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    Otago v Hawke's Bay

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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by Duluth

      Otago

      1 Aki Seuili, 2 Sam Anderson-Heather (c), 3 Hisa Sasagi, 4 Tom Rowe, 5 Josh Dickson, 6 Naulia Dawai, 7 Slade McDowall, 8 Sione Misiloi, 9 Josh Renton, 10 Josh Ioane, 11 Jona Nareki, 12 Patelesio Tomkinson, 13 Matt Faddes, 14 Mitchell Scott, 15 Vilimoni Koroi.

      Reserves:
      16 Sekonia Pole, 17 Tom Hill, 18 Donald Brighouse, 19 Joketani Koroi, 20 Sam Dickson, 21 Kurt Hammer, 22 Matt Whaanga, 23 Josh Timu

      Aug 22, 2018

      Changes for Otago side to take on Magpies

      Changes for Otago side to take on Magpies

      Otago has made some changes to its side to take on Hawke's Bay at Forsyth Barr Stadium tomorrow. The side has lost No 8 Dylan Nel, who picked up a...

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      • Stargazer
        Stargazer last edited by

        The game is tomorrow evening; what's taking so long for the HBRU to post the squad list on their FB page?

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        The squad will probably be the same anyway, with only one change: Ben May in the starting line-up and Apikotoa or Braidwood taking his spot on the bench.

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        • Number 10
          Number 10 @Stargazer last edited by

          @stargazer said in Otago v Hawke's Bay:

          The game is tomorrow evening; what's taking so long for the HBRU to post the squad list on their FB page?

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          The squad will probably be the same anyway, with only one change: Ben May in the starting line-up and Apikotoa or Braidwood taking his spot on the bench.

          Mitre 10 Cup Regulation 12.1 says
          Provincial Unions are required to announce publicly 24 hours prior to the kick-ff of any Domestic Competition match the 15 players who will start that match and their respective positions together with the seven replacements/substitutes.

          So, they've got until 5.45 pm today.

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          • Stargazer
            Stargazer @Number 10 last edited by

            @number-10 Has that changed? I thought it was 48 hours previously?

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            • Stargazer
              Stargazer last edited by

              By the way, I see that the ref tomorrow is Shuhei Kubo from Japan.

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              • Nepia
                Nepia @Stargazer last edited by

                @stargazer said in Otago v Hawke's Bay:

                The game is tomorrow evening; what's taking so long for the HBRU to post the squad list on their FB page?

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                The squad will probably be the same anyway, with only one change: Ben May in the starting line-up and Apikotoa or Braidwood taking his spot on the bench.

                Maybe they're trying to pick a back configuration that will actually have some attacking thrust. Our maul will be worked out very soon so we need to find other ways to score points.

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                • Stargazer
                  Stargazer @Nepia last edited by

                  @nepia Hmmm, Dunn to 12, Lowe to 13, Ili to 14 and Tofilau to the bench? Just guessing.

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                  • Nepia
                    Nepia @Stargazer last edited by

                    @stargazer said in Otago v Hawke's Bay:

                    @nepia Hmmm, Dunn to 12, Lowe to 13, Ili to 14 and Tofilau to the bench? Just guessing.

                    Why don't we have better backs? Maybe it's time to go young and bring Toala on at the back, Lowe in the midfield and the ex Sunwolf to the wing?

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                    • Stargazer
                      Stargazer @Nepia last edited by

                      @nepia Don't think that will happen this week. The squad stayed in the S Island after last week's game; and the U19s - including Toala - played in Wellington last Sunday and returned to the Bay.

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                      • Nepia
                        Nepia @Stargazer last edited by

                        @stargazer said in Otago v Hawke's Bay:

                        @nepia Don't think that will happen this week. The squad stayed in the S Island after last week's game; and the U19s - including Toala - played in Wellington last Sunday and returned to the Bay.

                        Boo.

