Auckland v Northland
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<p>a few changes to our starting line-up, couple injury enforced, not sure on one though...</p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:calibri;">1. Namatahi Waa 2. Jordan Olsen (<em><strong>Captain</strong></em>) 3. Phil Kite 4. Josh Goodhue 5. Shane Neville 6. Michael Faleafa 7. Jack Ram 8. Dan Pryor 9. Sam Nock 10. Peter Breen 11. Jone Macilai 12. Tamati Tua 13. Warren Dunn 14. Monty Lama 15. Solomon Alaimalo</span></span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:calibri;">Replacements 16. Ross Wright 17. Howard Sililoto 18. Matt Talaese 19. Josh Larsen 20. Matt Matich 21. Malcolm MacLeod 22. Dan Hawkins 23. Jordan Hyland</span></span></p>
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<p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:calibri;">19 year old Tamati Tua gets a chance to start, Hyland possibly getting the blame for the early mid-field issues. Odd they dropped Matich who was very good last week, believe both Moulds and Kara Pryor injured, not so keen on #22.</span></span></p> -
<p>Good to see Dan Hawkins back. Him possibly going head to head against the outstanding Simon Hickey shapes up to be one of the matchups of the round and worth the price of admission alone.</p>
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<p><strong>Good to see Dan Hawkins back. </strong>Him possibly going head to head against the outstanding Simon Hickey shapes up to be one of the matchups of the round and worth the price of admission alone.</p>
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<p>Also relieved to see that Kara Pryor isn't there.</p>
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<p>Fluffybunny! </p>
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<p>FFS go long in shitty conditions like that, twice!! </p>
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<p>haha and we go short and still lose</p>
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<p>Collier was offside. Only by a metre or so, but it was clear that he was standing in front of the half way line and Hickey kicked behind the halfway line</p>
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<p>I guess our scrum has improved since last year....</p>
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<p>that wasnt off side! </p>
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<p>Taniwha lost two loosies to injury. </p>
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<p>Why did it take them 36 minutes to work out that flash harry passes in the howling wind doesn't work..<br><br>
Keep it tight fullas, and we've got a chance.</p>
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<p>thats if we have a forward pack in another 20 mins at this rate! </p> -
<p>Northland a chance if they keep it close. Wasn't too impressed with us kicking so much. Forwards going ok so far apart from Isi Tu'ungafasi getting smashed at scrum time as expected.</p>
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<p>Isi Tuâ€
ungafasi finally replaced after failing miserably in this examination conducted by<span style="font-size:14px;"> <span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Namatahi Waa who has improved out of sight since becoming a full time professional. </span></span></p>
