Auckland vs Canterbury
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Auckland team named.
Plummer at 10 - thank you!
Auckland match-day 23 for Canterbury Friday October 13, 7.35pm, Eden Park: 15 Melani Nanai (Manukau, 23) 14 Vince Aso (Ponsonby, 37) 13 George Moala (Grammar TEC, 52) 12 TJ Faiane (Pakuranga, 16, c) 11 Joe Ravouvou (College Rifles, 7) 10 Harry Plummer (Grammar TEC, 2) 9 Jono Hickey (Grammar TEC, 31) 8 Akira Ioane (Ponsonby, 26) 7 Blake Gibson (Ponsonby, 20) 6 Taleni Seu (Grammar TEC, 20) 5 Ben Nee-Nee (Pakuranga, 14) 4 Samuel Slade (Ponsonby, 5) 3 Marcel Renata (University, 20) 2 Greg Pleasants-Tate (Ponsonby, 24) 1 Sam Prattley (Pakuranga, 42) Reserves: 16 Kurt Eklund (University, 31) 17 Isi Tu’ungafasi (Suburbs, 19) 18 Dexter Fa’amoana (College Rifles, 4) 19 Hoskins Sotutu (Marist, 0) + 20 Dalton Papali’i (Pakuranga, 3) 21 Nico Costa (Eden, 2) 22 Jordan Trainor (Ponsonby, 7) 23 Tyrone Elkington-MacDonald (University, 9)/Latiume Fosita (Mt Wellington, 13)
Auckland seeking big finish against Canterbury
There are three changes to Auckland s starting XV as it seeks to end the season on a high against Canterbury at Eden...
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Is Kaino still racking up the frequent flyer miles...
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Bad guys named. Luke Whitelock back. Should be a great matchup of the No. 8s.
Canterbury: Caleb Makene, Josh McKay, Tim Bateman, Inga Finau, Braydon Ennor, Richie Mo'unga, Ere Enari, Luke Whitelock (c), Billy Harmon, Tom Sanders, Dominic Bird, Hamish Dalzell, Oliver Jager, Nathan Vella, Chris Gawler.
Reserves: Ben Funnell, Alex Hodgman, Siate Tokolahi, Mitchell Dunshea, Reed Prinsep, Jack Stratton, Brett Cameron, Marshall Suckling.
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Do they serve full strength beer at Eden Park?..... maybe @dogmeat can ask one of his mates for me?
A bit disappointed we haven't gone full strength for this one. I've seen Makene play a few times and don't think he's anything special, Bridge has been one of our best this year.
A pretty weak tight five too. Gawler, Vella and Dalzell all a big step down from the men they are replacing.
Luke Whitelock back is good though, surely our defense wont leak 50+ again with him on the field, hope he hits Ioane hard a few times
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@sammyc said in Auckland vs Canterbury:
Do they serve full strength beer at Eden Park?..... maybe @dogmeat can ask one of his mates for me?
Not sure about the beer situation, but apparently the Chardonnay and Latte’s are superb....
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If Canterbury can't win this by 50 they should walk home.
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@sammyc said in Auckland vs Canterbury:
Do they serve full strength beer at Eden Park?..... maybe @dogmeat can ask one of his mates for me?
Usually Tui. It's full strenght, but not really beer.
Okara Park had steinlager in a can. Now that's customer service
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@sammyc said in Auckland vs Canterbury:
I've seen Makene play a few times and don't think he's anything special, Bridge has been one of our best this year.
Makene was quite solid for the Mako$ last year, but he's a bit little. Interesting they're playing him at fullback and McKay on the wing. I would have expected them to be switched.
@Kiwimurph - Yeah - looks like a good chunk of the starting pack on the bench. Should help avoid the sort of points scoring reversal that led to the Shield loss.
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Hickey throws it a meter forward and Auckland scores
