QF: Otago v Waikato

[Duluth]

Otago

1 Abraham Pole, 2 Liam Colman, 3 Rohan Wingham, 4 Will Tucker, 5 Joseva Tamani, 6 Will Stodart, 7 Lucas Casey, 8 Christian Lio-Willie, 9 Dylan Pledger, 10 Cameron Millar, 11 Jona Nareki, 12 Thomas Umaga-Jensen, 13 Josh Timo, 14 Jae Broomfield, 15 Sam Gilbert (C)

Reserves: 16 A-One Lofie, 17 Benjamin Lopas, 18 Moana Takataka, 19 Oliver Haig, 20 Harry Taylor, 21 Nathan Hastie, 22 Josh Whaanga, 23 Sam Nemec-Vial

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Waikato

1 Mason Tupea, 2 Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia, 3 George Dyer, 4 James Tucker, 5 Samipeni Finau, 6 Malachi Wramp ling, 7 Mitch Jacobson (C), 8 Luke Jacobson (C), 9 Xavier Roe (C), 10 Aaron Cruden, 11 Joshua Moorby, 12 Anton Lienert Brown, 13 Baily Sullivan, 14 Oli Mathis, 15 Tepea Cook-Savage

Reserves: 16 Sean Ralph, 17 Taiapari Quinn, 18 Sosefo Kau tai, 19 Hamilton Burr, 20 Senita Lauaki, 21 Charlie Marsh, 22 Aki Tuivailala, 23 Liam Coombes-Fabling

[Landers92]

Strongest possible team out for Otago.

A shame see to Waikato get 3 All Blacks while we can’t have Bower… seems really odd.

Should be an unreal game. Stodart, Casey and CLW up against Wrampling Alec and the Jacobson brothers will be a good battle.

Good to be back in finals footy.

[Bovidae]

I am surprised that Saifoloi isn't on the bench. He was the reserve lock against Northland and is taller than Burr.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Landers92 said in QF: Otago v Waikato:

Strongest possible team out for Otago.

A shame see to Waikato get 3 All Blacks while we can have Bower… seems really odd.

Should be an unreal game. Stodart, Casey and CLW up against Wrampling Alec and the Jacobson brothers will be a good battle.

Good to be back in finals footy.

its been so long since i was excited about Otago....im nervous

[Grooter]

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[SouthernMann]

A bit disappointed by the crowd at initial glance.

[Grooter]

Bit Bizarre from Broomfield there

[SouthernMann]

Shit he is good.

[Grooter]

Pledger is a special talent

[SouthernMann]

Just don't have a good feeling about this game.

Mason Tupaea should not be able to shrug off our two loosies

[jimmyb]

Shocking from Stoddard. Our loosies and second row and being out muscled so far

[Grooter]

Nareki loves getting stuck in

[Yeetyaah]

Who is this team wearing the red, yellow and black? Can't be Waikato.

[Grooter]

Waikato lock with the Try

[Yeetyaah]

@Grooter said in QF: Otago v Waikato:

Waikato lock

Put some respect on Samipeni Finau's name

[Yeetyaah]

Late hit called fine

[taniwharugby]

@Yeetyaah looked more like a collision without any change of lines

[Grooter]

Class crosskick by Cam

[SouthernMann]

@Grooter said in QF: Otago v Waikato:

Class crosskick by Cam

It is interesting how little time he spends at first reciever.

He plays tough though. Always works hard.

[Yeetyaah]

What genuinely is the ruck rules around in from the side? Otago literally all in from the side and off their feet but not penalized