Auckland v Waikato
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Waikato team:
1 Robb Cobb (Hamilton Old Boys)
2 Samisoni Taukei’aho (Fraser Tech)
3 Sefo Kautai (Hamilton Marist)
4 Hamilton Burr (Hautapu)
5 Samipeni Finau (Hamilton Old Boys)
6 Adam Thomson (Morrinsville Sports)
7 Luke Jacobson (Hautapu) - Captain
8 Liam Messam (Raglan)
9 Xavier Roe (Hamilton Old Boys)
10 Fletcher Smith (University)
11 Gideon Wrampling (Hamilton Old Boys)
12 Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
13 Quinn Tupaea (Hamilton Old Boys)
14 Liam Coombes-Fabling (Fraser Tech)
15 Beaudein Waaka (Melville)16 Steven Misa (Hamilton Marist)
17 Ollie Norris (Hautapu)
18 Josh Iosefa-Scott (Melville)
19 James Thompson (Hautapu)
20 Hugo Nankivell (Fraser Tech)
21 Cortez Ratima (Otorohanga)
22 Rivez Reihana (Melville)
23 Louis Rogers (University) -
@ARHS Yes, shoulder injury I think. No news on Johnstone's health either. There are never any updates when the team is announced.
Wrampling provides some size on the wing as Coombes-Fabling and Waaka aren't big. Osborne would too, but he's been shit.
I thought Luke did OK at 7 against Boshier and co. Auckland have 2 opensides in their trio.
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@Bovidae Yes, I was worried about combating the Auckland pair without Mitch - but Luke was very good last week. I have not seen either Osborne or Wrampling impose themselves as much as hoped, but am ok the latter gets the chance - although I prefer Te Whare-Crosby. I am hoping to make it to Eden Park
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Messy game so far. We have them at set piece time but can't seem to string anything more than 3 phases at a time.