Northland vs. Auckland
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Alex Hodgman (Suburbs, 1 cap(s) Leni Apisai (Loaned, 1) Marcel Renata (University, 33) Jamie Lane (Ponsonby, 6) Jack Whetton (Grammar TEC, 28) Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa (Ponsonby, 4) Blake Gibson – Co-C (Ponsonby, 26) Hoskins Sotutu (Marist, 11) Jonathan Ruru (University, 12) Harry Plummer (Grammar TEC, 16) Caleb Clarke (Suburbs, 11) TJ Faiane – Co-C (Pakuranga, 29) Tanielu Tele’a (Marist, 5) AJ Lam (Grammar TEC, 1) Salesi Rayasi (Marist, 12) Michael Lea (Marist, debut) Ezekiel Lindenmuth (Suburbs, 6) Marco Fepulea’i (Ponsonby, 12) Peter-Chanel Tagaloa (Marist, debut) Dalton Papalii (Pakuranga, 13) Danny Tusitala (Ponsonby, 1) D’Angelo Leuila (Papatoetoe, 1) Kurt Heatherley (Loaned, debut)Unavailable due to injury: Scott Scrafton (jaw), Tumua Manu (ankle), Jordan Trainor (thigh), Robbie Abel (hamstring), Lyndon Dunshea (knee)
http://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/80776?newsfeedId=336850
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Lyndon Dunshea injured again I see.
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Weather won't be near as bad as the Habour game. I really back our backs on a dry track.
Lane simply there for his lineout ability. Others have to pick up the slack because he's pretty much a non-factor around the field.
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Weather won't be near as bad as the Habour game. I really back our backs on a dry track.
Lane simply there for his lineout ability. Others have to pick up the slack because he's pretty much a non-factor around the field.
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@Dice Hope to see Sotutu pushed up to the 2nd row when Papali'i comes on.
@African-Monkey Not sure if the coaches will want to move Sotutu with his ability off the back of the scrum.
I wouldn't mind Riedlinger-Kapa seeing a bit of time at lock in the 2nd half. He's not lock-tall, but he's a decent lineout option and was really putting pressure on the Harbour lineout last week.
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@African-Monkey Not sure if the coaches will want to move Sotutu with his ability off the back of the scrum.
I wouldn't mind Riedlinger-Kapa seeing a bit of time at lock in the 2nd half. He's not lock-tall, but he's a decent lineout option and was really putting pressure on the Harbour lineout last week.
@Dice I've never known Sototu to play lock. Also reserve lock is covered by Peter-Chanel Tagaloa on debut. He is not super tall but 119kgs and impressed me with his physicality the couple of times i've seen him play, so it will be good to see how he goes off the bench.
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Sotutu played a bit off the bench there last year. I know he lacks the height but it's his ability to shift bodies in the tight that becomes an advantage (unless he's lost that ability).
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From the Northland thread:
Northland team to face Auckland
Isileli Tu'ungafasi (Mid Northern)
Jordan Olsen (Mid Northern)
Corey Te Whata-Colley (Western Sharks)
Temo Mayanavanua (Waipu)
Josh Goodhue (Kamo)
Sam McNamara (Waipu)
Matt Matich (Western Sharks)
Jaycob Matiu (Hora Hora)
Sam Nock (Kerikeri)
Dan Hawkins (OBM)
Pisi Leilua (Waipu)
Matt Johnson (OBM)
Scott Gregory (Hikurangi)
Jordan Hyland (Wellsford)
Jack Debreczeni (Eastern)
REPLACEMENTS
Paddy Jo Atkins (Wellsford)
Ross Wright (Wellsford)
Jack Straker (Kamo)
Sam Caird (OBM)
Jarod Brynes (OBM) Debut
Will Grant (Hora Hora) Debut
Blake Hohaia (Kamo)
Renata Roberts-Te Nana (OBM)
Unavailable due to Injury
Tamati Tua
Tom Robinson
Rene Ranger
Aorangi Stokes
Harrison Levien
Kane Jacobson.
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Looking forward to being at this game, look out for my post match interviews
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Looking forward to being at this game, look out for my post match interviews
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Looking forward to being at this game, look out for my post match interviews
@DrivingMaul said in Northland vs. Auckland:
Looking forward to being at this game, look out for my post match interviews
Great work fella, wish I was up there watching live
