Hawkes Bay vs Northland (RS)
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@Steven-Harris said in Shield Snorters vs Northland (RS):
but defensively we will need to be at next level.
which we were for 20+ mins on Sunday, but will need an 80 min performance on Friday if we are to lift the shield, with our big guns (Olsen to hit his targets, Goodhue, Robinson, Pryor, Matich, Nock, Ranger & Gregory) all stepping up and taking control of the game:
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@Number-10 said in Shield Snorters vs Northland (RS):
HAWKE'S BAY
15 Kurt Baker
14 Lolagi Visinia
13 Stacey Ili
12 Ollie Sapsford
11 Jonah Lowe
10 Lincoln McClutchie
9 Folau Fakatava
8 Devan Flanders
7 Brendon O'Connor
6 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
5 Tom Parsons
4 Geoff Cridge
3 Joe Apikotoa
2 Ash Dixon (capt)
1 Pouri Rakete-Stones16 Kianu Kereru-Symes
17 Jason Long
18 Joel Hintz
19 Isaia Walker-Leawere
20 Gareth Evans
21 Connor McLeod
22 Caleb Makene
23 Neria FomaiSame starting 15 that played Canterbury and Otago except for Sapsford in at 12 instead of Toala.
Kind of annoyed with a couple of selections, I don't hate on Sapsford but Toala is a game breaker so losing him to injury is a blow and I was hoping the Baker experiment would be over, but it appears he's got some sort of must be selected section in his contract.
Interesting that they've reverted back to Flanders and kept Evans as an impact forward.
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I reckon odds are a bit wide, but understandably HB clear faves.
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I expect Robinson was well aware of the time Northland refused a couple of challenges with his comment, he comes across as a top bloke!
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@taniwharugby What usually gets overlooked in that 1978 controversy is that North Auckland (then) won both games against Otago and Southland anyway !
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@taniwharugby Robinson, Matich and Pryor is up there in terms of loosies running around at M10 level. Good luck for tonight - would be awesome for your boys to get up and get it
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@nzzp given Pryor was only signed in the Dev side, and Matich started the season on the bench too, then we have Robinson actually playing, we knew what that would bring.
obviously I'd LOVE to win the shield, but I just want a good game tonight, Northland will be measured against the front runner to win the championship.
We will need to cut out our dumb decisions and unforced errors, and exits, which shouldnt be exit, stage left, they need to be down field!
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@taniwharugby said in Shield Snorters vs Northland (RS):
and Matich started the season on the bench too
Leaving him out of the xv in the early rounds was insane
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@Duluth yeah I assume they went for McNamara due to him being a couple of inches taller and a few kgs heavier than Matich, he has a pretty good work rate too, but Matich has been on of the workhorses of our team for a few seasons now, a vital part with his work rate and accuracy.
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@nzzp said in Shield Snorters vs Northland (RS):
@taniwharugby Robinson, Matich and Pryor is up there in terms of loosies running around at M10 level. Good luck for tonight - would be awesome for your boys to get up and get it
It’s a good match up in the loosies.
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@Stargazer @Number-10 @Stockcar86
Still a couple of HB Tipping Team Tippers to get their tips in for this weekend. Can't have you missing out on the easy ten points at stake from the first game of this round so make sure you get your tips submitted before the game kicks off at 7.05pm.Come on the Shield Snorters - pull out a big one in memory of my whangai so tragically lost last Sunday.
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@Higgins sorry mate. Hope smashing these guys helps a little
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Bubba starting in 11 jersey
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Toala on bench
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@Stockcar86 said in Shield Snorters vs Northland (RS):
Toala on bench