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    North Harbour v Hawke's Bay

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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by

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      • Machpants
        Machpants last edited by

        There's only one Super Rugby team that nine is allowed to sign for!

        And enjoy your final week as Ranfurly Shield holders 😜

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        • Stargazer
          Stargazer last edited by

          The Magpies clearly not fielding their best squad, with most of the usual bench players starting, and some players getting a rest.
          Still a great 23, with the much-awaited return of Bryn Evans in the starting line-up and Sona Taumalolo via the bench. Sam McNicol is back from injury.

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          • Number 10
            Number 10 last edited by

            Only 12 changes to the starting 15 that defeated Canterbury and Otago ...

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            • Stargazer
              Stargazer @Number 10 last edited by Stargazer

              @Number-10 They always seem to write off one away game, each season, in which they field a significantly weaker team to give some of the top players a rest. Not sure whether you can call this a significantly weaker team with all those big names returning, but this definitely seems to be that game.

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              • Stargazer
                Stargazer last edited by

                This will still be the game for me, this week; test match or not. Can't wait to see if Bryn Evans and Sona Taumalolo still got it.

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                • Duluth
                  Duluth last edited by

                  If they want to use this crappy method of naming a team at least put the full list in the comments.

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                  • Duluth
                    Duluth last edited by

                    ..and here's the Harbour team in a readable format

                    1 Nic Mayhew, 2 Luteru Tolai, 3 Sione Mafileo, 4 Gerard Cowley Tuioti, 5 Jacob Pierce, 6 Ethan Roots (cc), 7 Dillon Hunt, 8 Murphy Taramai, 9 Bryn Hall, 10 Bryn Gatland (cc), 11 Tomas Aoake, 12 Antonio Mikaele Tu'u, 13 James Little, 14 Jared Page, 15 Shaun Stevenson

                    Reserves: 16 Zane Turner, 17 Teague McElroy, 18 Jimmy Roots, 19 Xavier Cowley Tuioti, 20 Tim Sail, 21 Lewis Gjaltema, 22 Jack Heighton, 23 Asaeli Tikoirotuma

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                    • Higgins
                      Higgins @Stargazer last edited by

                      @Stargazer said in North Harbour v Hawke's Bay:

                      @Number-10 They always seem to write off one away game, each season, in which they field a significantly weaker team to give some of the top players a rest. Not sure whether you can call this a significantly weaker team with all those big names returning, but this definitely seems to be that game.

                      And we have bigger fish to fry in the next game after this one anyway.

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                      • Stargazer
                        Stargazer @Duluth last edited by

                        @Duluth The picture on FB is better.

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                        • taniwharugby
                          taniwharugby @Higgins last edited by taniwharugby

                          @Higgins pfft, it's only Northland!

                          Haven't had a good track record in shield challenges in recent years (talking 10+ given the lack of them we have had) more often than not, failing to fire much of a shot.

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                          • taniwharugby
                            taniwharugby last edited by taniwharugby

                            you lads need to get onto Mitre 10, that is unacceptable!

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                            • Nepia
                              Nepia last edited by

                              Kayo not playing the game. Angry old man email on their way.

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                              • Stargazer
                                Stargazer last edited by

                                For who hadn't noticed. Because there are two games being played at the same time, this game will be on Sky Sport 2 (and Fox Sports More, Ch 507 in Oz).

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                                • Stargazer
                                  Stargazer @Nepia last edited by

                                  @Nepia You don't get Fox Sports More on Kayo?

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                                  • Nepia
                                    Nepia @Stargazer last edited by

                                    @Stargazer said in North Harbour v Hawke's Bay:

                                    @Nepia You don't get Fox Sports More on Kayo?

                                    Funnily enough I just logged into my Kayo account to send my angry man letter and noticed it was available when it clearly wasn't when I first typed out that post.

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                                    • Nepia
                                      Nepia last edited by

                                      Crap, Harbour in after the Pies tried to run it out from the 22.

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                                      • Stockcar86
                                        Stockcar86 last edited by

                                        MMT!

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                                        • Stargazer
                                          Stargazer last edited by

                                          This is just as bad as I expected, and that's with the wind in the Magpies' backs.
                                          Hoping for some half time changes and, especially, it's not going to be a monster score.

