Taranaki v Auckland

Dan54

@Stargazer Not a bad looking team, just saw it in when I checked emails. Will be there so hope boys go well.

Bovidae

The mystery of Josh Lord's whereabouts continues.

Stargazer

The mystery of Josh Lord's whereabouts continues.

This is from the Taranaki FB page:

ADDITIONAL SQUAD UPDATE:

Some positive news with Josh Lord also returning to the squad. Unfortunately, Josh sustained a back injury whilst training in the UK and we're working week to week on a clear diagnostic for his availability for the 2023 season.

🚑 Unavailable for selection:

Josh Lord - Back (TBC)

Daniel Rona - Knee (TBC)

Hemopo Cunnigham - Concussion (TBC)

Scott Jury - Pec (Season)

Machpants

@Stargazer said in Taranaki v Auckland:

Josh Lord - Back (TBC)

Fuck

Duluth

Duluth

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1 Josh Fusitua, 2 Soane Vikena, 3 Sione Ahio, 4 Edward Annandale, 5 Josh Beehre, 6 Adrian Choat, 7 Blake Gibson, 8 Che Clark, 9 Kalani Thomas, 10 Zarn Sullivan, 11 Salesi Rayasi, 12 Harry Plummer, 13 Bryce Heem, 14 AJ Lam, 15 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Reserves: 16 Leni Apisai, 17 Marcel Renata, 18 Tito Tuipulotu, 19 Hamish Dalzell, 20 Vaiolini Ekuasi, 21 Taufa Funaki, 22 Taniela Tele'a, 23 Corey Evans

Plummer returns

Clark at 8 will be interesting

Stargazer

Tim

@Duluth Ta'avao injured?

Bovidae

@Duluth said in Taranaki v Auckland:

Clark at 8 will be interesting

He has played there much? I don't remember him at no.8, even at U20 level.

Duluth

@Tim said in Taranaki v Auckland:

Ta'avao injured?

No idea. Auckland have been terrible at giving injury updates this year.

Any idea @Nogusta ? Or updates on Tuipulotu & Ioane?

Duluth

@Bovidae

I haven't seen him play there. The pace of the back of the scrum could be useful. The team looks better with him in the backrow.. more targets for our wonky throwing hookers

The best backrow of who is fit might be Choat/Ekuasi/Clark. Maybe we'll see it late in this game

george33

@Duluth as I said Patrick in cast broken arm take it or leave it

george33

Akira out for 6 weeks I actually no Patrick good mate tells me alot

Duluth

@george33 ok, so season ending for both of them

george33

Yes

Dan54

Naki got a few late changes, Parete , Franklin and Perofeta are all out, replaced by Loft, Bedwell-Curtis and Potroz.

Nogusta

@Duluth yea correct. As @george33 said Patty T reinjured his arm, came back too soon, and Akira torn ankle ligaments.

Dan54

Well I decided I getting old fellas. Raining and and turned cool, and have decided to give game a miss tonight, and watch it on TV. It's not being at game (I have watched plenty in shit weather) but the drive home in the rain and dark isn't appealing at all. An hour and a bit (each way)on the road is getting a bit of a chore for me these days (even if I am a gold member etc)!! FFS!

Stargazer

Choat replaced in 4th minute because of an injury. Ekuasi on.

Mattasaurus

@Stargazer said in Taranaki v Auckland:

Choat replaced in 4th minute because of an injury. Ekuasi on.

#6 curse in NZ rugby continues

The Silver Fern

Taranaki v Auckland