Otago v Wellington
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Official team below. @Bones there are too many HOBM players.
The Solomon and Hurley battle at fullback will be exciting to watch. Two of the smallest players in the NPC with speed to burn.
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Wellington Lions team to take on Otago:
Yota Kamimori – Stokes Valley
Harry Press* – Hutt Old Boys Marist
Brad Crichton* – Northern United
Caleb Delany – Old Boys University
Akira Ieremia – Tawa
Dominic Ropeti – Oriental-Rongotai
Sione Halalilo – Oriental-Rongotai
Ben Tuiomanufili* – Hutt Old Boys Marist
Nui Muriwai – Waikato
Callum Harkin – Old Boys University
Pepesana Patafilo – Tawa
Peter Umaga-Jensen – C – Wainuiomata
Matt Proctor – Oriental-Rongotai
Tom Maiava – Oriental-Rongotai
Stanley Solomon – Petone
Penieli Poasa – Oriental-Rongotai
PJ Sheck – Tawa
Siale Lauaki – Tawa
Matolu Petaia* – Tawa
Jeremiah Avei-Collins* – Northern United
Kyle Preston – Old Boys University
Sam Clarke – Paremata-Plimmerton
Riley Higgins - Petone@Canes4life fucking hell they've gone two over quota and have as many players as darling Petone if I read that right!
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Petone only has a decade or two of providing players. At that point it'll transfer to a swimming club. No more rugby players
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Looking forward to this game being played in front of about 800 tonight. Wednesday rugby. Great idea, especially in a struggling competition.
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Was that Finn Hurley running the ball out?
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Strong start by Welly. Plenty of x-factor on the park but plenty of inexperience.
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Hastie has had a strong start. Hope it continues
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So has finn Hurley
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So has finn Hurley
@SouthernMann he certainly has
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Top run from Lucas Casey. Him and Harry Taylor are both quite similar in their styles of play.
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Harkin is a classy 10, reminds me of Cruden a bit. So much better than JGB.
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Hurley looking dangerous.
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Some U13 defence out there
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Haig is a very hungey lineout caller when he doesn't have the big Dutchman alongside him. Seems to have safely called himself in most of the lineouts.
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Whaanga isn't a winger. Doesn't have the top end pace. Looks a bit lost in space at the end of the chain. Would be best going going back to centre. Being a target and having players run off him. A bit dumb from our favourite Otago fullback there. Done plenty of good things so far, that was dumb.
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The Hurley v Solomon match-up is fun to watch.
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Haig is a very hungey lineout caller when he doesn't have the big Dutchman alongside him. Seems to have safely called himself in most of the lineouts.
@SouthernMann if it works it works. Though he does have two other line out options in Tucker and Leo Willie
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Jeez Henry Bell has been having an average season. Can't hit a barndoor throwing wise.
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Would have preferred the penalty there ref ffs. Was right in front.
Entertaining first half.
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Haig is a very hungey lineout caller when he doesn't have the big Dutchman alongside him. Seems to have safely called himself in most of the lineouts.
@SouthernMann also FYI Tucker is calling the lineout today, not Haig
