QF - North Harbour v Auckland

[Daffy Jaffy]

@ACT-Crusader said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

That’s quite the outside backs casualty ward!

despite that I would still have preferred they use one of youngsters Joel Cobb or Caleb Tangitau on the left wing to mark Mark Telea rather than journeyman Aoake. Although pleased he is on the left wing where he seems more comfortable than on the right.

[KiwiMurph]

Even if it's out of necessity happy to see RTS on the wing again.

Pleased that Peita made the 23.

I don't really like ABs swanning back in to play playoff games without playing any regular season games but good to see Tuipulotu fit.

[JK]

Harbour have been pretty poor at naming their sides this season.

Cant find anything so far for tomorrows game but suspect its a pretty predictable team.

[Number 10]

NORTH HARBOUR

15 - Shaun Stevenson
14 - Mark Telea
13 - Moses Leo
12 - Henry Taefu
11 - Tevita Li
10 - Bryn Gatland (capt)
9 - Jamie Booth
8 - Cameron Suafoa
7 - Jed Melvin
6 - Tamarau McGahan
5 - Felix Kalapu
4 - Isoa Nasilasila
3 - Nick Mayhew
2 - Ray Niuia
1 - Tevita Langi

16 - Luteru Tolai
17 - Alex Fidow
18 - Sam Davies
19 - Danny Drake
20 - Lotu Inisi
21 - Siaosi Nginingini
22 - Fine Inisi
23 - Kade Banks

[Duluth]

Similar Harbour xv to last week

Taefu replaces Solomona
Melvin replaces Inisi

[Tim]

Weather has been absolutely awful this week. Really hope the conditions are good tomorrow night!

https://i.imgur.com/mixIM7A.png

Unfortunately, the Metservice predictions have been basically random numbers this week.

[JK]

@Tim Tomorrow should be good and light winds. Unleash the backs!

[Tim]

A perfect evening on the Shore, which is easily the best part of New Zealand. Should be a great game.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

A perfect evening on the Shore, which is easily the best part of New Zealand. Should be a great game.

Conditions are good for Harbour's style. The best back three in the comp will be hard to stop

I'm still picking a reversal of the round robin result: 36-26 but this time to Harbour

[Chris]

Interesting change for Auckland
Hickey starting,Plummer to 12 Evans to the bench.

[KiwiMurph]

@Nogusta said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

@Tim Hickey 10, Plummer 12
, Lam 13, RTS 14

"Late change for Auckland with Hickey at 10"

More like

"Team is as @Nogusta suggested 4 days ago".

[KiwiMurph]

interesting question - is that a knock on against Funaki?

[Mattasaurus]

NH scrum looking to be in trouble early

[Duluth]

3 Auckland scrums, 3 penalties to Auckland

[KiwiMurph]

Pretty average game.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph very scrappy

[Tim]

@Duluth Mayhew not a tight head, and up against quality opposition.

[KiwiMurph]

Because Pugh can't control the ball at the back of the scrum Auckland miss out on a scrum penalty.

Inspired selection Alama......

[African Monkey]

Auckland should have had a penalty but Pugh decided to pick it up from the base of the scrum for some bizarre reason.

[African Monkey]

Blake Gibson has missed a few tackles so far.