Highlanders V Force

[Stargazer]

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong>Force</strong></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Pekahou Cowan  2. Heath Tessmann  3. Tetera Faulkner  4. Ross Haylett-Petty  5. Adam Coleman  6. Angus Cottrell  7. Matt Hodgson (c)  8. Ben McCalman</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Alby Mathewson  10. Peter Grant  11. Semisi Masirewa  12. Solomoni (Junior) Rasolea  13. Ben Tapuai  14. Luke Morahan  15. Dane Haylett-Petty</span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Reserves</em></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">16. Nathan Charles  17. Chris Heiberg  18. Jermaine Ainsley  19. Sitiveni (Steve) Mafi  20. Richard Hardwick  21. Ryan Louwrens  22. Ian Prior  23. Albert Nikoro</span></span></p>

[No Quarter]

The Farce will do everything they can to drag the Landers down to their level. Likely a scrappy first half before the Landers pull away in the 2nd 40.

[Sapetyvi]

Marty Banks should be fit to play this week, does NZ have a club competition running during soup? He might be playing there

[SouthernMan]

<p>If he's fit for a run he will play club footy in Dunedin.</p>

[booboo]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="saulityvi" data-cid="568467" data-time="1459331649"><p>
Marty Banks should be fit to play this week, does NZ have a club competition running during soup? He might be playing there</p></blockquote><br>
Club rugby is played within the Pronicial union (or sub-union depending on geography). Usually essentially amateur but often quite strong. I suspect Dunedin is a reasonably strong comp.

[Stargazer]

<p>From Highlanders twitter:</p>
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<p class="">LATE CHANGE - #<b>HaydenParker</b> replaces @<b>LimaSopoaga</b> due to injury, @<b>BanksMarty</b> moves to the reserves #<b>HIGvFOR</b> #<b>WeAreHighlanders</b></p>
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[mariner4life]

<p>fuck! is it too late to change our tips?!</p>

[Tordah]

<p>what was Osborne thinking? Force up 7-0</p>

[Mattasaurus]

<p>Patty osborne with a howler gifting opening try to the farce</p>

[gt12]

Dropping like flies.<br><br>
Edmonds and Dixon off.

[gt12]

My god. Force in again.

[Mattasaurus]

<p>under pressure now.. not valuing the pill enough</p>

[Hooroo]

Championship defenders.... Pfffft. <br><br>
I'm actually watching in amazement. What's the bet Highlanders win by 20

[gt12]

Highlanders 7 shades of shit.<br><br>
Force look alright.<br><br>
0-14 after 10.

[taniwharugby]

<p>havent the Force lead against both the HUrricanes and Chiefs in the past 2 weeks?</p>
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<p>Force beaten Highlanders 6/9 times, with last year breaking a 6 year losing streak apparently! </p>

[Stargazer]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="gt12" data-cid="568894" data-time="1459492894">
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<p>Dropping like flies.<br><br>
Edmonds and Dixon off.</p>
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<p>Bad injuries?</p>

[gt12]

Force close again after a good kick and missed catch by the guy who looks 50.<br><br>
Highlanders can't buy a trick right now.

[gt12]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stargazer" data-cid="568901" data-time="1459493299"><p>Bad injuries?</p></blockquote>
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Edmonds knee, but the JP commentators have mentioned what happened to Dixon.

[No Quarter]

Meh. Final score will be Landers 40 odd Farce 20 odd. They can't play 80 minute footy.

[KiwiMurph]

How does Faddes start ahead of Tongia....