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    Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato

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    • Dice
      Dice last edited by Stargazer

      Which players are likely to be back this week?

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        Nogusta @Dice last edited by

        @Dice Blake Gibson looks like he won't play again this year. Choat (shoulder) and AJ Lam (ankle) should be good to go. Auckland will have to go into the game with the 3 rookie loosies again this week Jones, Tufuga, Peita.

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        • KiwiMurph
          KiwiMurph @Nogusta last edited by

          @Nogusta Whetton?

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            Nogusta @KiwiMurph last edited by

            @KiwiMurph be good to have him back...Scraff hasn't been at his best form recently...

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            • Frank
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              • Dice
                Dice @Nogusta last edited by

                @Nogusta No Renata, Apisai, and Faiane?

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                  Nogusta @Dice last edited by

                  @Dice TJ definite no (broken foot). Apisai highly unlikely (ruptured calf). Not too sure about Renata.

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                    ARHS last edited by

                    Keen to see updates for the opposition also: F Smith, Reihana, M Jacobson, Johnstone

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                    • nzzp
                      nzzp @Nogusta last edited by

                      @Nogusta said in Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

                      @Dice TJ definite no (broken foot). Apisai highly unlikely (ruptured calf). Not too sure about Renata.

                      TJ's a big big loss. He's the glue in this team - a fantastic player, and makes such a difference

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                      • taniwharugby
                        taniwharugby last edited by

                        Auckland v Waikato – Premiership semi-final 1

                        Saturday 21 November

                        2.05pm, Eden Park Auckland

                        Downer Referee: Brendon Pickerill

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                        • mariner4life
                          mariner4life last edited by

                          i honestly don't know who i want to lose more

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                          • Tim
                            Tim @mariner4life last edited by

                            @mariner4life said in Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

                            i honestly don't know who i want to lose more

                            @duluth Roll that clip.

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                            • KiwiMurph
                              KiwiMurph @mariner4life last edited by

                              @mariner4life said in Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

                              i honestly don't know who i want to lose more

                              Everyone loses with Pickerill in charge.

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                              • Yeetyaah
                                Yeetyaah last edited by

                                How is Pickerill still getting picked to ref.

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                                • mariner4life
                                  mariner4life @Yeetyaah last edited by

                                  @Yeetyaah said in Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

                                  How is Pickerill still getting picked to ref.

                                  let's hope he loses his shit and dishes out a heap of reds

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                                  • KiwiMurph
                                    KiwiMurph last edited by KiwiMurph

                                    Some experience back for Auckland.

                                    Jarred Adams (Suburbs)
                                    Leni Apisai (Ponsonby)
                                    Angus Ta’avao © (Eden)
                                    Scott Scrafton (Grammar TEC)
                                    Hamish Dalzell (College Rifles)
                                    Presley Tufuga (Ponsonby)
                                    Adrian Choat (Waitemata)
                                    Sione Tuipulotu (Eden)

                                    Jonathan Ruru (University)
                                    Harry Plummer (Grammar TEC)
                                    Salesi Rayasi (Marist)
                                    Tanielu Tele’a (Marist)
                                    Tumua Manu (College Rifles)
                                    AJ Lam (Grammar TEC)
                                    Zarn Sullivan (College Rifles)

                                    Mike Sosene-Feagai (Marist)
                                    Fatongia Paea (Pakuranga)(DEBUT)
                                    Marcel Renata (University)(50 GAMES)
                                    Jack Whetton (Grammar TEC)
                                    Niko Jones (Waitemata)
                                    Danny Tusitala (Ponsonby)
                                    Simon Hickey (Grammar TEC)
                                    Jordan Trainor (Ponsonby)

                                    Auckland battle with Waikato for a spot in the Premiership Final

                                    Auckland battle with Waikato for a spot in the Premiership Final

                                    Auckland face old rivals Waikato on Saturday afternoon in the first Premiership Semi-Final of the 2020 season....

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                                      ARHS last edited by

                                      Very strong. All but Faiane and Gibson are back

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                                      • Yeetyaah
                                        Yeetyaah last edited by

                                        Pretty good Auckland team. Waikato are fucked if Fletcher Smith isn't back, looked directionless without him.

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                                          ARHS last edited by

                                          Is Waikato just not interested in getting fans to Eden Park for the game? Nothing on facebook or website currently, and the usual leaving of team announcement to last possible moment. Please for Pete's sake stimulate your fans to head up and show their presence, to energise the team. We all know you had a big night out last night, but... Well done Turk and the Dutch fullback from my old club though!

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                                          • Duluth
                                            Duluth @ARHS last edited by

                                            @ARHS said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

                                            Is Waikato just not interested in getting fans to Eden Park for the game? Nothing on facebook or website currently, and the usual leaving of team announcement to last possible moment. Please for Pete's sake stimulate your fans to head up and show their presence, to energise the team. We all know you had a big night out last night, but... Well done Turk and the Dutch fullback from my old club though!

                                            The worst province when it comes to naming their team. A close second is North Harbour

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                                              mariner4life @Duluth last edited by

                                              @Duluth said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

                                              @ARHS said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

                                              Is Waikato just not interested in getting fans to Eden Park for the game? Nothing on facebook or website currently, and the usual leaving of team announcement to last possible moment. Please for Pete's sake stimulate your fans to head up and show their presence, to energise the team. We all know you had a big night out last night, but... Well done Turk and the Dutch fullback from my old club though!

                                              The worst province when it comes to naming their team. A close second is North Harbour

                                              it's because Waikato is shit. at everything. just in general

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                                              • Dice
                                                Dice @Yeetyaah last edited by

                                                @Yeetyaah said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

                                                Pretty good Auckland team. Waikato are fucked if Fletcher Smith isn't back, looked directionless without him.

