Northland v Manawatu
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That front row despite the 'greenhorns' should be pretty good at set peice, Olsen and Kearns are pretty mobile, Kearns looks a strong defender too, not seen Li but has pretty decent wraps on him (debut for us, but played for NH) from club footy
Goodhue & Caird, solid locks, our lineout seems to function best with Goodhue, and Cairds height, hopefully we can use this.
LIke the look of our loose trio, Matich possibly unlucky not to get the nod at 7, assume Jacobson is injured again unless Pryor leapfrogged both him and Matich? McNamara there for a bit of size at 8 though, Robinson, nuff said.
Nock, hopefully can build on his performances in the Blues.
Hawkins, well known I'm not a fan (as a player, the few times I have interacted with him off the field, seems a real GC though) only been a few games I can say I was impressed with his play, but hopefully his 50th is one we remember for the right reasons.Liking that mid-field.
Hyland is a vital part of our back division whenever we are needing to get go forward! Leilua, showed glimpses last year, may have been carrying an injury.
Not sold on Gergory at 15 (struggled for us last year there and had a forgettable game for the Highlanders there too) possibly better to put him at 12, Goodhue to 13, and Ranger to 14 with Leilua at 15 which I believe is his preferred position?Bring it on and those 6 x 100 person bubbles at the game
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@taniwharugby Where’s the info about the bubbles? Last thing I saw was so bloody woolley I had no idea what they were doing?
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@Machpants I only know as I saw the CEO on the news on Wed night, not sure how they determine who gets into the bubbles.
ALl season ticket holders have been (or will be) refunded for the season, which to me indicates no dropping levels in the immediate future.
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@taniwharugby Yeah I saw the refund, and thought that’s it no one’s watching
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@Machpants TBH I reckon they could do way more than 6 bubbles, but issue woudl be managing them.
Assume boxes could still be used as well?
Shit situation all round, I reckon with the double header of the mens and womens games, with BF's and Goodhue. Robinson, we woulda had some good numbers turn up!
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@taniwharugby said in Northland v Manawatu:
with BF's and Goodhue. Robinson, we woulda had some good numbers turn up!
Excuse my ignorance, but what is BF's?
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Manawatū Turbos
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Tietie Tuimauga+
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Sam Stewart
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Michael Alaalatoa
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Sam Liebezeit*
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Teofilo Paulo+
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Liam Mitchell
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Micaiah Torrance-Read+
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Brayden Iose
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Jamie Booth*
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Ben Wyness
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Adam Boult
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James Tofa
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Josiah Maraku
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Newton Tudreu
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Te Rangatira Waitokia
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Siua Maile*
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Paulo Leleisiuao
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Kyle Stewart+
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TK Howden*
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Tyler Laubscher
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Aaron Smith
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Stewart Cruden
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Nehe Milner-Skudder
- *First Mitre 10 game
- +First game for Turbos
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1 Tietie Tuimauga+
2 Sam Stewart
3 Michael Alaalatoa
4 Sam Liebezeit*
5 Teofilo Paulo+
6 Liam Mitchell
7 Micaiah Torrance-Read+
8 Brayden Iose
9 Jamie Booth*
10 Ben Wyness
11 Adam Boult
12 James Tofa
13 Josiah Maraku
14 Newton Tudreu
15 Te Rangatira Waitokia16 Siua Maile*
17 Paulo Leleisiuao
18 Kyle Stewart+
19 TK Howden*
20 Tyler Laubscher
21 Aaron Smith
22 Stewart Cruden
23 Nehe Milner-Skudderhttps://www.turbosrugby.co.nz/news/smith-back-for-turbos
Smith's first Turbos game since 2011
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Scratchy start all round...Hawkins call 50-50
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@taniwharugby they need to do little things well.