Hawke's Bay v Wellington
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Teams as per The HB Today
HAWKE'S BAY
15 Kurt Baker
14 Lolagi Visinia
13 Stacey Ili
12 Neria Fomai
11 Jonah Lowe
10 Caleb Makene
9 Folau Fakatava
8 Devan Flanders
7 Brendon O'Connor
6 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
5 Tom Parsons / Bryn Evans
4 Geoff Cridge
3 Joe Apikotoa
2 Ash Dixon
1 Pouri Rakete-Stones16 Kianu Kereru-Symes
17 Sona Taumalolo
18 Namatahi Waa
19 Isaia Walker-Leawere
20 Gareth Evans / Solomone Funaki
21 Connor McLeod
22 Lincoln McClutchie
23 Danny ToalaWELLINGTON
15 Ruben Love
14 Wes Goosen
13 Billy Proctor
12 Vince Aso
11 Julian Savea
10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
9 Connor Collins
8 Teariki Ben-Nicholas
7 Mateaki Kafatolu
6 Vaea Fifita
5 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
4 James Blackwell
3 Alex Fidow
2 James O'reilly
1 Xavier Numia16 Tyrone Thompson
17 Morgan Poi
18 Kaliopasi Uluilakepa
19 Taine Plumtree
20 Sam Smith
21 Kemara Hauiti-Parapara
22 Aidan Morgan
23 Pepesana Patafilo -
@Number-10 why hell mcluthcie and toala not starting
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Wellington will have to be a lot better than last week if they are going to get the Shield. The forwards failed to fire against Ta$man so it's on the likes of Blackwell, Fifita and Fidow to lead from the front against a strong Shield Snorters pack.
I’m also bemused that Toala and McCluthie aren’t starting.
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@frazzerbazzer said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
@Number-10 why hell mcluthcie and toala not starting
That's straight idiotic, and Baker is back, which is beyond idiotic.
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@Canes4life said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
Wellington will have to be a lot better than last week if they are going to get the Shield. The forwards failed to fire against Ta$man so it's on the likes of Blackwell, Fifita and Fidow to lead from the front against a strong Shield Snorters pack.
I’m also bemused that Toala and McCluthie aren’t starting.
These two plus Isaia Walker-Leawere is on the outer now as well. But good replacements to bring on
Wellington look like a badly coached side this year. Its likely not helping having Blackwell as captain now
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@Winger said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
@Canes4life said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
Wellington will have to be a lot better than last week if they are going to get the Shield. The forwards failed to fire against Ta$man so it's on the likes of Blackwell, Fifita and Fidow to lead from the front against a strong Shield Snorters pack.
I’m also bemused that Toala and McCluthie aren’t starting.
These two plus Isaia Walker-Leawere is on the outer now as well. But good replacements to bring on
Wellington look like a badly coached side this year. Its likely not helping having Blackwell as captain now
IWL is not on the outer. His second half impact is a key component of our style of play.
He’s not being left out because of a midget.
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@Nepia said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
@Winger said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
@Canes4life said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
Wellington will have to be a lot better than last week if they are going to get the Shield. The forwards failed to fire against Ta$man so it's on the likes of Blackwell, Fifita and Fidow to lead from the front against a strong Shield Snorters pack.
I’m also bemused that Toala and McCluthie aren’t starting.
These two plus Isaia Walker-Leawere is on the outer now as well. But good replacements to bring on
Wellington look like a badly coached side this year. Its likely not helping having Blackwell as captain now
IWL is not on the outer. His second half impact is a key component of our style of play.
He’s not being left out because of a midget.
whats Geoff Cridge been playing like?
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I do not understand the rationale behind some of those selections. Like Nepia the continued playing of Kurt Baker beggars belief. The only suggestion I can proffer is that there must be an award for the worst player in the Mitre10 Cup and that Baker is a strong candidate to win that accolade. Would be a shame to hinder his chances of him deservedly winning that trophy by dropping him.
@Stargazer @Number-10 @Stockcar86 @Paj
Onto my weekly rallying call to members of the HB Tipping Team. We have just got Propsicle in so far so come on the rest of you. We need a full turn out this week as we attempt to upend the Bush for the second time this season in the final of the Championship Division. Admittedly that is not the section either team are accustomed to playing in but thanks to some poor (unlucky?) results earlier that is what we are consigned to. Lets face it 5th is better than 6th! I suspect that the result of the tipping match will probably come down to the result of the Shield Match and I flatly refuse to accept any of the Bay Team to back an away win of any sort in that fixture!Tips in gentlemen please
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@Higgins Done. Inluding the correct expected margin for The Shield game
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@Stockcar86 Home 17+ Wouldn't that be fantastic. A certain person with very strong connections to the Wellington Lions still to this day denies hiding my large HB flag and scarf five years ago. I am still looking for them so time for some karma Higgins says!
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@Winger said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
@Nepia said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
@Winger said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
@Canes4life said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
Wellington will have to be a lot better than last week if they are going to get the Shield. The forwards failed to fire against Ta$man so it's on the likes of Blackwell, Fifita and Fidow to lead from the front against a strong Shield Snorters pack.
I’m also bemused that Toala and McCluthie aren’t starting.
These two plus Isaia Walker-Leawere is on the outer now as well. But good replacements to bring on
Wellington look like a badly coached side this year. Its likely not helping having Blackwell as captain now
IWL is not on the outer. His second half impact is a key component of our style of play.
He’s not being left out because of a midget.
whats Geoff Cridge been playing like?
He's been playing decent as a worker lock for a half before we unleash IWL on flagging defences.
@ARHS said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
Confusing selection. I thought IWL, the Evans brothers, Fomai and Visinia were HB's best players last week. They have a very potent bench to call on though
Fomai and Visinia are both still there (Fomai is in ahead of Toala which is frankly silly despite the fact Fomai is bloody good), Bryn is only here as a fill in and Gareth is behind Flanders and MMT because he got injured and those two are going awesome (I'd be inclined to follow @Stargazer's lead and play him at 7).
Those aren't the confusing selections, 10, 12 and 15 are.
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@Higgins said in Shield Snorters v Wellington:
@Nepia 15 is completely bizarre. He would not happen to have the same Manager as SBW by any chance?
I'd rather we play current league bodied SBW at 15 than Baker. Either way, his manager is worth the percentage he pays him.
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Updated.
Tom Parsons confirmed to start.
Gareth Evans out injured - ankle injury which has bothered him all yearHAWKE'S BAY
15 Kurt Baker
14 Lolagi Visinia
13 Stacey Ili
12 Neria Fomai
11 Jonah Lowe
10 Caleb Makene
9 Folau Fakatava
8 Devan Flanders
7 Brendon O'Connor
6 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
5 Tom Parsons
4 Geoff Cridge
3 Joe Apikotoa
2 Ash Dixon
1 Pouri Rakete-Stones16 Kianu Kereru-Symes
17 Sona Taumalolo
18 Namatahi Waa
19 Isaia Walker-Leawere
20 Solomone Funaki
21 Connor McLeod
22 Lincoln McClutchie
23 Danny Toala
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