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                                          • Stargazer
                                            Stargazer last edited by

                                            Oh, and Kurt Baker really is a liability. Just move Makene to fullback when McClutchie comes on!!!

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                                            • Stockcar86
                                              Stockcar86 last edited by

                                              McNicol is another option for fullback

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                                              • Stargazer
                                                Stargazer last edited by

                                                Oh, and just to continue my brief rant: is it coincidence that our two sevens players (Baker and Sapsford) seem to concede more turnovers than others? Grrr.

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                                                • Stargazer
                                                  Stargazer @Stockcar86 last edited by

                                                  @Stockcar86 Yeah, but then more changes are necessary, like moving Fomai to centre and Makene to the wing. Don't want to bring on Tuitavuki early.

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                                                  • Stockcar86
                                                    Stockcar86 last edited by

                                                    FFS, what is this, ripper rugby?

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                                                    • Stockcar86
                                                      Stockcar86 last edited by

                                                      The ref's comment "live I saw contact to the head". Meaning, I can't see anything on the replay and won't admit I was wrong, so giving you a yellow card

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                                                      • Stockcar86
                                                        Stockcar86 last edited by

                                                        Hoping to salvage something from this game Maybe Baker can get a season ending injury

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                                                        • Nepia
                                                          Nepia last edited by

                                                          I wish I didn't discover this game was being broadcast.

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                                                          • taniwharugby
                                                            taniwharugby last edited by

                                                            Great interplay in that try

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                                                            • Stargazer
                                                              Stargazer @Stockcar86 last edited by

                                                              @Stockcar86 That was really a stupid yellow. Stupid from the ref, I mean.

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                                                              • Stargazer
                                                                Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                                                Okay, I expected a loss, and feared a bad loss. Flush the dunny and move on. With so many changes to the 23, we were never going to have a good game, no matter having a few good, old names on the team sheet. I hope our usual starters and the absentees had a good rest. Now, start thinking about the game that really matters, next week. This game was written off before it started.

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                                                                • Stargazer
                                                                  Stargazer last edited by

                                                                  I hope Ozich will seriously consider giving Baker a rest . A season-ending rest. Now that McNicol is back, please, drop Sapsford, too. He must be the most handling error prone, most turnover conceding player we've had in a long time. These guys are sevens players, who need space. They can't handle XVs. How was Baker ever a Highlander?

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                                                                  • taniwharugby
                                                                    taniwharugby @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                    @Stargazer i think Baker earned a start next week i mean it is only Northland next week.

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                                                                      Stargazer @taniwharugby last edited by

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                                                                        • Duluth
                                                                          Duluth last edited by

                                                                          Page might be a good outside back.

                                                                          Aoake with a classy finish

                                                                          Mayhew is strong at this level. At 31 he could still be a useful pickup for a SR side

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                                                                            Steven Harris @Duluth last edited by

                                                                            @Duluth just got in from the Harbour game , had a quick word with Sam Ward the harbour assistant, he was telling Page can shift and has got a very good rugby brain ..really impressed with the Harbour pack..Jacob Pierce is going from strength to strength , over 2mtrs and has still got some size to pack on , will serve the Blues well in seasons to come ..

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                                                                            • Tim
                                                                              Tim last edited by

                                                                              Little seems more comfortable at centre? Especially with the new 12 carrying the ball?

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                                                                              • Duluth
                                                                                Duluth @Steven Harris last edited by

                                                                                @Steven-Harris said in North Harbour v Hawke's Bay:

                                                                                Jacob Pierce is going from strength to strength , over 2mtrs and has still got some size to pack on , will serve the Blues well in seasons to come ..

                                                                                ..and the All Blacks

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                                                                                  Steven Harris @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                  @Stargazer just got in from the game, a couple of observations, there was very little penetration or variety in the midfield , Sapsford is big and direct but need to look offload once through contact ..McNicol looked like he had been out of the game for a long time ..they reminded of Athens Turbos last night running into contact all day ..one player being there live , who just seemed uninterested the longer the match went was Kurt Baker, he’s good when things are going your way, but when it’s not, he just looks like he does not want to there ..

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                                                                                    Steven Harris @Duluth last edited by

                                                                                    @Duluth good call on the All Black , it’s not matter of if, it’s when..

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