Counties v Southland

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editor  /  Sep 22, 2022

Rare start at halfback for Taumateine - Counties Sports Hub

Moana Pasifika halfback Jonathan Taumateine has been named to make his first start of the NPC season as the PIC Steelers prepare to head to Invercargill to face Southland on Sunday. Taumateine replaces in-form halfback Cameron Roigard, who is not in the matchday squad this week after a brutal...

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1. Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 2. Zuriel Togiatama, 3. Suetena Asomua, 4. William Furniss, 5. Samuel Slade, 6. Alex McRobbie, 7. Adam Brash, 8. Sam Tuifua, 9. Jonathan Taumateine, 10. Riley Hohepa (capt), 11. Peniasi Malimali, 12. AJ Alatimu, 13. Nikolai Foliaki, 14. Tevita Ofa, 15. Ahsee Tuala

Reserves: 16. Ioane Moananu, 17. Mark Royal, 18. Lionel Evans, 19. Jadin Kingi, 20. Thor Manase, 21. Liam Daniela, 22. Esau Filimoehala, 23. Nua Soti.

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[Grooter]

yeah the Stags leading at halftime, just hope they don't fall off

[Stargazer]

The ref is Fraser Hannon. Is this his first NPC game? Never heard of him before.

[Grooter]

was watching the all whites so what was Southland's red card for?

[Stargazer]

@FakatavaAllBlack One of those headclash incidents. Blood was streaming off Hayden Michaels' face. He looked red and received red.

[mikedogz]

@FakatavaAllBlack

Head clash. Michaels was the tackler so gets the punishment, as well as a blood nose an sore head.

[Winger]

12-10 CM

[Stargazer]

The red card is unfortunate for Southland in that they looked to have a chance to win this game, were ahead on the score board, and now they're behind again, with a man in the bin for 20 minutes.

[Winger]

@Stargazer said in Counties v Southland:

The red card is unfortunate for Southland in that they looked to have a chance to win this game, were ahead on the score board, and now they're behind again, with a man in the bin for 20 minutes.

And now further behind

19-10

[mikedogz]

I think Malimali has done enough for a super contract somewhere. Finished a good try, 19-10 ahead. Counties need a bonus point win today.

[Grooter]

MaliMali I would rather him at the landers than those Waikato wingers to be honest

[mikedogz]

An important bonus point try for Counties. 26 to 13 lead.

[Winger]

Costly red card period for Southland

[mikedogz]

A time wasting penalty against our half back at the back of the ruck.

[Stargazer]

Southland now back to 15 players.

[Winger]

15 vs 15 again now

62 minutes

[Winger]

Southland score

26-20 with just over 10 minutes left