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                        • Stargazer
                          Stargazer last edited by

                          Magpies:

                          1 Mark Braidwood, 2 Ash Dixon (c), 3 Ben May, 4 Michael Allardice, 5 Tom Parsons, 6 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, 7 Josh Kaifa, 8 Gareth Evans, 9 Brad Weber, 10 Tiaan Falcon, 11 Mason Emerson, 12 Pasqualle Dunn, 13 Stacey Ili, 14 Jonah Lowe, 15 JJ Taulagi

                          Reserves
                          16 Ben Power, 17 Joe Apikotoa, 18 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 19 Devan Flanders, 20 Will Tremain, 21 Folau Fakatava, 22 Sasa Tofilau, 23 Michael Buckley

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                          So they've swapped Allardice and Parsons, as well as May and Apikotoa, and also Dunn and Tofilau. Ulufonua has been dropped or is injured, and Tremain will make his debut from the bench. I wonder who is covering lock now that Ulufonua is out of the 23? Flanders? Evans?

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                          • Number 10
                            Number 10 last edited by

                            Lack of penetration against Southland the reason why Dunn is in at 12 instead of Tofilau?

                            No lock replacement on the bench means a loose forward is going to have cover - perhaps Mikaele-Tu'u as the biggest? Or Evans as the most experienced? Can't help but feel the Titanic has just left Southampton bound for New York.

                            Otago will be a more realistic examination than Southland who are heading towards losing all 10 games as they did last year.

                            So, we will have to bring more to the game than tries off forward drives from a lineout - namely backline penetration and finishing.

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                              Number 10 @Stargazer last edited by Number 10

                              @stargazer said in Otago v Hawke's Bay:

                              Magpies:

                              1 Mark Braidwood, 2 Ash Dixon (c), 3 Ben May, 4 Michael Allardice, 5 Tom Parsons, 6 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, 7 Josh Kaifa, 8 Gareth Evans, 9 Brad Weber, 10 Tiaan Falcon, 11 Mason Emerson, 12 Pasqualle Dunn, 13 Stacey Ili, 14 Jonah Lowe, 15 JJ Taulagi

                              Reserves
                              16 Ben Power, 17 Joe Apikotoa, 18 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 19 Devan Flanders, 20 Will Tremain, 21 Folau Fakatava, 22 Sasa Tofilau, 23 Michael Buckley

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                              So they've swapped Allardice and Parsons, as well as May and Apikotoa, and also Dunn and Tofilau. Ulufonua has been dropped or is injured, and Tremain will make his debut from the bench. I wonder who is covering lock now that Ulufonua is out of the 23? Flanders? Evans?

                              The published team in this morning's HB Today has Sam Ulufonua in the reserves in place of Will Tremain, which is different to the announcement on the HBRU Facebook page. I prefer this (with Ulufonua) - it has a much better balance.

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                              • Stargazer
                                Stargazer @Number 10 last edited by

                                @number-10 Yeah, I agree with that. My guess is that either Ulufonua got injured during training and that that's the reason for Tremain's inclusion; or, he was under an injury cloud and he didn't get named, but was cleared in time for the game tonight. It's a pity we don't know which line-up is the most up-to-date one, but I guess we'll find out tonight.

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                                • Stockcar86
                                  Stockcar86 last edited by

                                  So that's what Ben Herring looks like without a mullet

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                                  • Stockcar86
                                    Stockcar86 last edited by

                                    It really looks like Faddis' abilities have followed his hair and vanished. Can't believe he was the NPC player of the year a couple of years ago

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                                    • Stockcar86
                                      Stockcar86 last edited by

                                      I'm really liking the loose forward balance of the Magpies currently. Hopefully they all stay injury free

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                                      • Higgins
                                        Higgins @Stockcar86 last edited by Higgins

                                        @stockcar86 Was that held up or do we have a visually challenged referee and touch judge?

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                                        • Stockcar86
                                          Stockcar86 @Higgins last edited by

                                          No harm in checking is there?

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                                          • gt12
                                            gt12 last edited by

                                            What a strange end to the half. Not even a replay either.

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                                            • Higgins
                                              Higgins last edited by Higgins

                                              Certainly not, it looked pretty good from where I was sitting but then again I do see things rather optimistically when it comes to my team.
                                              With a bit of luck some of the passing will be a bit more accurate in the second half. Or maybe that should read some of the catching be a bit better. It looked a bit like simply pass it along and hope for the best.

