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    Auckland vs. Southland (we might win this one)

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    • Tim
      Tim last edited by Duluth

      Auckland match-day 23 for Southland

      Friday September 15, 5.45pm, Rugby Park Stadium, Invercargill:

      15 Jordan Trainor (Ponsonby, 4 Auckland caps)

      14 Vince Aso (Ponsonby, 33)

      13 George Moala (Grammar TEC, 49)

      12 TJ Faiane (Pakuranga, 12)

      11 Melani Nanai (Manukau, 19)

      10 Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald (University, 5)

      9 Jono Hickey (Grammar TEC, 27)

      8 Jerome Kaino (University, 57)

      7 Blake Gibson (Ponsonby, 16)

      6 Taleni Seu (Grammar TEC, 17)

      5 Ben Nee-Nee (Pakuranga, 10)

      4 Patrick Tuipulotu (Ponsonby, 19, c)

      3 Marcel Renata (University, 16)

      2 Greg Pleasants-Tate (Ponsonby, 20)

      1 Sam Prattley (Pakuranga, 38)

      Reserves:

      16 Kurt Eklund (University, 27)

      17 Emersen Tamura-Paki (College Rifles, 4)

      18 Isi Tu’ungafasi (Suburbs, 16)

      19 Dalton Papali’i (Pakuranga, 0) +

      20 Sinclair Dominikovich-Murray (University, 4)

      21 Lisati Milo-Harris (Grammar TEC, 4)

      22 Malakai Fekitoa (Pakuranga, 27)

      23 Latiume Fosita (Mt Wellington, 11)

      +Potential Auckland debut

      Injured/unavailable: Tom McHugh (season), Jamason Fa’anana-Shultz (season), Scott Scrafton (season), Leon Fukofuka, Michael Fatialofa, Daniel Bowden, Samuel Slade, Dexter Fa’amoana

      All Blacks: Akira Ioane, Rieko Ioane, Ofa Tu’ungafasi

      Auckland Under 19s: Caleb Clarke, Wiseguy Faiane, Sione Havili

      Auckland injury concerns easing

      Auckland injury concerns easing

      Auckland’s injury concerns are easing ahead of the team’s South Island tour. Coach Nick White has made...

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      • KiwiMurph
        KiwiMurph last edited by

        Nice. Nanai and Papali'i will be fun to watch.

        Must win for Auckland.

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        • ACT Crusader
          ACT Crusader last edited by

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          • Tim
            Tim @ACT Crusader last edited by

            @ACT-Crusader ?

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            • KiwiMurph
              KiwiMurph @Tim last edited by

              @Tim @ACT-Crusader something about not counting chickens before they hatch?

              I'm not sure saying 'might win this one' and 'must win' fall into that category........

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              • ACT Crusader
                ACT Crusader last edited by

                @Tim just playing, given the title of the thread 🙂

                Southland have played decent 1st half rugby, but have fallen away very badly. If Orcs are are in it after 40 then they should get the win.

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                  African Monkey last edited by

                  Would rather see Collier in there ahead of Trainor. Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald being there will also help Southlands cause.

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                  • Stargazer
                    Stargazer last edited by

                    Southland

                    1 Joe Walsh
                    2 Brayden Mitchell
                    3 Morgan Mitchell
                    4 Mike McKee
                    5 Tepasu Thomas
                    6 Tupou Sopoaga
                    7 Phil Halder
                    8 Bill Fukofuka
                    9 Liam Howley
                    10 Scott Eade
                    11 Aleki Morris
                    12 Matt Johnson
                    13 Neria Fomai
                    14 Michael Molloy
                    15 Lewis Ormond

                    Reserves:
                    16 Flynn Thomas
                    17 Shaun Stodart
                    18 Guy Millar
                    19 Manaaki Selby-Rickit
                    20 Tim Boys
                    21 Greg Dyer
                    22 William Talataina-Mu
                    23 Junior Ngaluafe

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                    • Stargazer
                      Stargazer last edited by

                      Southland will be without star No 8 Elliot Dixon for their showdown with Auckland at Rugby Park on Friday night.
                      
                      Dixon will miss the round five Mitre 10 Cup game because of an injury niggle 
                      

                      http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/96834272/No-8-Elliot-Dixon-missing-from-Southland-Stags-team-to-play-Auckland

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                      • Stargazer
                        Stargazer last edited by

                        Only just now, I notice that Tongia is not in the Southland squad. Wonder whether he was cited after all and copped a suspension? NZR is very bad at publishing that kind of decisions, but you'd think a journo would have found out and mentioned it in an article? Or maybe it was the coach who thought that more than only 10 minutes on the naughty chair was warranted?

                        Don't get me wrong, I like Tongia and I wish he was still playing for us, but when a player puts a shoulder in someone's face like he did, yellow is not enough.

