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    Auckland v Harbour

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    • N
      Nogusta last edited by Duluth

      Auckland line-up to face North Harbour:
      (1-23)

      Alex Hodgman (Suburbs, debut)
      Robbie Abel (College Rifles, 10 caps)
      Marcel Renata (University, 32)
      Jack Whetton (Grammar TEC, 27)
      Jamie Lane (Ponsonby, 5)
      Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa (Ponsonby, 3)
      Blake Gibson – Co-C (Ponsonby, 25)
      Hoskins Sotutu (Marist, 10)
      Jonathan Ruru (University, 12)
      Harry Plummer (Grammar TEC, 15)
      Caleb Clarke (Suburbs, 10)
      TJ Faiane – Co-C (Pakuranga, 28)
      Tanielu Tele’a (Marist, 4)
      AJ Lam (Grammar TEC, debut)
      Salesi Rayasi (Marist, 11)
      Leni Apisai (Loaned, debut)
      Ezekiel Lindenmuth (Suburbs, 5)
      Marco Fepulea’i (Ponsonby, 11)
      Lyndon Dunshea (University, 2)
      Adrian Choat (Waitemata, 3)
      Danny Tusitala (Ponsonby, debut)
      D’Angelo Leuila (Papatoetoe, debut)
      Kurt Heatherley (Loaned, debut)

      Unavailable due to injury: Scott Scrafton (jaw), Tumua Manu (ankle), Michael Lea, Jordan Trainor (thigh)

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      • KiwiMurph
        KiwiMurph last edited by

        Pleased to see Lam get a start - have heard good things.

        Conditions don't look great.

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        • nzzp
          nzzp last edited by

          Conditions look awful! Expecting a fair bit of rain, possibly clearing during the game. But it's going to be wet.

          not going to stop me going, though, and taking my boy. Will be bloody good fun; he got hooked last year with the run through the finals. That'll last him a few years yet 🙂

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          • Dice
            Dice last edited by

            Good to see the young backrowers getting some decent game time early.

            Will be interesting to see who goes better between Sotutu and Riedlinger-Kapa, because that probably determines who gets the backrow bench spot when Papali'i and Akira come back.

            New midfield and outside back combos to start the season. Not sure how much they can do if it's wet, but Rayasi's boot should come in handy.

            Hopefully Plummer's kicking has improved, because we might be relying on it on Friday.

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            • Daffy Jaffy
              Daffy Jaffy last edited by

              Trainor has been listed with that thigh injury since Blues preseason. He played no Blues or development games, no club and now not starting M10. I didn't think he had enough thigh muscle to be injured so long!

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              • Dice
                Dice last edited by

                Was listening to the Karl Tuinukuafe interview on the radio today and they mentioned that James Parsons is out injured for a bit.

                Karl also confirmed that he got viral meningitis which took him out for about 10 weeks.

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                • Tim
                  Tim @Dice last edited by

                  @Dice It'll be good to see Luteru Tolai get a decent run.

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                  • Daffy Jaffy
                    Daffy Jaffy @Tim last edited by

                    @Tim Was just thinking the same thing. He impressed me in the two Blues dev. games I saw him play. Similar thoughts re: Lewis Gjaltema who impressed me but always struggles for minutes stuck behind Bryn Hall.

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                    • Daffy Jaffy
                      Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                      Some good footage of D'Angelo Leuila playing for Manu Samoa. At 12 in the Japan game then 10 after that. Seems to have a strong left footed kicking game.

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                        African Monkey @Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                        @Daffy-Jaffy He always has. I remember seeing him playing at high school for Papatoetoe High and he was nailing goals from everywhere within 50 metres.

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                        • Daffy Jaffy
                          Daffy Jaffy @African Monkey last edited by

                          @African-Monkey I wonder why he didn't make the PC squad this year, missing out to AJ ALATIMU – Western Force and Ulupano SEUTENI – Borderaux. I don't know them at all. Maybe an experience thing as they are playing at a higher level where he's come straight out of Auckland club rugby.

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                          • Dice
                            Dice last edited by

                            Prime TV will be showing this game live tomorrow. It seems they'll be showing the Friday night game live every week.

                            First time in a long time that an NPC game is live on free-to-air TV. And on at a prime time slot of 7:30pm too.

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                            • Rapido
                              Rapido @Dice last edited by Rapido

                              @Dice said in Auckland v Harbour:

                              Prime TV will be showing this game live tomorrow. It seems they'll be showing the Friday night game live every week.

                              First time in a long time that an NPC game is live on free-to-air TV. And on at a prime time slot of 7:30pm too.

