The Bay v Northland
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@taniwharugby said in The Bay v Northland:
@bayimports haha yea useless Waikato 😉
no disagreement there lol
Unless we get our mojo back, I see another 50 pointer on the cards, no matter who BOP run out this week...
Surely not? I didn't see last weekends game, but you were seriously in the fight in previous matches before that? Injuries? or just loss of form?
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@bayimports complacency. Seemed like they got a bit far ahead of themselves after beating Auckland and took the foot off the pedal.
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@J77 said in The Bay v Northland:
@bayimports complacency. Seemed like they got a bit far ahead of themselves after beating Auckland and took the foot off the pedal.
We might have a few sore bodies from the battle of the bays, I wouldn't be ruling Northland out of this, don't deny we would be favourites though. I am hoping for a win and we will have confidence but I am always weary of the taniwha clash.
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@bayimports we do have a decent record against you fellas in general, and if our team from the first 5 rounds shows up I’d give us an even chance.. but seriously I think you can bank this one. We may scrap for 40-50 mins but we’ll inevitably drop off as we have the last few weeks.
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@J77 said in The Bay v Northland:
we do have a decent record against you fellas in general
The NPC record is pretty good:
However, no Northland wins for 5 years. No win in The Bay for 8 years
Link to the results:
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@J77 given Ofa only had 20 or so minutes on Sat, I wonder if he will be released for this and/or the Manawatu game?
Assuming fitness and availability, I'd like to see:
Adams, Moulds, Ofa
Caird, Goodhue/Vaipulu
Rush, McNamara, Matich
Milo-Harris, Reihana
Tua, Going
Murray, Moorby, AndersonBKP, CTC, Fono, KIng/Goodhue, Mau'u, Hape, Nankivell, Macilai
Not as much change I'd like TBH, plus I am not sure the likes of Vaipulu, King Nankivell & Hape are even fit still, been several weeks since last dev game, sure they likely been keeping gym fit...
I honestly dont see us having much shot at this, our shot at a top 4 spot all but gone, so we just need to go out and play some rugby
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@taniwharugby nice to see you’ve removed all our problem children from that lineup. Someone with common sense for once!
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@taniwharugby I think Macalai has a lot to offer if we play the right game plan. Big if.
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team I have heard:
Adams, BKP, Tu'ungafasi
Goodhue, Caird
Hallam-Eames, Matich, Mau'u
MIlo-Harris, Reihana
Going, Tua
Macilai, Moorby, LeiluaWright, O'Donnell, Puafisi, Matiu, Rush, Hape, Hawkins, Murray
Word I am hearing, depending on fitness for the final RR game, this may well be Wrights last run for Northland...hope our boys lift to give him a fine send off (much like when they lifted for Rangers hundy last year v Waikato)
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Would that be Hallam-Eames first start in the loosies?
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I think this will be almost a complete second string team on Wednesday for the Bay, maybe with some guns on the bench. Not through taking the game lightly but just to ensure the first XV is ready to roll for the next 2 or possibly 3/4 weekends. We do have some depth, especially in the pack so hopefully the team will be good enough.
Everyone will be hoping we don't finish top to avoid a potential home semi-final at Tga Domain not being able to be played at night.
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