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                        • Dice
                          Dice last edited by

                          Would've been nice if they released Akira.

                          It'll be interesting to see where Papali'i plays when he comes on.

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                          • Stargazer
                            Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                            Question answered. Tongia was cited and got a one-game suspension. Have posted it in the Mitre 10 Cup thread.

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                            • Stargazer
                              Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                              Hard to believe, but after 5 minutes played, Southland lead 7 to 0.

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                              • Stockcar86
                                Stockcar86 last edited by

                                Looks like a 20+ point wind Auckland are playing with

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                                • Tim
                                  Tim last edited by

                                  Retreating Southland player should've been penalised.

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                                  • KiwiMurph
                                    KiwiMurph @Stargazer last edited by

                                    @Stargazer said in Auckland vs. Southland (we might win this one):

                                    Hard to believe, but after 5 minutes played, Southland lead 7 to 0.

                                    Surely you jest.

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                                    • Stockcar86
                                      Stockcar86 last edited by

                                      Southland side does not look like they gave up 70 points in their previous game

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                                      • Higgins
                                        Higgins last edited by

                                        You must factor in the weak opposition they are playing.

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                                        • Stargazer
                                          Stargazer @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                          @KiwiMurph No, not at all. Southland is the weakest team in the competition.

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                                          • KiwiMurph
                                            KiwiMurph last edited by

                                            I like how before the game Nick White mentioned the importance of starting well and the first 10 minutes.

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                                            • Stockcar86
                                              Stockcar86 last edited by

                                              Auckland lineout is embarrassing level terrible

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                                              • KiwiMurph
                                                KiwiMurph @Stargazer last edited by

                                                @Stargazer said in Auckland vs. Southland (we might win this one):

                                                @KiwiMurph No, not at all. Southland is the weakest team in the competition.

                                                This Auckland team is absolute garbage and has conceded 100 points in the last 2 weeks. It's hardly surprising they conceded a try.

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                                                • Tim
                                                  Tim last edited by

                                                  Worst lineout I've seen.

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                                                  • Stargazer
                                                    Stargazer last edited by

                                                    That was awesome! Great break from Gibson and Aso dots down in the corner.

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                                                    • KiwiMurph
                                                      KiwiMurph @Stargazer last edited by

                                                      @Stargazer Amazing what happens when you win a lineout.

                                                      There's that linking game people want from Gibson. Kaino with some nice touches.

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                                                      • Tim
                                                        Tim last edited by

                                                        Good bit of pace from Gibson.

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                                                        • Stargazer
                                                          Stargazer last edited by

                                                          Wow, great answer from Howley. 14-12 Southland

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                                                          • Tim
                                                            Tim last edited by

                                                            Good work from Tuipulotu to get into position in support, but his hands let him down again.

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                                                            • KiwiMurph
                                                              KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                              If that doesn't sum up Auckland's season....

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                                                              • Higgins
                                                                Higgins last edited by

                                                                How many points is this wind worth?

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                                                                • KiwiMurph
                                                                  KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                  Elkington MacDonald loves a terrible grubber.

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                                                                  • KiwiMurph
                                                                    KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                    Dalton Papalii on for Auckland

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                                                                    • Stargazer
                                                                      Stargazer last edited by

                                                                      Thanks Auckland, for keeping Southland at the bottom of the Championship.

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                                                                      • nzzp
                                                                        nzzp @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                        @Stargazer said in Auckland vs. Southland (we might win this one):

                                                                        Thanks Auckland, for keeping Southland at the bottom of the Championship.

                                                                        and for making hard work of it.

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                                                                          African Monkey last edited by

                                                                          Wins a win I suppose. We'll do well to win another.

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                                                                          • KiwiMurph
                                                                            KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                            The big names played well for Auckland I thought (as they should against Southland who looked a bit toothless).

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                                                                            • Dice
                                                                              Dice last edited by

                                                                              With how our season has gone, I'll take a bonus point win in those conditions any day.

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                                                                                African Monkey @Dice last edited by

                                                                                @Dice Pretty much haha. Have to win against Otago and BOP if we wanna stay in the division as I can't see us getting up away at Tasman and against Canterbury in the final round. Would help if Counties keep losing haha.

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                                                                                • Chris B.
                                                                                  Chris B. @African Monkey last edited by

                                                                                  @African-Monkey Any of Waikato, Auckland, Tasman or Counties could be for the drop this year.

                                                                                  I'm inclined to think it might be a good thing for Auckland to drop. Maybe they need to hit rock-bottom to have the conversations and interventions that need to occur! 🙂

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                                                                                  • Number 10
                                                                                    Number 10 last edited by

                                                                                    Southland now 0-5, and the only province without a win.

                                                                                    Last year they had Jimmy Cowan playing for them.

                                                                                    I presume he has retired?

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