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Nz domestic rugby 2020

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Tana* has named his Moana Pasifika squad v NZ Maori:

Forwards: Alamanda Motuga (Counties Manukau, Tonga), Daniel Lienert-Brown (Canterbury, Highlanders, Samoa), Gerard Cowley-Tuioti (North Harbour, Blues, Samoa), Jordan Lay (Bay of Plenty, Bristol, Samoa), Leni Apisai (Auckland, Samoa/Tuvalu), Marino Mikaele-Tu’u (Hawkes Bay, Highlanders, Samoa), Michael Ala'alatoa (Manawatu, Crusaders, Samoa), Naitoa Ah Kuoi (Wellington, Chiefs, Samoa), Nasi Manu (Otago, Tonga), Pita Gus Sowakula (Taranaki, Chiefs, Fiji), Samipeni Finau (Waikato, Tonga) Samisoni Taukieaho (Waikato, Chiefs, Tonga), Sione Mafielo (North Harbour, Blues, Tonga), Zane Kapeli (Bay of Plenty, Tonga).

Backs: Asaeli Tikoroituma (North Harbour, Fiji), Dwyane Polataivao (Tasman, Utah Warriors, Samoa), Etene Nanai-Seturo (Counties Manukau, Chiefs, Samoa), Fetuli Paea (Tasman, Highlanders Tonga), Folau Fakatava (Hawke’s Bay, Highlanders, Tonga), Jone Macilai (Northland, Fiji), Josh Ioane (Otago, Highlanders, NZ/Samoa), Leicester Fainga’anuku (Tasman, Crusaders, Tonga), Salesi Rayasi (Auckland, Hurricanes, Fiji/Samoa), Stephen Perofeta (Taranaki, Blues, Samoa), Tomasi Alosio (Wellington, Samoa), Vince Aso (Wellington, Hurricanes, Samoa)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...-ioane-in-starstudded-squad-for-nz-mori-clash

Gunna take some beating........

* Edit: Tana says he's happy at Blues for now but won't rule out putting his hand up to be Moana's first coach:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/ru...ching-job-in-2022/EVQYD6Y4YVXL72JI67POIYDUQE/
 

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
NZ Maori squad also named (with one to be added):

Props: Josh Hohneck (Otago, Ngāti Manuhiri/Ngāti Whātua), Pouri Rakete-Stones (Hawke’s Bay/Hurricanes, Ngāpuhi), Marcel Renata (Auckland/Blues, Ngāti Whānaunga/Ngāi Takoto), Tamaiti Williams (Canterbury, Ngāpuhi).

Hookers: Ash Dixon (captain, Hawke’s Bay/Highlanders, Ngāti Tahinga), Kurt Eklund (Bay of Plenty/Blues, Ngāpuhi).

Locks: Manaaki Selby-Rickit (Southland/Highlanders, Ngāti Raukawa), Isaia Walker-Leawere (Hawke’s Bay/Hurricanes, Ngāti Porou).

Loose forwards: Billy Harmon (Canterbury/Crusaders, Ngāi Tahu), Reed Prinsep (Canterbury/Hurricanes, Te Rārawa), Liam Messam (Waikato, Ngāi Tuhoe), Whetukamokamo Douglas (Canterbury/Crusaders, Ngāti Porou/Ngāti Whakaue), Ethan Roots (North Harbour/Crusaders, Ngāti Kahungunu).

Halfbacks: Bryn Hall (North Harbour/Crusaders, Ngāti Ranginui), Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (Bay of Plenty/Chiefs, Ngāti Pikiao).

First five-eighths: Otere Black (Bay of Plenty/Blues, Ngāi Tuhoe/Te Whānau ā Apanui/Ngāti Tūwharetoa), Fletcher Smith (Waikato/Hurricanes, Ngāti Kahungunu).

Midfield: Billy Proctor (Wellington/Hurricanes, Ngai Te Rangi/Ngāpuhi), Rameka Poihipi (Canterbury, Ngāti Whakaue), Quinn Tupaea (Waikato/Chiefs, Waikato/Tainui).