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                                              • Stargazer
                                                Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                                I think we were robbed there. Ref should at least have gone to the TMO to check.

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                                                • Higgins
                                                  Higgins last edited by

                                                  Here comes a try!

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                                                  • Higgins
                                                    Higgins last edited by Higgins

                                                    About time too for the yellow card, pity it wasn't for one of their forwards.

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                                                    • Higgins
                                                      Higgins last edited by Higgins

                                                      Yes, just as predicted, try HB to B May. Otago 17 - 19 Hawkes Bay after 50 minutes

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                                                      • Higgins
                                                        Higgins last edited by Higgins

                                                        Clear forward pass, right in front of said visually challenged referee and touch judge. Luckily we scramble out of it thanks to Ash Dixon getting under the Otago player for a held up ruling in the in-goal area.

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                                                        • Stockcar86
                                                          Stockcar86 last edited by

                                                          Referee finally sees the third knock on by Otago in that movement

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                                                          • Higgins
                                                            Higgins last edited by

                                                            Another clear Otago forward pass followed by a knock on missed, yet again

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                                                            • Higgins
                                                              Higgins last edited by Higgins

                                                              TRY HB, to Mason Emerson who showed good pace as he blitzed his way down the left hand touchline to score in the corner

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                                                              • Higgins
                                                                Higgins last edited by Higgins

                                                                And Brad Weber follows Emerson's lead a couple of minutes later to score in exactly the same spot Otago 20 - 31 Hawkes Bay after 66 minutes

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                                                                • Higgins
                                                                  Higgins last edited by Higgins

                                                                  Some Canterbury like finishing to run down the final three minutes going on here

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                                                                  • Stockcar86
                                                                    Stockcar86 last edited by Stockcar86

                                                                    Shame on you @Higgins comparing us to them...

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                                                                    • Stargazer
                                                                      Stargazer last edited by

                                                                      Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss. A second bonus point win!

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                                                                      • Higgins
                                                                        Higgins last edited by Higgins

                                                                        I was referring to the way they do absolutely nothing other than one off running straight into the nearest defender to set up a ruck time after time to run down the clock with virtually no risk in losing possession. Canterbury are the absolute experts at it. Saw them do it for the best part of ten minutes against Wellington about ten years back

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                                                                        • Stargazer
                                                                          Stargazer last edited by

                                                                          Full time: Otago 25 - 31 Hawke's Bay

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                                                                          • Higgins
                                                                            Higgins @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                            @stargazer Sure beats the 60 pointer they handed to us last year. See what getting rid of Mr. Philpott does.

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                                                                            • Nepia
                                                                              Nepia @Higgins last edited by

                                                                              @higgins said in Otago v Hawke's Bay:

                                                                              Some Canterbury like finishing to run down the final three minutes going on here

                                                                              Fakatava bosses a team pretty well for an 18 year old. We look good at 9 for a few years.

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                                                                                Number 10 @Nepia last edited by

                                                                                @nepia said in Otago v Hawke's Bay:

                                                                                @higgins said in Otago v Hawke's Bay:

                                                                                Some Canterbury like finishing to run down the final three minutes going on here

                                                                                Fakatava bosses a team pretty well for an 18 year old. We look good at 9 for a few years.

                                                                                Yeah, I watched him three times in club rugby this year and I was a fan after seeing him the first time.

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                                                                                • Stargazer
                                                                                  Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                  I wasn't sure what to expect this season with all the newbies, including so many very, very young players, but after 2 games we've already the same number of wins and competition points as last season after the full round robin. It can only get better!

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                                                                                  • Stargazer
                                                                                    Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                    Congratulations to Will Tremain for putting on the black and white for the first time tonight. A third generation Tremain to play for the Bay, something to be proud of!
                                                                                    

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                                                                                    So we have 3rd generation Tremain, Falcon and Weber. A Magpies brother in Gareth Evans and Jonah Lowe. More sons/grandsons/nephews/brothers/cousins of former Magpies? Did Pouri's dad play for the Magpies?

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