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    Otago v Northland

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    • taniwharugby
      taniwharugby last edited by taniwharugby

      Northland team named.

      Assume Nock is being rested (well from starting) Hawkins continues his charmed life and Gregory stays in a position he is struggling with.

      Couple of other changes and a potential debut for Brady Rush in this pivotal match, both teams will be eager to win to keep touch with HB as they fight for a home semi.

      Assume Hyland still injured, I thought he was close to coming back last week.

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        Gunner last edited by Gunner

        Hmmmm, they’ve rested the wrong half... 🤔

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          J77 last edited by

          I hope the coaches know what they are doing here.

          This is the game we want to nail, as it’s a tough road after this one.

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          • taniwharugby
            taniwharugby @J77 last edited by

            @J77 yeah you gotta hope they know what they are doing, but benching Nock seems a change for changes sake, when you consider the minutes Robinson, Pryor, Olsen & Ranger have played this season too.

            I am sure they will know if Nock is a bit fatigued, but he was up there for the Blues as one of the fitter players wasn't he?

            Anywho, this is a must win for us, is a slippery slope if we cant get back up for this one...after what felt like an unprecedented 3 wins in a row, if we fall over this week and NH next week, we could well be staring at 3 losses in a row, whereas if we win, I think we have a good chance of rolling NH.

            Have heard Li may have withdrawn from game, so Wright back into starting lineup and Kearns to bench.

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            • Kiwiwomble
              Kiwiwomble last edited by

              dont imagine we'll see the Otago team named until late this avo, hoping we dont see much of a change to last week

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              • Stargazer
                Stargazer last edited by

                Otago

                15 Michael Collins, 14 Freedom Vahaakolo, 13 Josh Timu, 12 Matt Whaanga, 11 Jona Nareki, 10 Jono Hickey, 9 Kayne Hammington, 8 Sione Misiloi, 7 Dylan Nel, 6 Charles Elton, 5 Josh Dickson, 4 Jack Regan, 3 Josh Hohneck, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Jamie Mackintosh.

                Reserves: 16 Ricky Jackson, 17 Jonah Aoina, 18 Hisa Sasagi, 19 Will Tucker, 20 Nasi Manu, 21 James Arscott, 22 Harrison Boyle, 23 Giovanni Leituala.

                One-test All Black Josh Ioane and Highlanders fullback Vilimoni Koroi have been axed from the Otago side to face Northland in Dunedin on Friday for disciplinary reasons.
                
                An Otago spokeswoman confirmed to Stuff on Thursday that Ioane and Koroi had “breached team protocol after the game last weekend and as a consequence they are unavailable for selection this week”, a massive blow to the side as they chase promotion to the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership.
                
                Stuff understands the breach involved alcohol, and that both players turned up to training in an unacceptable state, leaving coach Tom Donnelly no choice but to omit them from the Northland game.
                
                The suspensions have forced Otago into a major backline reshuffle for the crunch game against the Taniwha, because Ioane and Koroi were the first choice No 10 and backup, respectively.
                
                It is not known if Ioane and Koroi will be stood down for more than one game, but Otago have difficult away fixtures against Canterbury and Southland on the horizon.
                

                https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/300140000/mitre-10-cup-otago-axe-josh-ioane-vili-koroi-after-alcoholrelated-incident

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                • taniwharugby
                  taniwharugby @Stargazer last edited by

                  @Stargazer wow...dumb, especially from Ioane who was likely only an injury away from an AB call up.

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                    J77 last edited by

                    Bonus for us. Well done to Otago on their stance. Nothing worse than clownish decisions when it comes to alcohol.

                    I’d like to think that swings the pendulum in our favour, however we can be the masters of defying expectations sometimes.

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                    • Kiwiwomble
                      Kiwiwomble last edited by Kiwiwomble

                      1. Mackintosh

                      2. Coltman

                      3. Hohneck

                      4. Regan

                      5. Dickson

                      6. elton

                      7. Nel

                      8. Misiloi

                      9. Hammington

                      10. HICKEY!!??

                      11. Nareki

                      12. Whaanga

                      13. Timu

                      14. Vahaakolo

                      15. Collins

                      Jackson, Aoina, Sasagi, Tucker, Manu, Arscott, boyle, Leituala

                      A few names i dont know anything about, will have to look around to see if Ioane and Koroi are injured or just rest

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                      • Stargazer
                        Stargazer @taniwharugby last edited by

                        @taniwharugby Yep. And remember that incident with Highlanders players in Queenstown. It was never published who the players were, but they definitely have an issue down south.

