Auckland v Northland
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Very surprised we have called Jonah Mau'u into the squad, what was the point signing Zac Shanks, or even giving Hooper a rest, who isn't apparently injured.
And 2 outside backs on the bench again...
Def some head scratchers, but the starting 15 is close to full strength, so with an injury ravaged Auckland side, we won't get many better shots to roll them at EP, let's hope we don't get stage fright like we tend to 99% of the time.
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Is that the Auckland under 13 side?
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@African-Monkey said in Auckland v Northland:
Is that the Auckland under 13 side?
Old man Angus is there to drag the average age up significantly.
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@Kirwan you mean Auckland returned 2 props
I'd say if you look over the history of clashes between the sides, no way do we ever start favorites over Auckland, despite what the teams named might look like or prior form, we are more likely to get you into some form than beat you, sad but true!
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@Kirwan said in Auckland v Northland:
I'm confused, you are calling the team Northland, but with six Aucklanders in the starting side, surely this is North Auckland vs Auckland?
my mate asked the question: how many Aucklanders would make the Northland side? We got to 3-4.
NPC has changed baby
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@nzzp said in Auckland v Northland:
@Kirwan said in Auckland v Northland:
I'm confused, you are calling the team Northland, but with six Aucklanders in the starting side, surely this is North Auckland vs Auckland?
my mate asked the question: how many Aucklanders would make the Northland side? We got to 3-4.
NPC has changed baby
Duluth counts at least six, I'm way past being able to keep count.
It gets worse if you start looking at Auckland club players spread around the country.
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I was never bothered by the name North Auckland, it carried the history, and TBH had better success to it than Northland has since the change, so by all means, call us North Auckland.
Also, I don't think you and @nzzp are talking about the same thing...i think he is referring to how many of the team named for Auckland this weekend would start for Northland this weekend, not who is from where...
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@Pepe All these clubs merged in 1989 to form Mahurangi, and joined Harbour, which I think is part of the reason why North Auckland became Northland.
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For a few seasons (early/mid 1980s up until that merger) I played in what was a combined Northern Wairoa and Rodney club competition. It was a great competition with most clubs being of a similar strength and background.
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When the NARU was formed, the Kaipara district union (Helensville) was included.
They played in the Harding Shield comp.
North Auckland's first AB (Charlie Fletcher) came out of the Kaipara district.
Fletcher played for the Waimauku club, just down the road from Kumeu. -
