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    Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS)

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    • Kiwiwomble
      Kiwiwomble last edited by Stargazer

      Kick off Sunday 4th September 4:35 pm - Forsyth Barr Stadium

      Thought i just get it started, not sure i wasn't too many changes in line up, seems to have done well the last couple of weeks, we've allowed some come backs in the third and forth quarters, we'll need to stop that, cant ride out luck three weeks in a row

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      • ACT Crusader
        ACT Crusader last edited by ACT Crusader

        It’s only Hawke’s Bay....

        I’ll be here all week

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        • Number 10
          Number 10 last edited by

          I guess everyone has to be somewhere.

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            Gunner last edited by

            @Kiwiwomble lets talk about the Taniwha's challenge in a couple of weeks, that's the one you want to worry about 😉

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            • Kiwiwomble
              Kiwiwomble @Gunner last edited by

              @Gunner said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):

              @Kiwiwomble lets talk about the Taniwha's challenge in a couple of weeks, that's the one you want to worry about 😉

              I hope you're right!

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              • Stargazer
                Stargazer last edited by

                Quotes from the pay-walled article below:

                Hawke's Bay Magpies loose forward Marino Mikaele-Tu'u knows you can throw away all form and recent history heading into a Ranfurly Shield challenge. His side are heading down to Dunedin to play Otago for the Log o' Wood on Sunday afternoon in the final game of Week Four of the Mitre 10 Cup.
                
                And Mikaele-Tu'u said by far the biggest factor in who emerges victorious will be mindset.  "The team that wants it most will eventually lift that trophy at the end of the game."
                
                Having played in one previous Shield challenge against Waikato back in 2018, the 23-year-old also knows to expect a hugely physical encounter in which everyone needs to be on their game.
                
                It will be a strange sort of homecoming for Mikaele-Tu'u, who wrapped up his third season of Super Rugby for the Highlanders earlier this year.  He said that gives him the advantage of knowing how to play under the roof of Forsyth Barr Stadium, which is a bit different to playing anywhere else.
                
                Mikaele-Tu'u certainly made the most of that knowledge during a breakthrough Super Rugby Aotearoa season in which he led all players in offloads, while also rating in the top 10 for carries, clean breaks and metres gained.
                
                He played a lot of his rugby for the Highlanders in the wider channels of the field by design of the team's game-plan, with the coaches looking to set him up against smaller opponents.  Mikaele-Tu'u said the Magpies game plan isn't the same, but those game "pictures" where he can express himself out wide still arise at times.
                

                His aforementioned standout Super Rugby season put Mikaele-Tu'u in the conversation for higher honours, and some have tipped the loose forward to be in line for a callup should the All Blacks add players to their Rugby Championship squad.  He said there were always whispers like that floating around and he tries not to focus on all the chatter.
                
                 "If it happens it happens, but right now I'm just focused on Hawke's Bay and putting in a good performance."
                


                https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12369468

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                • Kiwiwomble
                  Kiwiwomble last edited by

                  so, there was an article about coltman getting the call up to the ab's, and someone commented the not unjustified opinion that the AB's should pick someone that can throw straight, i replied that the Otago lineout was running at 100% for the first few weeks of the NPC...and Liam Coltmans wife liked my comment..must be hard sometimes see all the shit

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                    cgrant @Number 10 last edited by

                    @Number-10 said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):

                    I guess everyone has to be somewhere.

                    Thought of the week.

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                    • Kiwiwomble
                      Kiwiwomble last edited by Kiwiwomble

                      Otago Team Named, starting 15 pretty much unchanged except Coltman to the bench, not sure if he'll be released from the AB's?

                      1. Bower

                      2. Ricky Jackson

                      3. Hohneck

                      4. Regan

                      5. tucker

                      6. Eaton

                      7. Mcdowell

                      8. Nel

                      9. Hammington

                      10. Ioane

                      11. Nareki

                      12. Morris-Lome

                      13. Collins

                      14. Vahaakolo

                      15. Koroi

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                      • Number 10
                        Number 10 last edited by Number 10

                        HAWKE'S BAY (as in the HB Today)

                        15 K. Baker 14 L. Visinia 13 S. Ili 12 D. Toala 11 J. Lowe 10 L. McClutchie 9 F. Fakatava

                        8 D. Flanders 7 B. O'Connor 6. M. Mikaele-Tu'u 5. T. Parsons 4. G. Cridge 3. J. Apikotoa 2. A. Dixon (capt) 1. P. Rakete-Stones

                        16 K. Kereru-Symes 17. J. Long 18. J. Hintz 19. I. Walker-Leawere 20. G. Evans 21. C. McLeod 22. C. Makene 23. O. Sapsford

                        Same starting 15 as played Canterbury.

                        One change on the bench - Kereru-Symes for Devery (injured).

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                        • Stargazer
                          Stargazer @Number 10 last edited by

                          @Number-10 No reason to change the squad after last week's win. Good to see that Kereru-Symes has recovered from the shoulder niggle that kept him out of last week's 23. I love Ash and he has been immense for us, but Kianu needs more game time. If - heaven forbid - Dixon gets injured, Kianu will be seriously undercooked if he doesn't get more minutes.


                          https://www.nzherald.co.nz/hawkes-bay-today/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503460&objectid=12369814

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                          • Yeetyaah
                            Yeetyaah last edited by

                            Should be a cracking game. Great to watch as a neutral.

                            Up the Magpies.

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                            • Stargazer
                              Stargazer last edited by

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                              • Crucial
                                Crucial last edited by

                                ‘Taaaaaago!’

