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    QF - North Harbour v Auckland

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    • Duluth
      Duluth last edited by

      The round robin match was 36-26 to Auckland. On form I think it might be a similar score but with the result switched

      Halangahu has got the Harbour backline working well. The best back 3 in the competition

      I presume Zarn will still be missing for this match?

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      • Tim
        Tim @Duluth last edited by

        @Duluth Are Henry Taefu and Fine Inisi injured? Taefu hasn't played since the Northland game, and Inisi not since the week before that (BOP).

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        • Duluth
          Duluth last edited by

          Previous playoff results:

          Year Match Result
          1993 Semi Final Auckland won 43-20
          1994 Final Auckland won 16-22
          1995 Semi Final Auckland won 60-26
          1999 Semi Final Auckland won 38-30
          2005 Semi Final Auckland won 38-24

          So no playoff wins for Harbour yet. Also this is only the second time they've hosted a playoff match between the two sides

          NPC matches between Auckland & Harbour

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          • KiwiMurph
            KiwiMurph last edited by

            One thing we know.

            Pugh will be starting at 8.

            The weather forecast looks promising for Friday - which would suit Harbour I would say.

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            • taniwharugby
              taniwharugby @KiwiMurph last edited by

              @KiwiMurph commentators thought he had a good game on Saturday...

              There is no way he is the best 8 available from the Auckland comp!

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                Nogusta last edited by

                I believe Patty T will be back for this one and Akira will replace Choat who is injured.

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                • Kirwan
                  Kirwan @Nogusta last edited by

                  @Nogusta said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

                  I believe Patty T will be back for this one and Akira will replace Choat who is injured.

                  Sweet!

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                    Nogusta @Duluth last edited by

                    @Duluth yep Zarn still out - along with Heem and Rayasi too now. Aoake and McKenzie likely replacements.

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                    • Tim
                      Tim @Nogusta last edited by

                      @Nogusta Lam at centre? RTS at 2nd 5 or on the wing?

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                      • N
                        Nogusta @Tim last edited by

                        @Tim Hickey 10, Plummer 12
                        , Lam 13, RTS 14

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                        • Tim
                          Tim @Nogusta last edited by

                          @Nogusta Cheers!

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                          • ACT Crusader
                            ACT Crusader @Nogusta last edited by

                            @Nogusta said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

                            @Tim Hickey 10, Plummer 12
                            , Lam 13, RTS 14

                            I thought that combo has been a bit disjointed to close out games.

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                            • JK
                              JK @Tim last edited by

                              @Tim said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

                              @Nogusta Lam at centre? RTS at 2nd 5 or on the wing?

                              I heard considering RTS at fullback for this week

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                              • Duluth
                                Duluth @Nogusta last edited by

                                @Nogusta said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

                                I believe Patty T will be back for this one and Akira will replace Choat who is injured.

                                Patrick should squeeze Vest out of the 23. So that's a big upgrade

                                The likely trio will be 7 Gibson, 8 Pugh, 6 Ioane. I presume Ekuasi would be the best bench option?

                                I would like to see Ioane at 8 with Peita starting and Pugh out of the 23. The AB's have subbed Ioane on at 8 twice in the RC so there's an outside chance they want him to have more practise at the back of the scrum. It won't happen though.

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                                • KiwiMurph
                                  KiwiMurph last edited by

                                  Would feel pretty bad for Peita to get man of the match and then miss out on the 23 by a returning AB swanning back in who hasn't played a game all season.

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                                  • Duluth
                                    Duluth last edited by

                                    The Battle of The Bridge turns to high stakes at North Harbour Stadium

                                    The Battle of The Bridge turns to high stakes at North Harbour Stadium

                                    Auckland take on North Harbour with a spot in the Bunnings Warehouse NPC semi-finals up for grabs. Auckland fans...

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                                    Unavailable: Salesi Rayasi, Bryce Heem, Adrian Choat, Hamdahn Tuipulotu, Niko Jones, Zarn Sullivan, Tanielu Tele’a, Jamie Lane.

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                                    • Duluth
                                      Duluth last edited by

                                      That's a large pack

                                      Auckland are running out of outside backs.

                                      Happy they went for the Evans/Lam midfield, they were combining well in the first month of the competition

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                                      • Kirwan
                                        Kirwan @Duluth last edited by

                                        @Duluth said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

                                        That's a large pack

                                        Auckland are running out of outside backs.

                                        Happy they went for the Evans/Lam midfield, they were combining well in the first month of the competition

                                        Hope it rains and we can rely on the scrum again.

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                                          ARHS last edited by

                                          Look forward to seeing RTS on wing and Lam at centre. Good opportunity for both.

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                                          • Daffy Jaffy
                                            Daffy Jaffy @ARHS last edited by

                                            @ARHS RTS marking Tevita Li should be fun.

