North Harbour v Canterbury
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The last results between these sides
Harbour hasn't won since 2014
NH Canterbury Year Location 25 31 2019 Christchurch 21 31 2018 Albany 24 35 2017 Christchurch 28 41 2017 Albany 18 47 2016 Christchurch 10 17 2015 Albany 29 24 2014 Albany -
we're getting closer though /straws
Canterbury 17+
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haha i saw this thread and thought Crucial had fiddled with the draw in his comp!
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Josh McKay, George Bridge, Dallas McLeod, Rameka Poihipi, Manasa Mataele, Brett Cameron, Ere Enari, Cullen Grace, Billy Harmon, Reed Prinsep (c), Sam Whitelock, Luke Romano, Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody
Reserves: Shilo Klein, Finlay Brewis, Tamaiti Williams, Mitch Dunshea, Whetukamokamo Douglas, Mitchell Drummond, Richie Mo’unga, Isaiah Punivai.
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@dogmeat said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
we're getting closer though /straws
Canterbury 17+
They picked Cameron
3 inexperienced propsYou may want to revise that to 15+
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1 Karl Tui'inukuafe, 2 Lutero Tolai, 3 Sione Mafileo, 4 Gerrard Cowley-Tuioti, 5 Jacob Pearce, 6 Ethan Roots, 7 Dillon Hunt, 8 Murphy Taramai, 9 Bryn Hall, 10 Bryn Gatland, 11 Walter Fifita, 12 Jimmy Little, 13 Asaeli Tikoirotuma 14 Ngarachi McGarvey-Black, 15 Shaun Stevenson
Reserves: 16 Zane Turner, 17 Teague McIlroy, 18 Jimmy Roots, 19 Tim Sail, 20 Tamarau McGahan, 21 Lewis Gjatema, 22 Fini Inisi, 23 Tomas Aoake
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That's a bloody handy tight 5. Useful halves too.
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That pack should be able to hang with most packs in the comp.
It'll be interesting to see how Harbour go without Telea and Duffie out wide, because Harbour have relied a lot on their back 3 for attack over the last few years.
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@Dice said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
That pack should be able to hang with most packs in the comp.
It'll be interesting to see how Harbour go without Telea and Duffie out wide, because Harbour have relied a lot on their back 3 for attack over the last few years.
Yep big losses!
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@Duluth said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
1 Karl Tui'inukuafe, 2 Lutero Tolai, 3 Sione Mafileo, 4 Gerrard Cowley-Tuioti, 5 Jacob Pearce, 6 Ethan Roots, 7 Dillon Hunt, 8 Murphy Taramai, 9 Bryn Hall, 10 Bryn Gatland, 11 Walter Fifita, 12 Jimmy Little, 13 Asaeli Tikoirotuma 14 Ngarachi McGarvey-Black, 15 Shaun Stevenson
Reserves: 16 Zane Turner, 17 Teague McIlroy, 18 Jimmy Roots, 19 Tim Sail, 20 Tamarau McGahan, 21 Lewis Gjatema, 22 Fini Inisi, 23 Tomas Aoake
That’s a handy side.
Amazing what a difference to the teams with ABs available, players back from abroad and I guess less injuries after a normally long Super season. -
I didn’t realize Taramai was back there. He has been playing in the Wellington club comp and high on the “Best and fairest “ rankings
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@Duluth said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
11 Walter Fifita, 12 Jimmy Little
Walter + Little from North Harbour. Old School.
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@Duluth said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
Walter Fifita
Not knowing him I googled Walter Fifita. He is a former counties u19 player. He has been playing in Spain for two years. 23 years old with impressive physical stats at 1.95m and 115kgs. That's Jonah proportions for a winger! Interested to see how he goes tonight marking Edit: George Bridge.
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@Crucial said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
@Duluth said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
1 Karl Tui'inukuafe, 2 Lutero Tolai, 3 Sione Mafileo, 4 Gerrard Cowley-Tuioti, 5 Jacob Pearce, 6 Ethan Roots, 7 Dillon Hunt, 8 Murphy Taramai, 9 Bryn Hall, 10 Bryn Gatland, 11 Walter Fifita, 12 Jimmy Little, 13 Asaeli Tikoirotuma 14 Ngarachi McGarvey-Black, 15 Shaun Stevenson
Reserves: 16 Zane Turner, 17 Teague McIlroy, 18 Jimmy Roots, 19 Tim Sail, 20 Tamarau McGahan, 21 Lewis Gjatema, 22 Fini Inisi, 23 Tomas Aoake
That’s a handy side.
Amazing what a difference to the teams with ABs available, players back from abroad and I guess less injuries after a normally long Super season.I agree in general but that doesn't really apply to Harbour. That XV is similar to ones they put out last year but weaker in the outside backs (no Mark Telea and Matt Duffie)
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@Daffy-Jaffy Sevu Reece?
