2017 preseason games (HB Saracens/Magpies)
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@Number-10 said in 2017 preseason games (HB Saracens/Magpies):
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/Magpies):
@Number-10 said in 2017 preseason games (HB Saracens/Magpies):
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 Hawke's Bay 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 Hawke's Bay:
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
24 Jordarn Harmer -
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@Higgins said in 2017 preseason games (HB Saracens/Magpies):
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/Magpies):
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
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Its OK, things are going better in the real main game of the day at McLean Park
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Last preseason game tomorrow (Friday 11/8) v Manawatu.
Kick-off 4.35pm @ CET Arena, Palmerston North.Has anyone seen the Magpies line-up? Nothing on the Magpies FB page yet; it looks like the HBRU are continuing the bad practice of revealing line-ups via the HBT on the morning before the game ...
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Magpies line-up for this afternoon's PS game in Palmerston-North:
1 Jason Long (c), 2 Jacob Devery, 3 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 4 Nick Palmer, 5 Geoff Cridge, 6 Matt Gardner, 7 Tony Lamborn, 8 Gareth Evans
9 Chris Eaton, 10 Ihaia West (vc), 11 Mason Emerson, 12 Cardiff Vaega, 13 Jonah Lowe, 14 TJ Vaega, 15 Tiaan FalconReserves:
16 Jorian Tangaere, 17 Mark Braidwood, 18 Mason Kean, 19 , Michael Allardice, 20 Fa'alemiga Selesele, 21 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, 22 Zac Donaldson, 23 Dan Snee, 24 Pasqualle Dunn, 25 Hayden Hann, 26 Cole Eru.From this HBT article:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=11901955
