NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika

[Stargazer]

Ah bugger, Skipwith-Garland has come in to replace Jonah Lowe. Not a bad injury, please!

Updated squads:

Māori All Blacks:
1.Pouri Rakete-Stones, 2.Ash Dixon (captain), 3.Josh Hohneck, 4.Isaia Walker-Leawere, 5.Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 6.Whetukamokamo Douglas, 7.Billy Harmon, 8.Liam Messam, 9.Bryn Hall, 10.Otere Black, 11.Sean Wainui, 12.Quinn Tupaea, 13.Billy Proctor, 14.Shaun Stevenson, 15.Kaleb Trask.

Substitutes: 16.Kurt Eklund, 17.Ross Wright, 18.Tamaiti Williams, 19.Ethan Roots, 20.Mitchell Karpik, 21.Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 22.Rameka Poihipi, 23.Mathew Skipwith-Garland

Moana Pasifika:
1.Daniel Lienert-Brown, 2.Leni Apisai, 3.Michael Alaalatoa (captain), 4.Gerard Cowley-Tuioti, 5.Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 6.Peseta Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, 7.Alamanda Motuga, 8.Pita-Gus Sowakula, 9.Folau Fakatava, 10.Josh Ioane, 11.Salesi Rayasi, 12.Vince Aso, 13.Fetuli Paea, 14.Leicester Fainga'anuku, 15.Stephen Perofeta.

Subsitutes:
16.Samisoni Taukie'aho, 17.Jordan Lay, 18.Sione Mafileo, 19.Samipeni Finau, 20.Tavake Manu, 21.Dwayne Polataivao, 22.Asaeli Tikoirotuma, 23.Taimalelagi Etene Nanai-Seturo.

https://www.allblacks.com/news/sky-preview-maori-all-blacks-v-moana-pasifika

[Bovidae]

If you take any notice of TAB odds, the Maori are now stronger favourites.

[ARHS]

@Bovidae That is what sparked me to post asking what ferners thought. Maybe a stronger coaching group will win through. But I did not see NZ Maori as strong favourites. Happy to be proven wrong

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[Stargazer]

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[Bovidae]

I'm not sure Skipwith-Garland has the speed to play on the wing so this isn't the best option as a replacement. Wainui could move to centre.

[Dice]

Piri doesn't look like he's been working out much since the end of Match Fit.

[Yeetyaah]

Man I'm bloody excited to be at the game. Can't really pick a side tbh.

[Yeetyaah]

Taleni Seu is sitting the aisle across from me.

[Stargazer]

I think I just saw Ben May on the field? He's not in the squad, so just helping them with the warm-up? Injury cover?

[voodoo]

How good was that ?

[Stargazer]

Nice. Combined Samoan, Tongan and Fiji "haka".

[taniwharugby]

@voodoo said in NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika:

How good was that ?

fucken aye!!!

[Stockcar86]

*I thought I saw Jonah Lowe during the haka - isn't he out?

[Stargazer]

@Stockcar86 Yes, the entire squad was doing the haka; also the injured players.

[Kiwiwomble]

I really don’t know who I want to win, legends in both teams, this is going to be fun

[Kiwiwomble]

Think I’ll just be chairing for who ever had the ball

[Stargazer]

Don't know why they have this game in Hamilton. So many empty seats.

[Duluth]

@Stargazer said in NZ Maori v Moana Pasifika:

Don't know why they have this game in Hamilton. So many empty seats.

I don’t think it’s about Hamilton. I just don’t think there is much interest in the contrived Pacifika side