Northland v Taranaki
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Assume team wont be named until tomorrow, below would be what I'd like to see (injury and availability assumptions)
Li, Olsen, Te Whata-Colley
Goodhue, Caird
Hallam-Eames, Manu, Rush,
Nock, Reihana
Gregory, Tua
Macilai, Hyland, RayasiObviously I'd prefer Hyland on the wing, but given Rush is injured and Cooper's poor efforts at the back last week, he stays.
But my guess is the side will be:
Li, Olsen, Te Whata-Colley
Goodhue, Hallam-Eames
Manu, Macnamara, Rush
Nock, Reihana
Gregory, Hohaia
Tua, Hyland, Leilua
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@taniwharugby I am afraid of this game now. Hopeful that they will turn it around from last week. Big game.
@kev we are on our longest winning streak
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@kev we are on our longest winning streak
@taniwharugby said in Northland v Taranaki:
@kev we are on our longest winning streak
Games at home - how many? It’s a fortress.
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@taniwharugby said in Northland v Taranaki:
@kev we are on our longest winning streak
Games at home - how many? It’s a fortress.
@kev said in Northland v Taranaki:
@taniwharugby said in Northland v Taranaki:
@kev we are on our longest winning streak
Games at home - how many? It’s a fortress.
I see - 2 against Taranaki. Huge.
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@taniwharugby said in Northland v Taranaki:
@kev we are on our longest winning streak
Games at home - how many? It’s a fortress.
@kev last 2 bro, after that 7-50 smacking, we are on a roll, 1 point win, 10 point win, odds are we will win by 19 this time!! haha
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@kev last 2 bro, after that 7-50 smacking, we are on a roll, 1 point win, 10 point win, odds are we will win by 19 this time!! haha
@taniwharugby said in Northland v Taranaki:
@kev last 2 bro, after that 7-50 smacking, we are on a roll, 1 point win, 10 point win, odds are we will win by 19 this time!! haha
Same logic says we will might win by 100.
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@taniwharugby said in Northland v Taranaki:
@kev last 2 bro, after that 7-50 smacking, we are on a roll, 1 point win, 10 point win, odds are we will win by 19 this time!! haha
Same logic says we will might win by 100.
@kev mate, I've followed northland long enough to know we are equally as likely to win by 20 as we are to lose by 40!
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@kev mate, I've followed northland long enough to know we are equally as likely to win by 20 as we are to lose by 40!
@taniwharugby said in Northland v Taranaki:
@kev mate, I've followed northland long enough to know we are equally as likely to win by 20 as we are to lose by 40!
77-8 vs Manawatu 2010 comes to mind with Dave Rennie as their coach. I forget the losses.
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@taniwharugby said in Northland v Taranaki:
@kev mate, I've followed northland long enough to know we are equally as likely to win by 20 as we are to lose by 40!
77-8 vs Manawatu 2010 comes to mind with Dave Rennie as their coach. I forget the losses.
@kev another really memorable one for me was 37-7 over waikato in 2017, think it was a reasonably tight first half, but just before half time the weather turned was one of the coldest days I have ever experienced at Okara, loads of people left the ground, but we had an outstanding 2nd 40.
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@duluth strong line-up
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@duluth strong line-up
@taniwharugby another pumping for the 2021 toothless Tanis you reckon bro?
We’ve had the wood on these guys recently, two of the last three IIRC. I live in hope.
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@taniwharugby another pumping for the 2021 toothless Tanis you reckon bro?
We’ve had the wood on these guys recently, two of the last three IIRC. I live in hope.
@j77 not looking good...not the start to the season we need
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CSgdDwCnoIP/?utm_medium=copy_link
Loosie balance not quite right, guess gone for size to combat 'nakis big pack. Hopefully they might push Hallam-Eames to 6 at some point too, could be an extra loosie option.
Would liked to have seen Noah Cooper at 15, hyland at 14, guessing they dont rate Rayasi enough to displace Leilua.
Great to see Ross Wright and Sam Caird back too, bench looks better this week.
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https://www.instagram.com/p/CSgdDwCnoIP/?utm_medium=copy_link
Loosie balance not quite right, guess gone for size to combat 'nakis big pack. Hopefully they might push Hallam-Eames to 6 at some point too, could be an extra loosie option.
Would liked to have seen Noah Cooper at 15, hyland at 14, guessing they dont rate Rayasi enough to displace Leilua.
Great to see Ross Wright and Sam Caird back too, bench looks better this week.
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@taniwharugby another pumping for the 2021 toothless Tanis you reckon bro?
We’ve had the wood on these guys recently, two of the last three IIRC. I live in hope.
@j77 said in Northland v Taranaki:
@taniwharugby another pumping for the 2021 toothless Tanis you reckon bro?
We’ve had the wood on these guys recently, two of the last three IIRC. I live in hope.
Hope is a permanent state of mind for any long term Northland supporter. We find out if last weeks game was an indicator of the rest of the season or if there is some backbone to this years team.
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@taniwharugby looks a better side, but effort and execution will have to be their. Hope they can put it all together.
@kev add Tom and a couple of tweaks elsewhere and on paper probably one of the stronger all round sides we have fielded for some time...but it's what happens on the park that worries me, and our lack of gas.
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@kev add Tom and a couple of tweaks elsewhere and on paper probably one of the stronger all round sides we have fielded for some time...but it's what happens on the park that worries me, and our lack of gas.
@taniwharugby lack of gas is an issue.
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@taniwharugby lack of gas is an issue.
@kev Fritz Rayasi after he played against Ngati Porou East Coast and it was fair to say he played well was bought into the NPC group for the game against North Harbour in Kaitaia which should have been a penny drop that if there were injuries he was likely first cab of the rack but since then has gone gone AWOL from Northland B trainings which unfortunately was one of his traits when in Wellington..disappearing when it mattered most
Brody Lam is the next cab in line and Trent Renata Roberts will be joining the B squad shortly after a stint in the MRL .
