Manawatu v Northland

[taniwharugby]

Our 2 starters living in Auckland (Hyland & Hallam-Eames) still unavailable, as well as Tu'ungafasi who would likely start.

Have heard Olsen may not be able to travel due to the impending birth of a child, Rob Rush was in a moon boot in some pics I saw earlier in the week, so he will be gone.

Ranger, Tua still unavailable, unsure on Tom, but likely unavailble.

My team, based on assumptions above:
Te Whata-Colley*, Wright, Uluilakepa (although I expect they'll start Wright, Tou, Uluilakepa)
Caird, Goodhue
Pryor, McNamara, Maa'u
Nock, Reihana
Gregory, Going
Macilai, N Cooper, Rush

*I think Te Whata-Colley can play both sides, if not, Li to start there in my team

[Steven Harris]

Northland Team to play Manawatu Turbos

Noah Cooper
Jone Macilai
Pisi Leilua
Scott Gregory
Blake Hohaia
Rivez Reihana
Sam Nock

Sam McNamara
Raikabula Moemoedonu
Kara Pryor
Sam Caird
Josh Goodhue

Corey Te Whata Colley
Luatangi Li
Ross Wright

Reserves
Ben Tou
Kaliopasi Uluilapeka
Justin Davies ( Injury cover)
Tevita Faukafa
Jonah Mau’u
Wil Grant
Johnny Cooper
Kalani Going ( injury cover)

Up to 16 players unavailable or injured .
Unavailable
Jordon Olsen ( (maternity leave)
Injured

Brady Rush ( back next week)
Jack Goodhue (not available until Feb 2020)
Tamati Tua ( back next week)
Rene Ranger (back next week)
Allan Craig
Corey Taylor
Tom Robinson (possible return towards the end of the Season)
Rob Rush (MCL 4 x weeks)
Isileli Manu (next week suspension)
Dan Hawkin (next week suspension)

Stuck in Auckland due to lockdown
Liam Hallam Eames
Jordon Hyland
Manu Paea
Leka Tuangafasi
George Tuineau (Ongoing HIA)

Part of the squad but not used
Fano Funaki
Brody Lam
Mason Hohaia
Renata Roberts Tenana ( injury cover)

[taniwharugby]

@steven-harris damn, had forgotten about Allan Craig!

Jeez that is a pretty strong list of players unavailable...potentially 8-11 starters!

[Steven Harris]

@taniwharugby that’s a few unavailable, the good news is we should have a few more bods back on deck next week..

[cgrant]

Is Tyler Laubscher out for the season ?

[Steven Harris]

Very strong Turbos team ,
Going to be tough day at the office for a seriously depleted Taniwha outfit .

[Steven Harris]

@cgrant Tyler Laubscher has an ongoing groin injury which has kept him out of rugby this year , he’s a real talent , we saw examples of that during his debut season last year.

[Tim]

Midfield clash looks interesting.

[taniwharugby]

@tim as long as Hohaia doesnt go lone ranger and break the connection with the men either side of him when he rushes out like he does so often at this level and club footy.

[taniwharugby]

Just seen this will be Josh Goodhues 50th...jeez he's had a few knocks along the way, hope he gets the W to celebrate, ruin that useless Aaron Smiths return haha

[kev]

Tough penalty?

[kev]

Blowing penalties. Stop start.

[taniwharugby]

Jeez that was a tough call on blakes pass

[taniwharugby]

Messy AF

[Anonymous]

That looked close to a penalty try

[taniwharugby]

@anonymous bit far out, but if in 22 def

[taniwharugby]

Corey putting the heat on his opposite

[kev]

Hohaia. FFS.

[taniwharugby]

Manawatu up offside, we flying off our feet...ref needs to take control

[taniwharugby]

Pisi way out of position with 1 man down...Reihana missing another tackle