Outside backs: Sean Wainui (Taranaki/Chiefs, Ngāi Tuhoe/Te Āitanga a Māhaki/Ngā Arikikaiputahi/Ngāti Porou), Shaun Stevenson (North Harbour/Chiefs, Ngāpuhi), Jonah Lowe (Hawke’s Bay/Hurricanes, Ngāti Pikiao), Kaleb Trask (Bay of Plenty/Chiefs, Ngāpuhi).

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...dixoncaptained-nz-mori-against-moana-pasifika
 

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Premiership Final KO time moved forward to 18:35 Saturday NZDT, Championship Final KO remains 19:05 Friday. James Doleman will ref in Napier assisted by Mike Fraser & Brendan Pickerill, Nick Briant gets the main gig assisted by Richard Kelly & Cam Stone.
 

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Hawke’s Bay: 1: Pouri Rakete-Stones 2: Ash Dixon (C) 3: Joe Apikotoa 4: Geoff Cridge 5: Tom Parsons, 6: Marino Mikaele-Tu’u 7: Solomone Funaki 8: Devan Flanders 9: Folau Fakatava 10: Lincoln McClutchie
11: Jonah Lowe 12: Neria Fomai 13: Stacey Ili 14: Lolagi Visinia 15: Kurt Baker
Reserves: Kianu Kereru-Symes, Jason Long, Namatahi Waa, Isaia Walker-Leaware, Gareth Evans, Connor McLeod, Caleb Makene, Ollie Sapsford

Northland: 1: Luatangi Li 2: Jordan Olsen (C) 3: Coree Te Whata-Colley 4: Josh Goodhue 5: Sam Caird 6: Tom Robinson 7: Kara Pryor 8: Sam McNamara 9: Will Grant 10: Dan Hawkins 11: Jone Macilai 12: Tamati Tua 13: Rene Ranger 14: Jordan Hyland 15: Mathew Wright
Reserves: Tyler Kearns, Ross Wright, Kalolo Tuiloma, Kane Jacobson, Matt Matich, Corey Taylor, Johnny Cooper, Scott Gregory
 

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Auckland (15-1): Zarn Sullivan, AJ Lam, Tumua Manu, Tanielu Tele’a, Salesi Rayasi, Harry Plummer, Jonathan Ruru, Sione Tuipulotu, Niko Jones, Adrian Choat, Jack Whetton, Scott Scrafton, Angus Ta’avao (c), Leni Apisai, James Lay. Reserves (16-23): Mike Sosene-Feagai, Jarred Adams, Marcel Renata, Hamish Dalzell, Presley Tufuga, Taufa Funaki, Simon Hickey, Jordan Trainor.
 

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Tasman (15-1): David Havili (c), Mark Telea, Fetuli Paea, Timothy O’Malley, Leicester Fainga’anuku, Mitchell Hunt, Finlay Christie, Taina Fox-Matamua, Sione Havili, Hugh Renton, Quinten Strange, Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, Samuel Matenga, Quentin MacDonald, Isi Tu’ungafasi. Reserves (16-23): Samiuela Moli, Ryan Coxon, Isaac Salmon, Isaac Ross, Anton Segner, Dwayne Polataivao, Kieron Fonotia, Lotima Fainga’anuku
 

Dismal Pillock

Simon Poidevin (60)
OH GOD NO.

TJ is calling the final.

WFT they havent even painted lines on the field.

14 mins gone and the Jones boy has just sent Mitch Hunt to Disneyland

Leni Apisai's new Billy Bush look can't disguise his shit lineout throwing
 

Dismal Pillock

Simon Poidevin (60)
It might just be a ceremonial gesture here at the end of the 2020 seaosn but Apisai should have his NPC contract torn up at halftime and just told to fuck off.

It's like he's trying to purposefully lose the final and is on the take with dodgy Indian bookies
 

waiopehu oldboy

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Mako won't be happy to only be a point up on the back if all that territory & possession. Gotta get another seven while Angus is in the bin. Losing Hunt also a worry, O'Malley will need to step up big time.
 

Dismal Pillock

Simon Poidevin (60)
^ winning the penalty then nailing it from ~40m counts as a partial payment :)


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