2017 preseason games (HB Saracens/Magpies)
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I was very unimpressed with Selesele last year. Hopefully Mikaele-Tu'u or Penitito secure the #8 spot this season
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@Stockcar86 said in 2017 preseason games (HB Saracens/Shield Snorters):
I was very unimpressed with Selesele last year. Hopefully Mikaele-Tu'u or Penitito secure the #8 spot this season
Selesele didn't even look like an 8 in the way he played. That was a bemusing selection.
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@Stockcar86 said in 2017 preseason games (HB Saracens/Shield Snorters):
I was very unimpressed with Selesele last year. Hopefully Mikaele-Tu'u or Penitito secure the #8 spot this season
Yeah, Selesele wasn't too bad on attack, but his defence was terrible. Having said that, almost the whole team had huge problems on defence. I think Selesele has another year on his contract, so - if correct - he'll be in the squad.
It will be interesting to see where they'll use Evans. They might put him at 6 with TBW gone. Not a fan of Hamelink.
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Going by this morning's HB Today there are five spots available to fill in the 30-man squad.
Penitito did okay yesterday. Last year he was played for the HB Development team squad.
But with Selesele, Mikaele Tu'u, Lamborn, Renton and Evans contracted for 2017, the coaches probably have their preferred loose forwards in there. Three of them can play at eight, which probably counts against Penitito.
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@Number-10 said in 2017 preseason games (HB Saracens/Shield Snorters):
Going by this morning's HB Today there are five spots available to fill in the 30-man squad.
Penitito did okay yesterday. Last year he was played for the HB Development team squad.
But with Selesele, Mikaele Tu'u, Lamborn, Renton and Evans contracted for 2017, the coaches probably have their preferred loose forwards in there. Three of them can play at eight, which probably counts against Penitito.
A couple of them are always not far away from the casualty department of the hospital so there is likely to be opportunity for others to get a run sometime during the season.
Incidentally what has become of the tall young Fijian guy we had playing at lock two seasons ago?
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@Higgins said in 2017 preseason games (HB Saracens/Shield Snorters):
@Number-10 said in 2017 preseason games (HB Saracens/Shield Snorters):
Going by this morning's HB Today there are five spots available to fill in the 30-man squad.
Penitito did okay yesterday. Last year he was played for the HB Development team squad.
But with Selesele, Mikaele Tu'u, Lamborn, Renton and Evans contracted for 2017, the coaches probably have their preferred loose forwards in there. Three of them can play at eight, which probably counts against Penitito.
A couple of them are always not far away from the casualty department of the hospital so there is likely to be opportunity for others to get a run sometime during the season.
Incidentally what has become of the tall young Fijian guy we had playing at lock two seasons ago?
Waqa was injured in 2016 all season and signed with NEC Green Rockets early this year.
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There's a preseason game v the Manawatu Evergreens in Waipukurau (Central Park) tomorrow evening (k/o 6.30pm). Due to time and location, it will again be impossible for me to go.
This is the Shield Snorters Saracens squad:
1 Jason Long (c)
2 Jorian Tangaere
3 Mason Kean
4 Ben Parsons
5 Josh Eden Whaitiri
6 Matt Gardiner
7 Ben Hamelink
8 Joseph Penitito
9 Chris Eaton (vc)
10 Dan Snee
11 Mason Emerson
12 Jordarn Harmer
13 Hayden Hann
14 Dan McIntyre
15 Mitch DrewReserves:
16 Jacob Devery
17 Nick Hyde
18 Paulo Nuu
19 Mark Braidwood
20 Tyler Symon-Burke
21 Ricky Hayes
22 Karl Lowe
23 Lucas Goodin
24 Zac Donaldson
25 Ellery Wilson (vc)
26 Shannon Chase
27 Nick Biss -
13 of those 27 have previously played first-class rugby for Shield Snorters:
Long, Tangaere, Kean, Eden-Whaitiri, Hamelink, Penitito, Eaton, Emerson, McIntyre, Braidwood, Lowe, Wilson, Chase.In addition, Dan Snee played two games for Otago in 2008.
Two halfbacks in the reserves bench - Donaldson, Wilson - is a bit unusual.
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Manawatu Evergreens:
1 Tuki Raimona, 2 Hunter Prescott, 3 Sione Asi, 4 Tom Parsons, 5 Liam Hallam-Eames, 6 Harrison Brewer, 7 Brayden Iose, 8 Kirk Tufuga,
9 Sam Malcolm, 10 Ben Wyness, 11 Willy Ambaka, 12 Nathan Tudreu, 13 Hamish Northcott, 14 Patrick Tafili-Reid, 15 Te Rangatira Waitokia.
Reserves: Tim Cadwallader, Sean Paranihi, Fraser Armstrong, Liam Mitchell, George McPherson, Tom Hughes, Jade Te Rure, Nathan Tudreu, Luther Hirini, Tom Stewart.
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Highlights of the PS game against Manawatu were posted on YT. Not great quality, so hard to see who's playing, scoring etc. Looks like there's terrible lighting on that field in Waipuk.
Edited to add that you can actually hear Philpott talking in this clip.
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HB Sacarens Squad vs Waikato
Saturday, 5 August 2017 - kick-off 1.30pm
Owen Delany Park, Taupo1 Jason Long (Capt)
2 Jacob Devery
3 Pouri Rakete Stones
4 Nick Palmer
5 Ben Parsons
6 Tony Lamborn
7 Faalemiga Selesele
8 Marino Mikaele Tu'u
9 Zac Donaldson
10 Tiaan Falcon
11 Mason Emerson
12 Cardiff Vaega
13 Cole Eru
14 Ash Robinson
15 Hayden Hann
16 Teremoana Joel
17 Mark Braidwood
18 Mason Kean
19 Geoff Cridge
20 Ben Hamelink
21 Tyler Symon Burke
22 Chris Eaton
23 Dan Snee
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@Higgins said in 2017 preseason games (HB Saracens/Shield Snorters):
Don't recall reading or knowing anything about numbers two and twenty one. Can you help with a few details thanks?
Jacob Devery plays for Hastings R&S and was in last year's Hastings Boys squad.
Tyler Symon-Burke (lock/No 8 ) plays for Havelock North and was part of last year's Gisborne Boys team. -
No Hugh Renton yet? I can't remember, is he carrying another injury?
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@Stockcar86 said in 2017 preseason games (HB Saracens/Shield Snorters):
No Hugh Renton yet? I can't remember, is he carrying another injury?
Not available yet.
His father died on Wednesday.
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@Number-10 Damn