                                                I'm pretty sure I heard McOnie say that Fletcher Smith is back for this one.

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                                                • Yeetyaah
                                                  Yeetyaah @mariner4life last edited by

                                                  @mariner4life do I need to mention the Ranfurly Shield?

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                                                  • Duluth
                                                    Duluth last edited by Duluth

                                                    Waikato team named for Mitre 10 Cup Semi Final.

                                                    Waikato team named for Mitre 10 Cup Semi Final.

                                                    Waikato travel back up State Highway 1 to face Auckland at Eden Park for semi-final 1 of the Mitre 10 Cup Premiership...

                                                    1 Ollie Norris (Hautapu)
                                                    2 Samisoni Taukei’aho (Fraser Tech)
                                                    3 Sefo Kautai (Hamilton Marist)
                                                    4 Hamilton Burr (Hautapu)
                                                    5 Samipeni Finau (Hamilton Old Boys)
                                                    6 Adam Thomson (Morrinsville Sports)
                                                    7 Luke Jacobson (Hautapu) - Captain
                                                    8 Liam Messam (Raglan)
                                                    9 Xavier Roe (Hamilton Old Boys)
                                                    10 Flecther Smith (University)
                                                    11 Beaudien Waaka (Melville)
                                                    12 Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
                                                    13 Quinn Tupaea (Hamilton Old Boys)
                                                    14 Liam Coombes-Fabling (Fraser Tech)
                                                    15 Matty Lansdown (Fraser Tech)

                                                    16 Steven Misa (Hamilton Marist)
                                                    17 Rob Cobb (Hamilton Old Boys)
                                                    18 Josh Iosefa-Scott (Melville)
                                                    19 James Thompson (Hautapu)
                                                    20 Simon Parker (Hautapu)
                                                    21 Rhys Dickinson (Fraser Tech)
                                                    22 Patrick Osbourne (Fraser Tech)
                                                    23 Gideon Wrampling (Hamilton Old Boys)

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                                                    • Yeetyaah
                                                      Yeetyaah @Duluth last edited by

                                                      @Duluth pretty good line-up. Glad Smith is back. Should be a good game.

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                                                        ARHS @Duluth last edited by

                                                        I guess one back from injury is better than nothing. Presumably Ratima now injured too, and Reihana not recovered? Forwards should be competitive. But not sure about the defensive combo's ability to keep Rayasi, Lam and Manu in check. I think Roe and Smith will need to play out of their skins in controlling field position to test Auckland.

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                                                        • Bovidae
                                                          Bovidae last edited by

                                                          At least Sullivan is back in the midfield as he was badly exposed last week when playing out of position. The story was that Reihana was more likely to be over his concussion than Smith.

                                                          I expect plenty of cross-kicks to Coombes-Fabling again.

                                                          Waikato has really missed Mitch Jacobson who gave the loose forward trio more balance.

                                                          We've limped into the SFs (the first since 2011) so should be bigger underdogs than the TAB odds. I'm not expecting a win but a better 80-minute performance than the previous game vs Auckland game would be good.

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                                                          • Tim
                                                            Tim last edited by

                                                            https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300163591/mitre-10-cup-huge-boost-for-waikato-as-fletcher-smith-returns-for-auckland-semifinal

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                                                              ploughboy @ARHS last edited by

                                                              @ARHS said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

                                                              Is Waikato just not interested in getting fans to Eden Park for the game? Nothing on facebook or website currently, and the usual leaving of team announcement to last possible moment. Please for Pete's sake stimulate your fans to head up and show their presence, to energise the team. We all know you had a big night out last night, but... Well done Turk and the Dutch fullback from my old club though!

                                                              well done by turk alright a good man but dont put him in your old club 😠 😠 😠

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                                                                ARHS @ploughboy last edited by

                                                                @ploughboy lol. Plenty of passion in that battle of the bridges still huh. Turk's brother was in my team at Hautapu and a bunch of Leamington guys in my team in the UK so I have links both sides

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                                                                  ploughboy @ARHS last edited by

                                                                  @ARHS funny, i might know you then as i also know bert and played against him (went to school with both of them) and both were mates of mine. battle of the bridges will always bring it out. when did you play for that club,

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                                                                    ARHS @ploughboy last edited by

                                                                    @ploughboy Early 80s. I suspect we went to the same school at the same time lol

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                                                                    • Yeetyaah
                                                                      Yeetyaah last edited by

                                                                      Straight on the ball, good stuff. Terrible throw from Taukei'aho as expected.

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                                                                      • KiwiMurph
                                                                        KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                        Haha what a lucky break for Waikato

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                                                                        • Yeetyaah
                                                                          Yeetyaah last edited by

                                                                          Great try from Waikato.

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                                                                          • Yeetyaah
                                                                            Yeetyaah last edited by

                                                                            Why is Waaka kicking?

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                                                                              KiwiMurph @Yeetyaah last edited by

                                                                              @Yeetyaah said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

                                                                              Why is Waaka kicking?

                                                                              Fletcher Smith only just passed a fitness test yesterday.

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                                                                                Yeetyaah @KiwiMurph last edited by Yeetyaah

                                                                                @KiwiMurph so he can't kick but can run the ball into people and get tackled?

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                                                                                  KiwiMurph @Yeetyaah last edited by

                                                                                  @Yeetyaah said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

                                                                                  @KiwiMurph so he can't kick but can run the ball into people and get tackled?

                                                                                  He may not have been practicing kicking all week if he was focusing on getting fit.

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                                                                                    KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                                    Gee Zarn Sullivan is impressive.

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