NPC - news, injuries etc
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@KiwiMurph said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Northland beat North Harbour 38-12 in a warm up today.
Whaaaat. Not another loss for the All Blacks?
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Preseason game between Taranaki and BOP in Te Awamutu:
Half time: Bop lead 10 to nil.
Taranaki squad:
Jared Proffit, Sione Lea, Asaeli Sorovaki, Micaiah Torrance-Read, Leighton Price (captain), Dylan Juffermans, Adrian Wyrill, Pita-Gus Sowakula, Logan Crowley, Beaudein Waaka, Latu Vaeno, Daniel Waite, Avon Lewis, Liam Blyde, Jayson Potroz. Reserves: Alex Mitchell, Donald Maaka, Mike Kainga, Finn Hoeata, Brad Tucker, Tom Florence, Jack White, Cole Blyde, Warwick Lahmert, Stephen Perofeta, Declan O’Donnell, Matt McKenzie. -
@Stargazer Matt McKenzie - any relation to DMac and MMac?
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@Duluth If you have a look at this FB page (link below), you'll find several photos & video clips. I haven't seen a team line-up but you might recognise players from the photos.
This is one of them:
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In Otaki this afternoon
Wellington 14 - 28 Manawatu
Ories hooker Prescott scores double to sink Wellington XV
Mike Buckley evades two tacklers on his way to scoring the first try, a customary breakout solo run. Photo by Dave Lintott Photography...
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@Higgins Wellington XV line-up was posted earlier. This was the Turbos squad:
Fraser Armstrong, Tim Cadwallader, Sione Asi, Liam Mitchell, Liam Hallam-Eames, Nick Crosswell, Brice Henderson, Harrison Brewer, Jamie Booth, Jade Te Rure, Willy Ambaka, Curtis Reid, Lewis Marshall, Patrick Tafili-Reid, Te Rangatira Waitokia, Hunter Prescott, Tuki Raimona, Sam Tufuga, Brayden Iose, George MacPherson, Atu Henare, Ben Wyness, Nathan Tudreu, Newton Tudreu
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@Higgins said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
Has anyone been made to front up to the fans and account for the arse raping HB got from Waikato yesterday?
The same person who was made to front up for last season's nightmare. His name is "no one".
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@Stargazer said in Mitre 10 Cup - news, injuries etc:
@Duluth If you have a look at this FB page (link below), you'll find several photos & video clips. I haven't seen a team line-up but you might recognise players from the photos.
This is one of them:
So Seu is fit again. I thought that he was out for the season.
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Talent aplenty in extended Mitre 10 Cup squad
Auckland coach Nick White has named a talented extended group from which the core of the Mitre 10 squad will be formed. ...
Outside backs:
Jordan Trainor (Ponsonby)
Melani Nanai (Manukau)
Joe Ravouvou (College Rifles)
Salesi Rayasi (Marist)
Caleb Clarke (Suburbs)
Rieko Ioane (Ponsonby)
Midfielders:
George Moala (Grammar TEC)
Loketi Manu (College Rifles)
Malakai Fekitoa (Pakuranga)
TJ Faiane (Pakuranga)
Tumua Manu (College Rifles)
Vince Aso (Ponsonby)
First fives:
Daniel Bowden (Ponsonby)
Otu Mausia (College Rifles)
Wiseguy Faiane (Pakuranga)
Halfbacks:
Jono Hickey (Grammar TEC)
Leon Fukofuka (Marist)
Lisati Milo-Harris (Grammar TEC)
Loose forwards:
Akira Ioane (Ponsonby)
Blake Gibson (Ponsonby)
Jerome Kaino (University)
Jamason Fa’anana-Shultz (Suburbs)
Dalton Papali’i (Pakuranga)
Sinclair Dominikovich-Murray (University)
Taleni Seu (Grammar TEC)
Locks:
Patrick Tuipulotu (Ponsonby)
Ben Neenee (Pakuranga)
Michael Fatialofa (Ponsonby)
Sam Ulufonua (Ponsonby)
Scott Scrafton (Grammar TEC)
Samuel Slade (Ponsonby)
Hookers:
Greg Pleasants-Tate (Ponsonby)
Kurt Eklund (University)
JP Sauni (College Rifles)
Props:
Dexter Fa’amoana (College Rifles)
Emersen Tamura-Paki (College Rifles)
Isi Tu’ungafasi (Suburbs)
Marcel Renata (University)
Ofa Tu’ungafasi (Grammar TEC)
Sam Prattley (Pakuranga)
Tom McHugh (Grammar TEC)
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Mako$ squad named this morning. Worryingly, the official announcement omits any props and hookers, but with a bit of research I think the team is (could be slightly wrong on the props and hookers - e.g. we may not have any and be planning on being so perfect we won't need scrums):
HOOKERS
Andrew Makalio, Ti'i Paulo
PROPS
Kane Hames, Tim Perry, Siosiua Halanukonuka, Ryan Coxon, Tom Hill
LOCKS
Alex Ainley (Highlanders - 80), Pari Pari Parkinson (Stoke - 3), Quinten Strange (Crusaders - 11)BACK ROW
Ethan Blackadder (Nelson – 9), Vernon Fredericks (Crusaders / Moutere - 46), Shannon Frizell (Marist – 12), Pete Samu (Crusaders - 29), Liam Squire (Highlanders - 38), Jordan Taufua (Crusaders – 10)HALF BACKS
Finlay Christie (Chiefs - 10), Billy Guyton (Blues - 42),FIRST - FIVES
Mitchell Hunt (Crusaders - 12), Tim O'Malley (Waitohi - 1)MID-FIELD BACKS
Levi Aumua (Kahurangi *), David Havili (Crusaders - 31), Trael Joass (Wanderers - 11), Alex Nankivell (Chiefs - 15)OUTSIDE BACKS
Tima Faingaanuku (Nelson - 8), Will Jordan (Christchurch *), Viliami Lolohea (Harlequins - 13), James Lowe (Chiefs - 37).
