Taranaki v Waikato (QF)
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1 Mitch O'Neill, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 3 Reuben O'Neill, 4 Jesse Parete, 5 Josh Lord, 6 Arese Poliko, 7 Michael Loft, 8 Kaylum Boshier (c), 9 Adam Lennox, 10 Josh Jacomb, 11 Kini Naholo, 12 Daniel Rona, 13 Meihana Grindlay, 14 Josh Setu, 15 Stephen Perofeta
Reserves: 16 Bradley Slater, 17 JJ Pokai, 18 Michael Bent, 19 Jackson Morgan, 20 Jayden Sa, 21 Logan Crowley, 22 Ethan Reti, 23 Obey Samate
1 Ollie Norris, 2 Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia, 3 George Dyer, 4 Joshua Balme, 5 Laghlan McWhannell, 6 Samipeni Finau, 7 Luke Jacobson, 8 Malachi Wrampling, 9 Xavier Roe (c), 10 Aaron Cruden, 11 Aki Tuivailala, 12 Quinn Tupaea, 13 Bailyn Sullivan, 14 Oli Mathis, 15 Tepaea Cook-Savage
Reserves: 16 Sean Ralph, 17 Mason Tupaea, 18 Sosefo (Sefo) Kautai, 19 Tai Cribb, 20 Senita Lauaki, 21 Quintony Ngatai, 22 Newton Tudreu, 23 Waisake Salibiau -
A little stronger Waikato team than I was expecting with the further injuries in the last game and long-term absentees like Sinkinson and Moorby. Mathis v Naholo will be an interesting clash.
https://www.mooloo.co.nz/newsarticle/146303?newsCarouselId=1833618
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If Moorby or Anderson were fit Cook-Savage could have played on the wing. No Sinkinson, Coombes-Fabling (all season) or G Wrampling, and then Naufahu injured his shoulder early in the Canterbury game. Mathis was probably the most dangerous winger in the last game.
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Waikato defs looking like the better team atm. The commentators are fairly spot on, Taranaki look really flat.
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It’s been quite cool seeing the young bucks going up against the older fellas this week. Roigard vs Perenara last night and now Jacomb vs Cruden tonight. Love the NPC.
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lol Finau hitting first fives again. Does he ever do it on forwards?
