Northland vs. Auckland
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That was a hella young starting loose trio for Auckland tonight. All 3 plus Papalii are 21 years old. Cameron Suafua is also only 21. There is a future there if they can retain them all.
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@DrivingMaul are the Bs playing beforehand?
@Nogusta yes they were
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My post match interviews from last night
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Does anyone know when Manu is due back?
I like Tele'a at 13. My preference would be to keep the TJ/Tele'a partnership together as much as possible. Manu might need to play wing
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@DrivingMaul Cheers for that. You do great work.
@KiwiMurph Thank you
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@Duluth I'd do it the other way round with Manu at 13 and Tele'a on the wing
Yeah I can understand that. Tele'a is a better winger than Manu
I just think the TJ/Tele'a partnership might be the long term midfield for Auckland and the Blues.
So the more they play together the better -
Does anyone know when Manu is due back?
I like Tele'a at 13. My preference would be to keep the TJ/Tele'a partnership together as much as possible. Manu might need to play wing
@Duluth Someone mentioned in the Harbour game thread I think that he would miss the first couple of games, so he may well be available for the next game Vs BOP. They have a nice 10 day gap now to get over the bumps and bruises.
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For what is essentially a northern newspaper, the NZ Herald has not even bothered to print a report on this game. Either a statement on the decline of the standing of the Mitre 10 cup or the further decline of journalism quality at the Herald, probably both. Then they wonder why we won't pay for 'Premium'!
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For what is essentially a northern newspaper, the NZ Herald has not even bothered to print a report on this game. Either a statement on the decline of the standing of the Mitre 10 cup or the further decline of journalism quality at the Herald, probably both. Then they wonder why we won't pay for 'Premium'!
@Daffy-Jaffy the 7am news this morning didnt even mention the game at all, it was on the digital strip on the bottom of the screen only...think they mentioned it in the 7.30 round up.
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That was a hella young starting loose trio for Auckland tonight. All 3 plus Papalii are 21 years old. Cameron Suafua is also only 21. There is a future there if they can retain them all.
@Daffy-Jaffy and to think Sione Havili was in the mix too. Aleks Dabek is also pretty handy. Been in the Auckland Academy and there or there abouts since leaving school but just absolutely can't get a look in. Currently exploring opportunities outside of Auckland
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Yeah I can understand that. Tele'a is a better winger than Manu
I just think the TJ/Tele'a partnership might be the long term midfield for Auckland and the Blues.
So the more they play together the better -
@Stargazer Thanks Stargazer - Interesting. I see that's only available on the Northern Advocate local site. So instead of it being lack of journalistic interest from the Herald it is more just lazy/incompetent production/editing not to post it on the national site under sport/rugby/npc.
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@Duluth to add to the quandary Jordan Trainor isn't too far away. Surely he pushes Rayasi back to the wing?
@Nogusta said in Northland vs. Auckland:
@Duluth to add to the quandary Jordan Trainor isn't too far away. Surely he pushes Rayasi back to the wing?
Probably.. Rayasi has mostly been good at FB though
Plenty of depth/competition which is great
We now have good replacements for everyone from 6-15. The reserve props are ok. The 2nd hooker and lock depth are the only concerns.
Whetton is probably the most irreplaceable right now
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@Stargazer Thanks Stargazer - Interesting. I see that's only available on the Northern Advocate local site. So instead of it being lack of journalistic interest from the Herald it is more just lazy/incompetent production/editing not to post it on the national site under sport/rugby/npc.
@Daffy-Jaffy said in Northland vs. Auckland:
@Stargazer Thanks Stargazer - Interesting. I see that's only available on the Northern Advocate local site. So instead of it being lack of journalistic interest from the Herald it is more just lazy/incompetent production/editing not to post it on the national site under sport/rugby/npc.
Well, your point still stands. That was a local paper's review of the game, not the Herald itself. No Auckland coverage that I could find.
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@Daffy-Jaffy and to think Sione Havili was in the mix too. Aleks Dabek is also pretty handy. Been in the Auckland Academy and there or there abouts since leaving school but just absolutely can't get a look in. Currently exploring opportunities outside of Auckland
@Nogusta said in Northland vs. Auckland:
@Daffy-Jaffy and to think Sione Havili was in the mix too. Aleks Dabek is also pretty handy. Been in the Auckland Academy and there or there abouts since leaving school but just absolutely can't get a look in. Currently exploring opportunities outside of Auckland
Northland could have used Aleks Dabek they have so many injuries already
