Waikato v Taranaki

[Bovidae]

McWhannell is back training so hopefully he is in the team named on Sat.

[Duluth]

Waikato NPC named to defend the Ryan Wheeler memorial trophy against Taranaki Bulls.

Waikato NPC are set for their first home game at FMG Stadmium Waikato after completing three road games to kick-off the ...

1 Ollie Norris (Hautapu)
2 Pita Anae-Ah Sue (Hautapu)
3 George Dyer (Fraser Tech)
4 Laghlan McWhannell (Hautapu)
5 James Tucker (Hamilton Marist)
6 Xavier Saifoloi (University)
7 Patrick McCurran (Fraser Tech)
8 Simon Parker (Hautapu) - Captain
9 Cortez Ratima (Otorohanga)
10 Taha Kemara (Te Awamutu Sports)
11 Daniel Sinkinson (Melville)
12 Austin Anderson (Te Awamutu Sports)
13 Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
14 Gideon Wrampling (Hamilton Old Boys)
15 Liam Coombes-Fabling (Fraser Tech)

16 Sean Ralph (Te Awamutu Sports)
17 Ayden Johnstone (Hautapu)
18 Solomone Tukuafu (Hamilton Old Boys)
19 Hamilton Burr (Hautapu)
20 Malachi Wrampling (Hamilton Old Boys)
21 Xavier Roe (Hamilton Old Boys)
22 Quinn Tupaea (Hamilton Old Boys)
23 Tepaea Cook-Savage (Fraser Tech)

[Bovidae]

Parker as captain - a surprising choice.

I hope that Marshall is only being rotated/rested as he was very good in Napier.

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae I vaguely remember Marshall leaving the field injured in Napier?

[Bovidae]

Two changes to the Waikato reserves:

Ayden Johnstone -> Mason Tupaea
Malachi Wrampling -> Te Rama Reuben

Wrampling and Sullivan have also swapped positions.

[Stargazer]

From a distance, those Taranaki alternate jerseys look a lot like Wellington's jerseys.

[booboo]

@Stargazer said in Waikato v Taranaki:

From a distance, those Taranaki alternate jerseys look a lot like Wellington's jerseys.

Even close up

[Higgins]

@Stargazer said in Waikato v Taranaki:

From a distance, those Taranaki alternate jerseys look a lot like Wellington's jerseys.

Maybe it is part of their gameplan as the ones their Development side wore yesterday were a very close resemblance to those worn by the HB Development team. Made for a bit of confusion amongst the supporters in the stand when it was often difficult to tell the teams apart.

[Stargazer]

Good team try.

[Duluth]

Great try Waikato. Anderson did well not to have a second attempt. Tucker was in position to play halfback after the long break

[booboo]

Kini Naholo goes ok?

He the next big thing on the wing?

[Stargazer]

Wow, great try to Taranaki. Naholo's 2nd. That kick was very good.

[Stargazer]

Dangerous dive from Naholo on the Waikato player.
A few others going to the bin for that punch up.

[Stargazer]

Naholo lucky.
Florence the only one to go to the bin.

[Steven Harris]

How quick is Lennox..?

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris Fast, but he was also competing with a forward. No contest.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer was more about where he came from when the kick was made , everyone was pretty flat footed, picked up the spoils for a very good chase

[Stargazer]

Waikato are having a bit of a mare.

[Stargazer]

Perofeta's kicking hasn't improved.

[J77]

Who's the comments guy? Referring to the ref as Dan "Wanger"..surely someone's put him up to that!

Taranaki look the real deal this year. Making up for last years shocker..