                              First time since the 1994 NPC final. The infamous battle of Onewa.

                              Edit actually no, it would be the first time since the 1995 final. Was that the Otago / Colin Hawke/ penalty try game.? (Would actually be a very uncontroversial penalty try in this day and age, where being a bit shit at scrummaging is a sending off offence)

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                              • Duluth
                                Duluth @Rapido last edited by Duluth

                                @Rapido said in Auckland v Harbour:

                                Edit actually no, it would be the first time since the 1995 final. Was that the Otago / Colin Hawke/ penalty try game.? (Would actually be a very uncontroversial penalty try in this day and age, where being a bit shit at scrummaging is a sending off offence)

                                Yes that was 1995

                                4:43 for the penalty try

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                                • JK
                                  JK last edited by

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                                  • Tim
                                    Tim @JK last edited by

                                    @JK Should be a good scrum battle, that Harbour frontrow is good!

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                                    • JK
                                      JK @Tim last edited by JK

                                      @Tim said in Auckland v Harbour:

                                      @JK Should be a good scrum battle, that Harbour frontrow is good!

                                      Just need to hope Tolai throws it straight in the bloody line outs

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                                      • JK
                                        JK last edited by JK

                                        Really lacking at 10. Harbour are too tho

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                                        • Duluth
                                          Duluth last edited by

                                          https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/114835431/alama-ieremia-energised-for-challenge-as-auckland-morph-from-hunter-to-hunted

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                                          • shark
                                            shark last edited by

                                            Actually looking forward to this game. Both sides have a level of quality to them, and look fairly evenly matched. Four guys with AB experience for Harbour (and my wifes' bosses' son on the bench for extra interest) while Auckland doesn't have any ABs but they have a heap of SR players.

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                                            • Duluth
                                              Duluth last edited by

                                              That Harbour side is almost their best lineup. I think the only one missing is Parsons?

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                                              • DrivingMaul
                                                DrivingMaul @Dice last edited by

                                                @Dice Looks like the threat of Spark Sport is encouraging some changes by Sky

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                                                • DrivingMaul
                                                  DrivingMaul last edited by

                                                  Really looking forward to this game! It's my first game of the Mitre 10 Cup season 🙂
                                                  Also looking forward to the Waikato and Bay of Plenty games

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                                                  • Duluth
                                                    Duluth last edited by Duluth

                                                    Crappy weather. That probably helps Harbour more.. that scrum looks strong

                                                    Does anyone know much about Jared Page? I remember he was rated a few years ago at Counties. Has he been injured? Or did he fall out of favour?

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                                                    • nzzp
                                                      nzzp @Duluth last edited by

                                                      @Duluth looks like ve the rain is here to stay too.

                                                      I'm really enjoying watching rugby again, the game last night was a cracker, and tonight should be a good grudge match

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                                                      • Tim
                                                        Tim last edited by

                                                        I take it that it's been wet.

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                                                          Nogusta last edited by

                                                          Think I can see Mat Storm warming up for Auckland in full kit

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                                                          • Kirwan
                                                            Kirwan last edited by

                                                            What happened to Ruru? Injured in the warmup?

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                                                            • Kirwan
                                                              Kirwan last edited by

                                                              Beautiful hands in tough conditions!

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                                                                African Monkey last edited by

                                                                Tusitala's kicking from the base has been good so far.

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                                                                • Kirwan
                                                                  Kirwan last edited by

                                                                  Shit we look organised. Great work around the ruck.

                                                                  Two trys already.

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                                                                  • Kirwan
                                                                    Kirwan last edited by

                                                                    Good kicks from Plummer too.

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                                                                    • Kirwan
                                                                      Kirwan last edited by

                                                                      Some good scrum pressure and NH respond.

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                                                                      • Kirwan
                                                                        Kirwan last edited by

                                                                        14-7

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                                                                        • Stargazer
                                                                          Stargazer last edited by

                                                                          Deserved try for Harbour. Their scrum has been good. Stevenson and Hall have been good, too, thus far.

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                                                                          • Kirwan
                                                                            Kirwan last edited by

                                                                            Almost a professional foul there in the 22 by Habour. Lucky

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                                                                              Kirwan last edited by

                                                                              Woohoo, penalty try! Our forwards are looking really good.

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                                                                              • Kirwan
                                                                                Kirwan last edited by

                                                                                Yellow card for Hall, taking one for his forwards.

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                                                                                  African Monkey last edited by

                                                                                  Bryn Hall binned for that too.

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                                                                                  • Kirwan
                                                                                    Kirwan last edited by

                                                                                    This new 9 has looked good

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