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    • Duluth
      Duluth last edited by Duluth

      Southland team has been named

      http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/85010536/Rookie-Stag-Jaye-Thompson-Te-Muunu-moved-closer-to-action-against-Northland

      Junior Ngaluafe, Tauasosi Tuimavave, Jaye Thompson-Te Munnu, James Schrader, Mike Molloy, Wharenui Hawera, Jimmy Cowan, Mika Mafi, Tim Boys, Bill Fukofuka, Matthew Philip, Mike McKee, Guy Millar, Brayden Mitchell (c), Joe Walsh

      Reserves: Jason Rutledge, Peni Ravai, Morgan Mitchell, Josh Clark, Phil Halder, Jahvis Wallace, Greg Dyer, Dylan Collier

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      • Duluth
        Duluth last edited by

        1 Howard Sililoto
        2 Matt Moulds (c)
        3 Phil Kite
        4 Tom Robinson
        5 Shane Neville
        6 Michael Faleafa
        7 Kara Pryor
        8 Matt Matich
        9 Malcolm MacLeod
        10 Peter Breen
        11 Waisea Lawebuka
        12 Dan Hawkins
        13 Tamati Tua
        14 Jordan Hyland
        15 Solomon Alaimalo

        16 Ross Wright
        17 Namatahi Waa
        18 Matt Talaese
        19 Josh Larsen
        20 Aorangi Stokes
        21 Matty Markwick
        22 Warren Dunn
        23 Jone Macilai

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        • taniwharugby
          taniwharugby last edited by taniwharugby

          so have to assume Guy Wood and Ram are injured?

          Great to see consistancy in the mid-field with changing it yet again, Macilai and Waa get benched, cant understand the continued selection of McLeod, especially with all the other 'rotation' with 2 weeks to go...

          at least our loosies get a chance to have a run together again...I guess it is easy sitting in my armchair and predicting combinations would be better than continual chopping and changing...a win will put me in my place though!

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            Gunner @taniwharugby last edited by Gunner

            @taniwharugby nope, Guy is fit.

            Really don't understand the continual changes in midfield. Nor the benching of Waa and Macilai

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            • taniwharugby
              taniwharugby last edited by

              I guess Harris was stating fact when he said we wouldnt be relying on the super players...

              Yeah the selections are baffling, I dont think our mid-field has been the same on consecutive weeks yet, and yet it is the weakest part of our defensive structure.

              We are past the worst of the season, we have 2 games left, with a super duper slim shot at a top 4 spot, 7 and 8 day break, you play your 1st 15...I guess that makes the assumption he knows what it is, cos it would not appear he does?

              But hey, as above, I hope I'll be eating humble pie cos the coaches know better than me, although TBF last weeks win seemed less on any kind of structure they may have been coached and a bit of good old instinct!

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                kev @Gunner last edited by

                @Gunner Tua was benched for off field actions so his reinstatement should be expected.

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                  Gunner @kev last edited by

                  @kev thanks for that. You'd think it wouldn't be too hard for the coach to give simple explanations like that when the team is named. But then what would we speculate or bitch about.....

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                  • taniwharugby
                    taniwharugby @kev last edited by

                    @kev said in v Southland:

                    @Gunner Tua was benched for off field actions so his reinstatement should be expected.

                    That's right...but tbf Dunn went ok last week, so start him again to further ensure Tua knows you can't fuck about...so again, another change is still another change at this stage.

                    Reminds me of that season under Ferris where I don't think we started the same hooker on consecutive weeks for no reason other than we had 2 quality hookers so let's share the starting duties.

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                    • taniwharugby
                      taniwharugby last edited by

                      TAB has no idea about this game...both paying $1.90 for the win.

                      All match result bets, inc margins are the same, so I suspect a wee bit of laziness as well as no idea, as while I think they are a better shot to win, I think we are a better shot for a big margin if either team were to win big.

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                      • taniwharugby
                        taniwharugby last edited by

                        Both the first 2 line outs were not straight and let go....

                        We need to get the ball, but behind on the scoreboard already

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                        • taniwharugby
                          taniwharugby last edited by

                          Not sure I agree turning down a 3 but we get over eventually in the corner to Kite.

                          Some good continuity there too.

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                          • taniwharugby
                            taniwharugby last edited by

                            Surely that quick throw was taken in front of where it went out?

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                              kev @taniwharugby last edited by

                              @taniwharugby we disagree about Dunn - he was very average last week.

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                                kev last edited by

                                Our halfback looks like a boy playing amongst men

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                                  kev last edited by

                                  And our maul defence is poor

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                                    Haydos @kev last edited by

                                    @kev yip his first 3 touches he looked scared, now he looks injured and can barely keep up

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                                      kev last edited by kev

                                      Tua got skinned on the outside...not good

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                                      • taniwharugby
                                        taniwharugby @kev last edited by

                                        @kev said in v Southland:

                                        And our maul defence is poor

                                        Very....yes McLeod getting bullied by Cowan.

                                        Looking like it could be a high scoring game but we need to keep in it

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                                        • taniwharugby
                                          taniwharugby last edited by

                                          Seen about 3 forward passes so far, 2 to them and 1 to us all let go

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                                          • taniwharugby
                                            taniwharugby last edited by

                                            We lacking penetration and that was a soft turnover...

                                            But BREEN goes over eventually

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                                              Haydos last edited by

                                              Tacklers aren't being asked to roll today, weird

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                                                kev last edited by kev

                                                All over the place but as long as we stay in fight

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                                                • taniwharugby
                                                  taniwharugby last edited by

                                                  Those 2 bounces were almost 14 points

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                                                  • taniwharugby
                                                    taniwharugby last edited by

                                                    We can't seem to beat defenders like they are right now.

                                                    Too many falling off tackles at moment.

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                                                      Haydos last edited by

                                                      "Not straight ref" said everyone at every line out

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                                                      • taniwharugby
                                                        taniwharugby last edited by

                                                        Surprised McLeod doesn't get pinged for his not straight put ins.

                                                        Larsen on for Robinson...concussion test?

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                                                          kev last edited by kev

                                                          We are useless at mall defence, we should just go straight to the tackle...

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                                                          • taniwharugby
                                                            taniwharugby last edited by

                                                            Or just not engage the maul

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                                                              kev @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                              @taniwharugby exactly

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                                                              • taniwharugby
                                                                taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                No penetration bar Kite

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                                                                  kev last edited by

                                                                  It's all they have to do ... It will come

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                                                                  • taniwharugby
                                                                    taniwharugby last edited by taniwharugby

                                                                    We need Macilai out there and to use him on and off the ball

                                                                    We are at least making them make a lot of tackles

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                                                                      taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                      Cee better get the try now!

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                                                                        kev @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                        @taniwharugby the Macalai non selection is odd unless he has a niggle.

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                                                                        • taniwharugby
                                                                          taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                          Wrong decision not to go for points there.

                                                                          We could be in trouble with the wind at the back of Southland if they kick the corners with thier maul

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                                                                            kev last edited by

                                                                            At least we are in this, scoring early so that we do not have to chase the game I to the wind will be important.

                                                                            Southland will kick to corners and look to maul so as TR says don't engage!

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                                                                            • taniwharugby
                                                                              taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                              Dumb start....

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                                                                                kev last edited by

                                                                                Dumb alright

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                                                                                • taniwharugby
                                                                                  taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                                  Man we can recycle the ball....but we need to break the line

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                                                                                    taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                                    Very messy by us, some luck too as I thought we dropped it.

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