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                        • Stargazer
                          Stargazer @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                          @Kiwiwomble Or you read the thread before you post. 😉

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                            J77 @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                            @Kiwiwomble see above in stargazers post re Ioane and Koroi

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                            • Kiwiwomble
                              Kiwiwomble @J77 last edited by

                              @J77 @Stargazer yeah....i was writing that when that got posted...that was a waste of time

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                              • Stargazer
                                Stargazer @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                @Kiwiwomble Using clips/gifs for team announcements is so annoying. I don't like it at all when teams do that. Just show the list in one post/picture.

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                                • taniwharugby
                                  taniwharugby @Stargazer last edited by

                                  @Stargazer yea I saw the post with the video and was looking for a list online to post.

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                                  • Kiwiwomble
                                    Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                    thats really disappointing, kind make it sound like they were just hungover so hopefully just internal

                                    kind of an important game if we want to keep ear the top of the table so would have liked to be full strength, i find it worrying Collins can be playing so well in midfield and still get dropped back to 15 when we need

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                                    • taniwharugby
                                      taniwharugby @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                      @Kiwiwomble yea timing couldn't be worse for you guys.

                                      But as @J77 says, we are masters of pulling a turd out of a hat instead of a rabbit...

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                                        J77 @taniwharugby last edited by

                                        @taniwharugby said in Otago v Northland:

                                        @Kiwiwomble yea timing couldn't be worse for you guys.

                                        But as @J77 says, we are masters of pulling a turd out of a hat instead of a rabbit...

                                        Otago could roll out the University B team and we’d likely choke. Fingers crossed that’s a thing of the past.

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                                        • Kiwiwomble
                                          Kiwiwomble @J77 last edited by

                                          @J77 i see you trying to Jinx us....

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                                            J77 @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                            @Kiwiwomble not to worry, it never works in our case, we’re usually pretty bang on

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                                            • taniwharugby
                                              taniwharugby last edited by taniwharugby

                                              They should look back further with a shoulder on Wrights head off the side of a ruck too

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                                                kev last edited by

                                                Messy start. Accuracy missing.

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                                                • taniwharugby
                                                  taniwharugby @kev last edited by

                                                  @kev 2 dumb penalties there

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                                                  • K
                                                    kev last edited by

                                                    Hawkins is so average with his kicking.

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                                                    • taniwharugby
                                                      taniwharugby last edited by

                                                      soft...came form that poor maul d, we are usually better at them.

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                                                      • Stargazer
                                                        Stargazer last edited by Stargazer

                                                        The sound of this game is like the Highlanders v Hurricanes game without crowd. Not many Otago fans have turned up.

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                                                        • taniwharugby
                                                          taniwharugby last edited by

                                                          surprised other teams havent done what Otago look to be wanting to do which is go wide quick given we defend leaving about 10-15m on the outside

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                                                          • taniwharugby
                                                            taniwharugby last edited by

                                                            see that was ripped, not lost forward, cant have it both ways.

                                                            BUt our handling has been average unfortunately

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                                                            • K
                                                              kev last edited by

                                                              Handling again

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                                                              • K
                                                                kev last edited by

                                                                You can’t play rugby with mistakes

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                                                                • taniwharugby
                                                                  taniwharugby @kev last edited by

                                                                  @kev hold onto the ball and we should win, but jeez we shell some ball!

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                                                                  • taniwharugby
                                                                    taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                    our ability to hold onto the ball is terrible

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                                                                    • Dice
                                                                      Dice last edited by

                                                                      Ranger's rugby IQ is just...

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                                                                      • taniwharugby
                                                                        taniwharugby @Dice last edited by

                                                                        @Dice he played for the pen...

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                                                                        • Dice
                                                                          Dice @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                          @taniwharugby said in Otago v Northland:

                                                                          @Dice he played for the pen...

                                                                          Not that, but when he didn't pass to the open guys in space. He's done that too many times this season.

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                                                                          • taniwharugby
                                                                            taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                            Going tackled without the ball

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                                                                              kev last edited by

                                                                              Poor options from Dan Hawkins.

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                                                                              • taniwharugby
                                                                                taniwharugby @kev last edited by

                                                                                @kev and Ranger...2 players who have to be better

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                                                                                  kev last edited by

                                                                                  Unlucky

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                                                                                  • taniwharugby
                                                                                    taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                                    we are just not playing smart enough!

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