Counties v Waikato

[mikedogz]

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[Crucial]

What do we call this one? Battle of the Tuakau Bridge?

[mikedogz]

@Crucial Tuakau bridge is fully in Counties country. Maybe battle of the Expressway

[mikedogz]

editor  /  Aug 16, 2022

All Blacks back to boost Steelers - Counties Sports Hub

The PIC Steelers welcome back their three All Blacks for Friday night’s clash with defending champions Waikato at Navigation Homes Stadium. Prop Nepo Laulala and loose forwards Dalton Palalii and Hoskins Sotutu will start their first match of the Bunnings Warehouse NPC after being released from the...

[Crucial]

@mikedogz said in Counties Vs Waikato:

@Crucial Tuakau bridge is fully in Counties country. Maybe battle of the Expressway

I always forget about Te Kauwhata.
Rangiriri is that traditional stop off for mooloos leaving their whare Maybe that’s the “border”

[mikedogz]

[Crucial]

That loose trio is tasty.

[trooa]

@Crucial Hopefully Messam & Jacobson are back for a beauty contest.

[Bovidae]

Could be wet weather rugby on Friday night.

I wonder how serious Tucker's shoulder injury is?

[OleOleOle]

@Bovidae I don't think Tucker is too serious, i'm not sure it will be this week though

[Duluth]

Waikato NPC team named to face Counties Manukau in Pukekohe.

Waikato NPC have announced their matchday 23 to face Counties Manukau at Navigation Homes Stadium in Pukekohe for round ...

1 Rob Cobb (Hamilton Old Boys)
2 Pita Anae Ah-Sue (Southern United)
3 Sefo Kautai (Hamilton Marist)
4 Hamilton Burr (Hautapu)
5 Laghlan McWhannell (Hautapu)
6 Samipeni Finau (Hamilton Old Boys)
7 Mitch Jacobson (Hautapu) – Captain
8 Te Rama Reuben (University)
9 Rhys Dickinson (Fraser Tech)
10 Damian McKenzie (University)
11 Mosese Dawai (Otorohanga)
12 D’Angelo Leuila (Fraser Tech)
13 Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
14 Daniel Sinkinson (Melville)
15 Liam Coombes-Fabling (Fraser Tech)

16 Rhys Marshall
17 Ollie Norris (Hautapu)
18 Solomone Tukuafu (Hamilton Old Boys)*
19 James Thompson (Hautapu)
20 Liam Messam (Hautapu)
21 Xavier Roe (Hamilton Old Boys)
22 Taha Kemara (Te Awamutu Sports)*
23 Alapati Leiua

[mikedogz]

Very rare to see a player selected from Division one.

[Bovidae]

@mikedogz said in Counties v Waikato:

Very rare to see a player selected from Division one.

Wasn't Messam listed as a Raglan player last year, or the year before?

Filipo has certainly rotated a lot of players over the first 3 games. Looking forward to seeing how Reuben goes as a starter. He was a good chance to make the NZ U20s but for injury, so didn't play for the Chiefs U20s either.

[ARHS]

@Bovidae surprised to see a second string combination named against a Counties team with their internationals back. Counties should be too strong - unless Dmac provides some magic.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS Yeah, a couple of debutants and no L Jacobson, Johnstone, Dyer or Ratima. Good to see Norris available again.

[Crucial]

@ARHS said in Counties v Waikato:

@Bovidae surprised to see a second string combination named against a Counties team with their internationals back. Counties should be too strong - unless Dmac provides some magic.

Nah. Reasonably even. Apart from those three guys our lot are mostly a notch below.

[mikedogz]

One News came out to training yesterday and got an understanding of...

One News came out to training yesterday and got an understanding of what #prideinthehoops is all about.

[ARHS]

@Bovidae Very keen to see how Kemara goes. Looks a special talent. And good to see Norris back. At second look the Waikato bench looks extremely strong and should bring them home if opening pack hold up OK against 7 internationals pack from Steelers.

[Dice]

Counties looking pretty sharp.

Great try to Togiatama.

[Steven Harris]

Great play from CM ..patient and accurate