Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato

[Dice]

Which players are likely to be back this week?

[Nogusta]

@Dice Blake Gibson looks like he won't play again this year. Choat (shoulder) and AJ Lam (ankle) should be good to go. Auckland will have to go into the game with the 3 rookie loosies again this week Jones, Tufuga, Peita.

[KiwiMurph]

@Nogusta Whetton?

[Nogusta]

@KiwiMurph be good to have him back...Scraff hasn't been at his best form recently...

[Frank]

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[Dice]

@Nogusta No Renata, Apisai, and Faiane?

[Nogusta]

@Dice TJ definite no (broken foot). Apisai highly unlikely (ruptured calf). Not too sure about Renata.

[ARHS]

Keen to see updates for the opposition also: F Smith, Reihana, M Jacobson, Johnstone

[nzzp]

@Nogusta said in Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

@Dice TJ definite no (broken foot). Apisai highly unlikely (ruptured calf). Not too sure about Renata.

TJ's a big big loss. He's the glue in this team - a fantastic player, and makes such a difference

[taniwharugby]

Auckland v Waikato – Premiership semi-final 1

Saturday 21 November

2.05pm, Eden Park Auckland

Downer Referee: Brendon Pickerill

[mariner4life]

i honestly don't know who i want to lose more

[Tim]

@mariner4life said in Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

i honestly don't know who i want to lose more

@duluth Roll that clip.

[KiwiMurph]

@mariner4life said in Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

i honestly don't know who i want to lose more

Everyone loses with Pickerill in charge.

[Yeetyaah]

How is Pickerill still getting picked to ref.

[mariner4life]

@Yeetyaah said in Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

How is Pickerill still getting picked to ref.

let's hope he loses his shit and dishes out a heap of reds

[KiwiMurph]

Some experience back for Auckland.

Jarred Adams (Suburbs)
Leni Apisai (Ponsonby)
Angus Ta’avao (Eden)
Scott Scrafton (Grammar TEC)
Hamish Dalzell (College Rifles)
Presley Tufuga (Ponsonby)
Adrian Choat (Waitemata)
Sione Tuipulotu (Eden)

Jonathan Ruru (University)
Harry Plummer (Grammar TEC)
Salesi Rayasi (Marist)
Tanielu Tele’a (Marist)
Tumua Manu (College Rifles)
AJ Lam (Grammar TEC)
Zarn Sullivan (College Rifles)

Mike Sosene-Feagai (Marist)
Fatongia Paea (Pakuranga)(DEBUT)
Marcel Renata (University)(50 GAMES)
Jack Whetton (Grammar TEC)
Niko Jones (Waitemata)
Danny Tusitala (Ponsonby)
Simon Hickey (Grammar TEC)
Jordan Trainor (Ponsonby)

https://www.aucklandrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/97727?newsfeedId=972103

[ARHS]

Very strong. All but Faiane and Gibson are back

[Yeetyaah]

Pretty good Auckland team. Waikato are fucked if Fletcher Smith isn't back, looked directionless without him.

[ARHS]

Is Waikato just not interested in getting fans to Eden Park for the game? Nothing on facebook or website currently, and the usual leaving of team announcement to last possible moment. Please for Pete's sake stimulate your fans to head up and show their presence, to energise the team. We all know you had a big night out last night, but... Well done Turk and the Dutch fullback from my old club though!

[Duluth]

@ARHS said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

Is Waikato just not interested in getting fans to Eden Park for the game? Nothing on facebook or website currently, and the usual leaving of team announcement to last possible moment. Please for Pete's sake stimulate your fans to head up and show their presence, to energise the team. We all know you had a big night out last night, but... Well done Turk and the Dutch fullback from my old club though!

The worst province when it comes to naming their team. A close second is North Harbour