Southland v Waikato

[Duluth]

Josh Moorby, Isaac Te Tamaki, Jaye Thompson, Ray Nu’u, Rory van Vugt, Greg Dyer, Liam Howley, Charles Alaimalo, Tony Lamborn (c), Glenn Preston, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Ray Tatafu, Siate Tokolahi, Sabastian Siataga, Ethan de Groot.

Reserves: Jason Rutledge, Joe Walsh, Viliami Tosi, Craig Smith, Matthew James, Logan Crowley, Scott Eade, Penikolo Latu

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/122966067/halfback-liam-howley-has-second-go-at-being-a-southland-stag

[Bovidae]

A lot of changes from last round. Southland is turning on the weather too.

1 Rob Cobb (Hamilton Old Boys)
2 Samisoni Taukei’aho (Fraser Tech)
3 Sefo Kautai (Hamilton Marist)
4 James Thompson (Hautapu)
5 Samipeni Finau (Hamilton Old Boys)
6 Adam Thomson (Morrinsville Sports)
7 Mitch Jacobson (Hautapu)
8 Luke Jacobson (Hautapu) - Captain
9 Cortez Ratima (Otorohanga)
10 Rivez Reihana (Melville)
11 Patrick Osborne (Fraser Tech)
12 Louis Rogers (University)
13 Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
14 Valynce Te Whare (Fraser Tech)
15 Liam Coombes-Fabling (Fraser Tech)

16 Steven Misa (Hamilton Marist)
17 Ollie Norris (Hautapu)
18 Josh Iosefa-Scott (Melville)
19 Hamilton Burr (Hautapu)
20 Liam Messam (Raglan)
21 Xavier Roe (Hamilton Old Boys)
22 Fletcher Smith (University)
23 Matty Lansdown (Fraser Tech)

[ARHS]

@Bovidae hope they not taking this match too lightly by this much rotation. Nice to see Messam back though

[Bovidae]

@ARHS I agree, as it's never easy down there. Tupaea isn't listed as being injured. Johnstone still is unavailable.

Maybe they want to bring on experience to finish the game.

[ARHS]

@Bovidae Is there any update around Johnstone. Thought he was a consideration for the extra 11 AB's, but still unaware of what happened to him after coming on in North v South.

Tupaea has been a real mixed bag this year. Does some very good things and some reckless/clumsy things. Hope he regains his full confidence. Also hoping to see Lansdown back at his best in time

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Southland v Waikato:

@Bovidae Is there any update around Johnstone. Thought he was a consideration for the extra 11 AB's, but still unaware of what happened to him after coming on in North v South.

He went off for an HIA test so I can only assume he had concussion symptoms. But that was a while ago now.

[African Monkey]

Loving the stags revival this year. Hope they can get up again. Up the Stags!

[Yeetyaah]

Great to see Messam back. Weird that Tupaea isn't playing.

[Higgins]

@Yeetyaah Who's older, Thomson or Messam?

[African Monkey]

Looks a beaut of a day in the deep south.

[Yeetyaah]

@Higgins Thomson is 38 and Messam is 36

[Crucial]

@Yeetyaah said in Southland v Waikato:

@Higgins Thomson is 38 and Messam is 36

Old enough is good enough.

[African Monkey]

@Yeetyaah Just babies compared to Jason Rutledge.

[Yeetyaah]

Shit I'm a bit excited to see Messam back

[Yeetyaah]

Hahaha was that penalty for the 9 mouthing off?

[African Monkey]

A bit dumb there from Waikato not going to the lineout when they've had success there so far.

[Yeetyaah]

Te Whare-Crosby should have been able to take that easily.

[Yeetyaah]

This ref doesn't take any lip from the players eh

[Yeetyaah]

Both teams making mistakes in silly areas of the field. Annoying to watch

[African Monkey]

@Yeetyaah Waikato guilty of trying to go too wide too early.