QF - North Harbour v Auckland

[KiwiMurph]

Even if it's out of necessity happy to see RTS on the wing again.

Pleased that Peita made the 23.

I don't really like ABs swanning back in to play playoff games without playing any regular season games but good to see Tuipulotu fit.

[JK]

Harbour have been pretty poor at naming their sides this season.

Cant find anything so far for tomorrows game but suspect its a pretty predictable team.

[Number 10]

NORTH HARBOUR

15 - Shaun Stevenson
14 - Mark Telea
13 - Moses Leo
12 - Henry Taefu
11 - Tevita Li
10 - Bryn Gatland (capt)
9 - Jamie Booth
8 - Cameron Suafoa
7 - Jed Melvin
6 - Tamarau McGahan
5 - Felix Kalapu
4 - Isoa Nasilasila
3 - Nick Mayhew
2 - Ray Niuia
1 - Tevita Langi

16 - Luteru Tolai
17 - Alex Fidow
18 - Sam Davies
19 - Danny Drake
20 - Lotu Inisi
21 - Siaosi Nginingini
22 - Fine Inisi
23 - Kade Banks

[Duluth]

Similar Harbour xv to last week

Taefu replaces Solomona
Melvin replaces Inisi

[Tim]

Weather has been absolutely awful this week. Really hope the conditions are good tomorrow night!

https://i.imgur.com/mixIM7A.png

Unfortunately, the Metservice predictions have been basically random numbers this week.

[JK]

@Tim Tomorrow should be good and light winds. Unleash the backs!

[Tim]

A perfect evening on the Shore, which is easily the best part of New Zealand. Should be a great game.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

A perfect evening on the Shore, which is easily the best part of New Zealand. Should be a great game.

Conditions are good for Harbour's style. The best back three in the comp will be hard to stop

I'm still picking a reversal of the round robin result: 36-26 but this time to Harbour

[Chris]

Interesting change for Auckland
Hickey starting,Plummer to 12 Evans to the bench.

[KiwiMurph]

@Nogusta said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

@Tim Hickey 10, Plummer 12
, Lam 13, RTS 14

"Late change for Auckland with Hickey at 10"

More like

"Team is as @Nogusta suggested 4 days ago".

[KiwiMurph]

interesting question - is that a knock on against Funaki?

[Mattasaurus]

NH scrum looking to be in trouble early

[Duluth]

3 Auckland scrums, 3 penalties to Auckland

[KiwiMurph]

Pretty average game.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph very scrappy

[Tim]

@Duluth Mayhew not a tight head, and up against quality opposition.

[KiwiMurph]

Because Pugh can't control the ball at the back of the scrum Auckland miss out on a scrum penalty.

Inspired selection Alama......

[African Monkey]

Auckland should have had a penalty but Pugh decided to pick it up from the base of the scrum for some bizarre reason.

[African Monkey]

Blake Gibson has missed a few tackles so far.

[Chris]

Weak tackle by RTS on Stevenson.