Northland v Auckland
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@African-Monkey I reckon the period of play from about 40-60 mins v Southland on Sunday, a better team would have capitalised.
As I said, Northland always struggle v Auckland, particularly at home, so it'd be nice for us to take it to Auckland for a change!
Be an interesting battle, just hope it is a good game.
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The last match between these two was weird. Auckland injuring two hookers in 25mins and had to play with 14
Auckland's injury woes began in the seventh-minute on Saturday when they lost Soane Vikena in bizarre circumstances. The hooker clutched at his shoulder after a wayward lineout throw and immediately signalled to the sideline, while No 8 Sione Tuipulotu followed him off shortly after. Northland then caught a huge break when Auckland's replacement hooker Leni Apisai hobbled off in the 25th-minute, bringing uncontested scrums into play. And because Auckland were the side that caused the issue, they were forced to play the rest of the match a man down.The Vikena injury was crazy. His shoulder fell apart midway through a lineout throw
Jarred Adams had a very good game that day.
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Of the continued omission of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Foster says he's a fast learner but not yet up to speed with their attack. He says his biggest improvement has to be breakdown work.
"He's close, but he will be one of those players who returns to NPC," he says. Tuivasa-Sheck will play for Auckland in Northland on Saturday.
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Definitely Aucklands to lose, as TR mentioned there has always been a mental block against these guys, especially up here.
Bar perhaps Canterbury and Auckland we tend to do pretty well against the other ābig 5ā unions, so I think this is the time to park that hoodoo crap and get stuck into these guys.
I hope Ofa is available again as I see RTS has been released. Happy to take Corey Evans back on loan for one week if heās benched! But seriously, would like to see Going at 12 this time, I think he would be best going up against RTS than Hohaia.
Played safe with my picks and went Auckland 1-8, but hell I hope Iām wrong. Kind of hope itās pissing down TBH, so we can suck them into a grind like we did to Wellington. Seems our best hope against these more fancied teams.
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@J77 not sure the predicted showers in the evening will turn into rain in the afternoon, but then it aint like our weather guessers get it right very often.
If RTS has been released then surely Ofa should be?
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@taniwharugby said in Northland v Auckland:
If RTS has been released then surely Ofa should be?
Not necessarily. Ofa is probably one rolled ankle in warmup away from playing in the Test
Could be Angus released and not Ofa
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The Blue and White Hoops head north for the Taniwha
Auckland travel up State Highway 1 to Semenoff Stadium for their Round 5 fixture against Northland. The Blue and...
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Northland Taniwha team to play Auckland
Not available through injury.Chris Apoua
.Sam Caird
.Jack Goodhue
.Rene Ranger
.Sila Puafisi
#Brady Rush (NZ Sevens)
#Ofa Tuāungafasi (All Blacks)
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@Steven-Harris said in Northland v Auckland:
Northland Taniwha team to play Auckland
Not available through injury.Chris Apoua
.Sam Caird
.Jack Goodhue
.Rene Ranger
.Sila Puafisi
#Brady Rush (NZ Sevens)
#Ofa Tuāungafasi (All Blacks)Big Red to come trundling on in the second half for the WIN!
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@Steven-Harris jeez, look at those unavailable....
That said, pretty solid team they've named, with one exception, they just need to stand up now and keep thier momentum going.
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Not sure why Northland have been releasing these well after the team sheet
