players , built low to the ground
Yep he just did it to the Waikato hooker
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Ex Ponsonby loose head prop Rob Cobb having a good battle with Nepo Laulala
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@Steven-Harris said in Counties v Waikato:
Ex Ponsonby loose head prop Rob Cobb having a good battle with Nepo Laulala
Yep Cobb won that one
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@Chris said in Counties v Waikato:
@Steven-Harris said in Counties v Waikato:
Ex Ponsonby loose head prop Rob Cobb having a good battle with Nepo Laulala
Yep Cobb won that one
Counties using Bok-style set up. Makes front row less stable and when Nepo went forward couldn't get feet under him.
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