Waikato vs Canterbury
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Waikato team to take on Canterbury at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton on Saturday night, kick-off is at 7.35pm:
1 Ayden Johnstone (Hautapu)
2 Samisoni Taukei’aho (Fraser Tech)
3 Josh Iosefa-Scott (Melville)
4 Tim Bond (Morrinsville Sports)
5 James Thompson (Hautapu)
6 Hamilton Burr (Hautapu)
7 Mitch Jacobson (Hautapu)
8 Murray Iti (Otorohanga)
9 Jack Stratton (Hautapu)
10 Fletcher Smith (University)
11 Brandon Muszekenyedzi (Hautapu)
12 Dwayne Sweeney - Captain (Morrinsville Sports)
13 Quinn Tupaea (Hamilton Old Boys)
14 Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
15 Tyler Campbell (University)16 Sam Cooper (Hamilton Old Boys)
17 Ollie Norris (Hautapu)
18 Sefo Kautai (Hamilton Marist)
19 Api Naikatini (Taupiri)
20 Simon Parker (Hautapu)
21 Raniera Takarangi (Hamilton Old Boys)
22 Rivez Reihana (Melville)
23 Louis Rogers (University)Unavailable for selection
Solomon Alaimalo, Jahrome Brown, Matty Lansdown, Anton Lienert-Brown, Luke Jacobson, Sekope Lopeti-Moli, Damian McKenzie, Laghlan McWhannell, Sevu Reece, Taleni Seu, Toby Smith, James Tucker
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So 3 debuts in the starting XV and 5 on the bench. 6 U20 players by my count.
Waikato team named for their first Mitre 10 Cup match against Canterbury
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@Bovidae I’ve had a lot to do with this kid. Good player not sure he’s up to this level yet though.
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@chchfanatic How old is he?
James Thompson is very young himself, he was a NZ U20 replacement this year.
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@Dice said in Waikato vs Canterbury:
Where does Tyler Campbell usually play?
He played wing last year for Waikato and was solid. Kept Sullivan on the bench for most of last season.
Looked him up and it seems he was playing 10 when he was schooling in Australia.
Was playing 10 in club rugby for University.
Lansdown is unavailable and he would have likely played at FB with Campbell on the wing.
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Josh McKay, Ngane Punivai, Tim Bateman, Rameka Poihipi, Sam Gilbert, Brett Cameron, Mitchell Drummond, Luke Whitelock (captain), Billy Harmon, Reed Prinsep, Cullen Grace, Luke Romano, Siate Tokolahi, Brodie McAlister, Harry Allan
Reserves: Seb Siataga, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Oliver Jager, Whetukamokamo Douglas, Tom Christie, Ere Enari, Fergus Burke, Inga Finau
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That's a long injury list for Waikato! I think it's going to be a long season for them
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Whitelock must be covering lock in that 23. Prinsep played some lock for Old Boys in the past but Whitelock is taller and has covered at this level before. I'd have liked to have seen Will Tucker get a crack.
Otherwise, I'm just a little disappointed i can't make a judgement on Dallas McLeod as yet and nor will i get to see McKay at 10.
Looking forward to a quality away opener though and good curtain raiser to the ABs.
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@Chris He's a real talent. Suprised he hasn't been mentioned more often for SR.