                                Only because CM would get a challenge

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                                • Higgins
                                  Higgins @Crucial last edited by

                                  @Crucial @Stargazer Maybe not as I think there is some rule applicable to the Ranfurly Shield that defences can only be made between certain dates. The last was initially up until the end of September but that got changed a few years back to the first weekend in October. Thus there may not be no more challenges sanctioned. Remember the saga of North Auckland refusing to accept challenges after they took the Shield from Manawatu many years back. A precedent has been set that not all home games of new Holders need necessarily be deemed to have the Shield at stake!
                                  Stargazer is bound to be up to date on the rules in this instance so we will await his proclamation.

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                                  • Nepia
                                    Nepia @Higgins last edited by

                                    @Higgins said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):

                                    @Crucial @Stargazer Maybe not as I think there is some rule applicable to the Ranfurly Shield that defences can only be made between certain dates. The last was initially up until the end of September but that got changed a few years back to the first weekend in October. Thus there may not be no more challenges sanctioned. Remember the saga of North Auckland refusing to accept challenges after they took the Shield from Manawatu many years back. A precedent has been set that not all home games of new Holders need necessarily be deemed to have the Shield at stake!
                                    Stargazer is bound to be up to date on the rules in this instance so we will await his proclamation.

                                    Hopefully we win it, retain it next year, select @Chris-B 's Tasman Invitational Chequebook XV in the crossover games - and then don't designate it a Shield match.

                                    Hmmm, something tells me I've bitten off a bit more than I can chew.

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                                    • Kiwiwomble
                                      Kiwiwomble @Higgins last edited by

                                      @Higgins said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):

                                      @Crucial @Stargazer Maybe not as I think there is some rule applicable to the Ranfurly Shield that defences can only be made between certain dates. The last was initially up until the end of September but that got changed a few years back to the first weekend in October. Thus there may not be no more challenges sanctioned. Remember the saga of North Auckland refusing to accept challenges after they took the Shield from Manawatu many years back. A precedent has been set that not all home games of new Holders need necessarily be deemed to have the Shield at stake!
                                      Stargazer is bound to be up to date on the rules in this instance so we will await his proclamation.

                                      I’m sure I read the other day all npc home games are defences, no dates mentioned

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                                      • Bovidae
                                        Bovidae @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                        @Kiwiwomble said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):

                                        I’m sure I read the other day all npc home games are defences, no dates mentioned

                                        That's my understanding too, as the dates of the NPC often changes. Playoff games are excluded.

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                                        • Nepia
                                          Nepia last edited by

                                          Joe Wheeler having a whine about the Invitational XV not getting shield challenges made me feel kind of happy.

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                                          • Yeetyaah
                                            Yeetyaah last edited by

                                            Say it every week, but Fakatava's hair is something to behold.

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                                            • Kiwiwomble
                                              Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                              When ioane tell you to cut back YOU CUT BACK

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                                              • Yeetyaah
                                                Yeetyaah last edited by

                                                The atmosphere is quite tense eh

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                                                  Steven Harris last edited by

                                                  Gotta say, what a disappointing crowd..

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                                                  • Kiwiwomble
                                                    Kiwiwomble @Steven Harris last edited by Kiwiwomble

                                                    @Steven-Harris yeah, would have thought a shield defence would have got a few more to turn up

                                                    It doesn’t actually look too bad for an Otago game historically though I would have thought

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                                                      reprobate last edited by

                                                      Baker is a dud.

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                                                      • Dice
                                                        Dice last edited by

                                                        Otago should've scored. Nareki has history of not passing the ball in that corner.

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                                                        • Yeetyaah
                                                          Yeetyaah last edited by Yeetyaah

                                                          Nareki should have passed. Classic.

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                                                          • Yeetyaah
                                                            Yeetyaah last edited by

                                                            Knock on at the base of the ruck?

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                                                            • Kiwiwomble
                                                              Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                              Great reffing, player stuck, no penalty, just scrum

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                                                              • Nepia
                                                                Nepia last edited by

                                                                Did Otago get away with a lost forward in one of those rucks?

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                                                                • Yeetyaah
                                                                  Yeetyaah @Nepia last edited by

                                                                  @Nepia sure did

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                                                                  • Kiwiwomble
                                                                    Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                                    And the bay were diving over the ruck so I’d say it’s even

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                                                                    • Nepia
                                                                      Nepia @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                                      @Kiwiwomble said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):

                                                                      And the bay were diving over the ruck so I’d say it’s even

                                                                      If your players are going to collapse like cheap suits as soon as someone leans on them it's not the Magpies fault they fall straight over.

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                                                                      • Kiwiwomble
                                                                        Kiwiwomble @Nepia last edited by

                                                                        @Nepia I was talking about the bloke that just dove straight over with no opposition and the just told him to get out

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                                                                        • Nepia
                                                                          Nepia @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                                          @Kiwiwomble said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):

                                                                          @Nepia I was talking about the bloke that just dove straight over with no opposition and the just told him to get out

                                                                          I have no idea what you're talking about. 😉

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                                                                          • Kiwiwomble
                                                                            Kiwiwomble @Nepia last edited by

                                                                            @Nepia I didn’t see a knock on them 😉

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                                                                            • Nepia
                                                                              Nepia @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                                              @Kiwiwomble said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):

                                                                              @Nepia I didn’t see a knock on them 😉

                                                                              Too late, you've already implied you noticed it.

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                                                                              • Nepia
                                                                                Nepia last edited by

                                                                                Why are we risking a scrum 10 metres from our line when we could have just kicked it?

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                                                                                • Kiwiwomble
                                                                                  Kiwiwomble @Nepia last edited by

                                                                                  @Nepia was it a penalty? Weird

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                                                                                    Nepia @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                                                    @Kiwiwomble said in Otago v Hawke's Bay (RS):

                                                                                    @Nepia was it a penalty? Weird

                                                                                    Free kick.

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