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                                            • ACT Crusader
                                              ACT Crusader @Duluth last edited by

                                              @Duluth said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

                                              Unavailable: Salesi Rayasi, Bryce Heem, Adrian Choat, Hamdahn Tuipulotu, Niko Jones, Zarn Sullivan, Tanielu Tele’a, Jamie Lane.

                                              That’s quite the outside backs casualty ward!

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                                              • Daffy Jaffy
                                                Daffy Jaffy @ACT Crusader last edited by Daffy Jaffy

                                                @ACT-Crusader said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

                                                That’s quite the outside backs casualty ward!

                                                despite that I would still have preferred they use one of youngsters Joel Cobb or Caleb Tangitau on the left wing to mark Mark Telea rather than journeyman Aoake. Although pleased he is on the left wing where he seems more comfortable than on the right.

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                                                • KiwiMurph
                                                  KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                  Even if it's out of necessity happy to see RTS on the wing again.

                                                  Pleased that Peita made the 23.

                                                  I don't really like ABs swanning back in to play playoff games without playing any regular season games but good to see Tuipulotu fit.

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                                                  • JK
                                                    JK last edited by

                                                    Harbour have been pretty poor at naming their sides this season.

                                                    Cant find anything so far for tomorrows game but suspect its a pretty predictable team.

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                                                    • Number 10
                                                      Number 10 @JK last edited by

                                                      NORTH HARBOUR

                                                      15 - Shaun Stevenson
                                                      14 - Mark Telea
                                                      13 - Moses Leo
                                                      12 - Henry Taefu
                                                      11 - Tevita Li
                                                      10 - Bryn Gatland (capt)
                                                      9 - Jamie Booth
                                                      8 - Cameron Suafoa
                                                      7 - Jed Melvin
                                                      6 - Tamarau McGahan
                                                      5 - Felix Kalapu
                                                      4 - Isoa Nasilasila
                                                      3 - Nick Mayhew
                                                      2 - Ray Niuia
                                                      1 - Tevita Langi

                                                      16 - Luteru Tolai
                                                      17 - Alex Fidow
                                                      18 - Sam Davies
                                                      19 - Danny Drake
                                                      20 - Lotu Inisi
                                                      21 - Siaosi Nginingini
                                                      22 - Fine Inisi
                                                      23 - Kade Banks

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                                                      • Duluth
                                                        Duluth last edited by

                                                        Similar Harbour xv to last week

                                                        Taefu replaces Solomona
                                                        Melvin replaces Inisi

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                                                        • Tim
                                                          Tim last edited by

                                                          Weather has been absolutely awful this week. Really hope the conditions are good tomorrow night!

                                                          Unfortunately, the Metservice predictions have been basically random numbers this week.

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                                                          • JK
                                                            JK @Tim last edited by

                                                            @Tim Tomorrow should be good and light winds. Unleash the backs!

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                                                            • Tim
                                                              Tim last edited by

                                                              A perfect evening on the Shore, which is easily the best part of New Zealand. Should be a great game.

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                                                              • Duluth
                                                                Duluth @Tim last edited by

                                                                @Tim said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

                                                                A perfect evening on the Shore, which is easily the best part of New Zealand. Should be a great game.

                                                                Conditions are good for Harbour's style. The best back three in the comp will be hard to stop

                                                                I'm still picking a reversal of the round robin result: 36-26 but this time to Harbour

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                                                                • Chris
                                                                  Chris last edited by

                                                                  Interesting change for Auckland
                                                                  Hickey starting,Plummer to 12 Evans to the bench.

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                                                                  • KiwiMurph
                                                                    KiwiMurph @Nogusta last edited by

                                                                    @Nogusta said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

                                                                    @Tim Hickey 10, Plummer 12
                                                                    , Lam 13, RTS 14

                                                                    "Late change for Auckland with Hickey at 10"

                                                                    More like

                                                                    "Team is as @Nogusta suggested 4 days ago".

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                                                                    • KiwiMurph
                                                                      KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                      interesting question - is that a knock on against Funaki?

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                                                                      • M
                                                                        Mattasaurus last edited by

                                                                        NH scrum looking to be in trouble early

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                                                                        • Duluth
                                                                          Duluth last edited by

                                                                          3 Auckland scrums, 3 penalties to Auckland

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                                                                          • KiwiMurph
                                                                            KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                            Pretty average game.

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                                                                            • Tim
                                                                              Tim @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                              @KiwiMurph very scrappy

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                                                                              • Tim
                                                                                Tim @Duluth last edited by

                                                                                @Duluth Mayhew not a tight head, and up against quality opposition.

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                                                                                • KiwiMurph
                                                                                  KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                                  Because Pugh can't control the ball at the back of the scrum Auckland miss out on a scrum penalty.

                                                                                  Inspired selection Alama......

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                                                                                    African Monkey last edited by

                                                                                    Auckland should have had a penalty but Pugh decided to pick it up from the base of the scrum for some bizarre reason.

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