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    Tasman v BOP

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    • Duluth
      Duluth last edited by

      1 Isi Tu'ungafasi, 2 Andrew Makalio, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 4 Alex Ainley, 5 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 6 Jacob Norris, 7 Sione Havili, 8 Hugh Renton, 9 Finlay Christie, 10 Mitch Hunt, 11 Leicester Fainga'anuku, 12 Alex Nankivell, 13 Fetuli Paea, 14 Mark Telea, 15 David Havili

      Reserves: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Ryan Coxon, 18 Samuel Matenga, 19 Isaac Ross, 20 Braden Stewart, 21 Louie Chapman, 22 Kieran Fonotia, 23 Tima Fainga'anuku


      Issac Ross on the bench

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        bayimports last edited by

        F$$k that invitational XV is strong, I am going to suggest they took a visit from an Indian bookmaker last week..
        To be fair Harbour were great last week, so maybe Harbour need to be Drug tested? Think the Bay is going to need the same injecting clinic to get close in this one.

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        • Chris B.
          Chris B. @bayimports last edited by

          @bayimports The backs are good.

          This year's forwards are just a decent NPC pack, though Lomax should add some starch on last week's pack.

          Last week, I think we only had three current Super rugby forwards (and none who are regular starters), where Harbour had probably half a dozen.

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          • Duluth
            Duluth last edited by

            1 Jordan Lay, 2 Nathan Vella, 3 Jeff Thwaites, 4 Stan van den Hoven, 5 Keepa Mewett, 6 Aaron Carroll, 7 Mitch Karpik, 8 Joe Tupe, 9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 10 Otere Black, 11 Chase Tiatia, 12 Dan Hollinshead, 13 Regan Ware, 14 Emoni Narawa, 15 Kaleb Trask

            Reserves: 16 Nic Souchon, 17 Ross Geldenhuys, 18 Tevita Mafileo, 19 Kurt Eklund, 20 Joe Johnston, 21 Leroy Carter, 22 Scott Curry, 23 Joe Webber

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              ARHS last edited by ARHS

              Interesting stacking the bench with extra hookers. Presumably bop planning some front of line out moves.

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                ARHS last edited by

                Hard watching bop backs constantly passing into players standing still. Just no forward momentum.

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                  ARHS last edited by

                  Then otere finally times one for ware and voila. Commentators curse

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                  • KiwiMurph
                    KiwiMurph last edited by

                    Christie winning the battle of AB halfback hopefuls.

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                    • Yeetyaah
                      Yeetyaah last edited by

                      Cam Stone is a pretty good ref

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                        ARHS @Yeetyaah last edited by

                        @Yeetyaah agreed on that. Tasman took their chances. Christie havili faingaanuku a class above. Bop just not playing with real belief in themselves. But vella and Thwaites good today.

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                        • Duluth
                          Duluth last edited by Duluth

                          Only skimmed through this game. Was Eklund ok as a loose forward?

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                          • Stargazer
                            Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                            Am watching the replay of this game. Call it fluffing if you like, but David Havili has improved so much over the last two years. His decision-making is outstanding; he's showing Crotty like qualities in organising the defence; has a great boot etc etc. It's a shame they didn't pick him for the ABs. I think he offers more than someone like Dmac.

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                            • Nepia
                              Nepia @Stargazer last edited by

                              @Stargazer said in Tasman v BOP:

                              Am watching the replay of this game. Call it fluffing if you like, but David Havili has improved so much over the last two years. His decision-making is outstanding; he's showing Crotty like qualities in organising the defence; has a great boot etc etc. It's a shame they didn't pick him for the ABs. I think he offers more than someone like Dmac.

                              Come on mate, he was only playing BoP, meanwhile DMac put in a good shit against the high flying all conquering new Wallabies. 😉

                              I assume he'll come into an extended squad though if they extend it now that he's not injured.

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                                ARHS @Duluth last edited by

                                @Duluth Did not notice him I'm afraid. Forgettable from BOP. But their front row was competitive. Otere Black seems to lack a bit of confidence in the new surroundings - bit flatfooted and ineffective kick options. Ware and Karpik had their moments.

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                                • Stargazer
                                  Stargazer @ARHS last edited by

                                  @ARHS Great try assist from Black for Ware's try just before half time.

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                                  • Stargazer
                                    Stargazer last edited by

                                    Haha, Finlay Christie so obviously milking a penalty and immediately going for the quick tap after the penalty is awarded, leading to the 2nd try from Fainga'anuku. Smart play from Christie, but oh so annoying for the opposition.

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                                    • Duluth
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                                      • Chris B.
                                        Chris B. last edited by

                                        Much better effort from Tasman this week, with everyone contributing.

                                        Christie especially looked like he'd shaken off some rust and things flowed better from there.

                                        However, as above, the forward packs seemed reasonably evenly matched. The Tasman backs just had more firepower and played with more adventure.

                                        I think it will be a lot better for TTT to stay in NZ and play some rugby rather than sitting in an Australian grandstand watching the ABs. On that performance, I wouldn't want Otere Black very near an AB jersey either.

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