Counties v North Harbour

[Duluth]

https://www.steelers.co.nz/steelers-heat/latest/news/hoskins-sotutu-to-start-in-fridays-clash-against-north-harbour.html

1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 2 Joe Royal, 3 Sekope Kepu, 4 Matiaha Martin (co-capt), 5 Viliame Rarasea, 6 Ray Tatafu, 7 Alamanda Motuga, 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 9 Jonathan Taumateine, 10 Orbyn Leger (co-capt), 11 Jarrod Halliday, 12 Tanielu Tele’a, 13 Amanaki Savieti, 14 Jared Page, 15 Luteru Laulala
Reserves: Zuriel Togiatama, Suetena Asomua, Kalolo Tuiloma, Alex McRobbie, Nili Latu, Liam Daniela, Asaeli Tikoirotuma, Riley Hohepa

[cgrant]

McRobbie : a new beanpole lock making his debut. It's becoming a NZ specialty !

[Bovidae]

Sotutu needs to make an impact as he was poor against the Poo.

[Canes4life]

Is Roigard injured?

[Crucial]

@canes4life said in Counties v North Harbour:

Is Roigard injured?

Was wondering that myself. No Slade either

[Stargazer]

@canes4life said in Counties v North Harbour:

Is Roigard injured?

It's in the media release (link posted by @Duluth):

Hurricanes halfback Jonathan Taumateine take over the starting spot for the injured Cameron Roigard, while the experienced Liam Daniela comes onto the bench.

[Duluth]

1 Nic Mayhew, 2 Luteru Tolai, 3 Sione Mafileo, 4 Jacob Pierce, 5 Xavier Cowley-Tuioti, 6 Cameron Suafoa, 7 Murphy Taramai, 8 Lotu Inisi, 9 Bryn Hall, 10 Bryn Gatland, 11 Moses Leo, 12 Henry Taefu, 13 Fine Inisi, 14 Kade Banks, 15 Shaun Stevenson

Reserves: 16 Rhys Marshall, 17 Fatongia Paea, 18 Jimmy Roots, 19 Chlayton Frans, 20 Tim Sail, 21 Tomas Aoke, 22 Jack Heighton, 23 Aisea Halo

[Duluth]

Harbour 3-0

Good breakdown work from them so far

[Stargazer]

Messy game thus far.

[Tim]

Ref missed a clear shoulder charge.

[ACT Crusader]

Kepu turning the clock back years

[Tim]

Big scrum from Counties.

[KiwiMurph]

The quality of night games seem a lot lower than the day games in NPC.

[Yeahtheboys]

@kiwimurph that’s also because Counties have been in 2 of those games

[ACT Crusader]

@kiwimurph said in Counties v North Harbour:

The quality of night games seem a lot lower than the day games in NPC.

Looks greasy out there.

What was that Counties??? Ball in and then out

[Tim]

Harbour scrum gets one back.

[ACT Crusader]

@tim said in Counties v North Harbour:

Harbour scrum gets one back.

Not sure why Hoskins didn’t pick it up and attack. It was there at his feet.

[Tim]

@act-crusader Yeah, I'm not convinced by Sotutu's skills at the back of the scrum. Think he made a little knock-on when Counties got their earlier scrum penalty.

[Steven Harris]

This might be 40 minutes I won’t be getting back , but I have to say , how thick are Counties Manukau ..?, when you have 3 pointes on offer in an arm wrestle , you take them every day of the week and twice on Sunday

[Tim]

That was a nice kick from Tele'a.