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Josh McKay, George Bridge, Dallas McLeod, Rameka Poihipi, Manasa Mataele, Brett Cameron, Ere Enari, Cullen Grace, Billy Harmon, Reed Prinsep (c), Sam Whitelock, Luke Romano, Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody
Reserves: Shilo Klein, Finlay Brewis, Tamaiti Williams, Mitch Dunshea, Whetukamokamo Douglas, Mitchell Drummond, Richie Mo’unga, Isaiah Punivai.
There are some issues in this side. Green front row reserves and a green starting TH, Cameron starting at 10 (although at least he can be replaced by the AB 10) and we're relatively weak from 12 out.
By my count, missing from last year at this stage or for the season at least are Sam Gilbert (Otago) Ngani Punivai (injured), Brayden Ennor (injured), Tim Bateman (Japan?), Patrick Osborne (Waikato), Tom Sanders (resting?), Tom Christie (resting?), Will Tucker (Otago), DLB (resting?), Oli Jager (resting?) and Brodie McAlister (?). A few to come back which is helpful, but also a lot of holes to fill.
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@shark oops i must have been thinking Crusaders. Edit: marking George Bridge.
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@Crucial Obviously not good enough to warrant being granted a contract by the WRFU!
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@Higgins said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
@Crucial Obviously not good enough to warrant being granted a contract by the WRFU!
He has been connected with NH for quite a while though hasn't he? Could well have turned WRFU down. After all NH gave him his chance before them.
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Was he ever available for Wellington? He was with NH last year and Canes contracted players often play in the Wellington comp regardless of where their NPC side is
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@Duluth said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
Was he ever available for Wellington? He was with NH last year and Canes contracted players often play in the Wellington comp regardless of where their NPC side is
Agree. I thought Higgins was implying that the useless WRFU recruiting team had skipped him by.
I thought he went north almost straight after school but on checking I see that he was Welly for one year first
Edit: 10 mins as a sub for Welly 2014. 12 games for NH in 2016 that led to a Super contract.
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@Crucial Taramai is a star at club level (he's been huge for Northcote), and a good player at NPC level, but has been too small and lacking in physicality at Super Rugby level.
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@Crucial said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
@Duluth said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
1 Karl Tui'inukuafe, 2 Lutero Tolai, 3 Sione Mafileo, 4 Gerrard Cowley-Tuioti, 5 Jacob Pearce, 6 Ethan Roots, 7 Dillon Hunt, 8 Murphy Taramai, 9 Bryn Hall, 10 Bryn Gatland, 11 Walter Fifita, 12 Jimmy Little, 13 Asaeli Tikoirotuma 14 Ngarachi McGarvey-Black, 15 Shaun Stevenson
Reserves: 16 Zane Turner, 17 Teague McIlroy, 18 Jimmy Roots, 19 Tim Sail, 20 Tamarau McGahan, 21 Lewis Gjatema, 22 Fini Inisi, 23 Tomas Aoake
That’s a handy side.
Amazing what a difference to the teams with ABs available, players back from abroad and I guess less injuries after a normally long Super season.It’s Harbour’s to lose tonight...
I’ll be watching out for Ethan Roots who signed with the Saders. Not your biggest loosie but showed good signs last year for Harbour.
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@Duluth said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
13 Asaeli Tikoirotuma
That’s interesting wouldn’t pick him to have the physicality or the distribution skills to play 13.
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@mikey07 said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
@Duluth said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
13 Asaeli Tikoirotuma
That’s interesting wouldn’t pick him to have the physicality or the distribution skills to play 13.
He's played plenty for the chiefs there I'm sure. Was he the centre when they won?
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@Bones My grainy recollection was he was only played on the wing.
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@Bones He played more wing for Chiefs during that period - Andrew Horrell and Charlie Ngatai played 13. Pretty sure he's played a lot of 13 in recent years though.
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@KiwiMurph yeah that's right, they had Aki too. I've definitely seen him playing centre enough that it's no surprise though.
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Jacob Pierce has made some powerful carries so far.
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@Tim FAB Pierce
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And now a turnover penalty at the ruck from Pierce.
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@Duluth I'd have him in front of Vaai!
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TJ nearly busting when Canterbury scored a try.
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Are the harbour players wearing their club socks?
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@Yeetyaah said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
Are the harbour players wearing their club socks?
Looks like it. Good money saving idea!
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North Harbour defence looks good so far. Canterbury's scrum dominating.
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@African-Monkey said in North Harbour v Canterbury:
North Harbour defence looks good so far. Canterbury's scrum dominating.
Yeah. Can harbour keep it up for another 60!
