Counties v Northland

[Duluth]

@taniwharugby said in Counties v Northland:

Apparently Hawkins is available for selection and will be selected to start at 10 due to Faiane not being part of the main squad...

So is this a financial decision? I presume Hawkins is on a set amount and Wiseguy on per match payments?

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth no idea, was something similar last year with someone else too.

Can't recall who

Although, still makes zero sense given Pryor has leapt over fully contracted players from the dev squad or WTG, whatever they calling it this year

[taniwharugby]

[Number 10]

Tuiloma might be making his Northland debut but has a fair bit of experience having represented South Canterbury and Counties Manukau and Highlanders.

[mikedogz]

PIC Steelers: 1. Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 2. Zuriel Togiatama, 3. Conan O’Donnell, 4. Potu Leavasa, 5. Matiaha Martin, 6. Sam Slade, 7. Alamanda Motuga, 8. Kieran Read, 9. Jonathan Taumateine, 10. Baden Kerr, 11. Sione Fifita, 12. Latiume Fosita, 13. Orbyn Leger (capt), 14. Kirisi Kuridrani, 15. Etene Nanai-Seturo. Reserves: Joseph Casey, Leigh Hughes, Suetena Asomua, Mickey Woolliams, Jonathan Kawau, Cameron Roigard, Luteru Laulala, Jason Robertson.

[taniwharugby]

interesting stat earlier, Northland have won 3 of thier last 30 away games...

[taniwharugby]

man our defence on the outsides so suspect again.

[taniwharugby]

not a good start by Kerr

[taniwharugby]

but he was always connected to the maul?

[taniwharugby]

nice t/o by Pryor

[taniwharugby]

wow, that was a tough one

[taniwharugby]

why did Ranger hold off on him, was always his man

[Stargazer]

If Counties lose this game, they'll compete with Manawatu for the wooden spoon.

[taniwharugby]

fuck, Ranger almost lost that trying to off-load it

[Stargazer]

That's a try.

[Machpants]

Ugh turned it on too see counties try

[Bones]

Counties 5 looks like he won a competition to play.

[taniwharugby]

weight of possession telling there.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer they won’t..Unfortunately it looks the Taniwha will have that honour ..

[taniwharugby]

@Bones did a great example of a soccer playing diving on his player to seal off right in front of the ref before