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59 ~ 18 after McLeod scores a try requiring no more than catching the ball and grounding it

Kiwias wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:11 am 59 ~ 18 after McLeod scores a try requiring no more than catching the ball and grounding it

Don't take it for granted, Reiko could've fucked that one up!

Kiwias wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:09 am That was outrageously skillful

Yep, this game's been a treat.

59-23 at full time.

Didn't expect that, but well done HB - what a season they're having.

I already had Fakatava as my Mitre 10 MVP before today, but now it's daylight in second place. He looks like our next great halfback, imho. It would be criminal if he's stuck behind Smith at the Highlanders for another season.

Wignu wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:12 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 5:11 am 59 ~ 18 after McLeod scores a try requiring no more than catching the ball and grounding it

Don't take it for granted, Reiko could've fucked that one up!

didn't really deserve to be in the finals...but moving on, who do we like? I lived in Mt Maunganui for a couple of years but generally think Tasman play better footy...

Taranaki Snapper wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:08 am didn't really deserve to be in the finals...but moving on, who do we like? I lived in Mt Maunganui for a couple of years but generally think Tasman play better footy...

It is easy for me: Tasman are part of the Crusaders.

hope to see Jone Macilai back in soup next year

Tasman have put in a real master class of high kick and chases.

Kiwias wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:55 am

Taranaki Snapper wrote: Sat Nov 21, 2020 6:08 am didn't really deserve to be in the finals...but moving on, who do we like? I lived in Mt Maunganui for a couple of years but generally think Tasman play better footy...

It is easy for me: Tasman are part of the Crusaders.

It's easy for me. Tasman are a makey uppey side provided to give the Crusaders a second div one team and I hope they get their ass handed to them.

Mitre 10 Cup Championship FINAL

Hawke’s Bay v Northland

Friday 27 November
7.05pm, McLean Park Napier
Referee: James Doleman
Assistants: Mike Fraser & Brendon Pickerill
TMO: Aaron Paterson

Played: 14
Won: Hawke’s Bay 10, Northland 3, 1 draw

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

No Sam Nock is a big blow for Northland. Don't rate them much chance, but stranger things have happened.

mrbrownstone wrote: Thu Nov 26, 2020 4:01 am No Sam Nock is a big blow for Northland. Don't rate them much chance, but stranger things have happened.

Yep, they were already underdogs, but the loss of Nock really lengthens the odds against them.

Mitre 10 Cup Premiership FINAL

Auckland v Tasman

6:35pm Saturday, November 28
Eden Park, Auckland

Auckland: 1-James Lay, 2-Leni Apisai, 3-Angus Ta'avao (c), 4-Scott Scrafton, 5-Jack Whetton, 6-Adian Choat, 7-Nico Jones, 8-Sione Tuipulotu, 9-Jonathan Ruru, 10-Harry Plummer, 11-Salesi Rayasi, 12-Tanielu Tele'a, 13-Tumua Manu, 14-AJ Lam, 15-Zam Sullivan

Reserves: 16-Mike Sosene-Feagai, 17-Jarred Adams, 18-Marcel Renata, 19-Hamish Dalzell, 20-Presley Tufuga, 21-Taufua Funaki, 22-Simon Hickey, 23-Jordan Trainor


Tasman: 1-Isi Tuungafasi, 2-Quentin MacDonald, 3-Samuel Matenga, 4-Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 5-Quinten Strange, 6-Hugh Renton, 7-Sione Havili, 8-Taina Fox-Matamua, 9-Finlay Christie, 10-Mitch Hunt, 11-Leicester Fainga'anuku, 12-Tim O'Malley, 13-Fetuli Paea, 14-Mark Telea, 15-David Havili (c)

Reserves: 16-Samiuela Moli, 17-Ryan Coxon, 18-Isaac Salmon, 19-Isaac Ross, 20-Anton Segner, 21-Dwayne Polataivao, 22-Kieron Fonotia, 23-Tim Fainga'anuku

Nico Jones starting at openside - didn't see that coming. Following in his old man's footsteps?

Two evenly matched teams. 6 current Crusaders and several more former Crusaders makes it easy to know who to support. Go Tasman!

Kieron Fonotia -- the decidedly average centre from the Crusaders 3~4 years back?

why an anthem at an intranational?

17-all at HT

sexeh dummy!

This Fakatava kid just keeps playing better and better.

HB leading 31 ~ 17 after 12 mins in sh

This is quite entertaining

Game over red rover.
HB strolling tries in now...

hold the phone... TMO...
knock on....?

HB really hitting the straps now - another try. Northland look exhausted.

receiver in front for me, no try. not off blue.

Lovely sunset weather.

Can we just get Fakatava in black now please.

HB rampant, steal, turnover, try.

what? looked backwards out the hands to me...

gg HB. Great second half from them.

Congrats HB!

is the other game after this or tomorrow?

Trapper wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:50 am Congrats HB!

Yep, what a great season for the Magpies. Championship winners and Ranfurly Shield winners and holders.

Respect.

Congratulations HB but NOrthland deserve a lot of praise for a superb season.

stemoc wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:53 am is the other game after this or tomorrow?

Tomorrow...

Taranaki Snapper wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:59 am

stemoc wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:53 am is the other game after this or tomorrow?

Tomorrow...

Kick-off at the same time as today's match

Kiwias wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:15 am

Taranaki Snapper wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:59 am

stemoc wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:53 am is the other game after this or tomorrow?

Tomorrow...

Kick-off at the same time as today's match

ahh so i will end up missing 60 minutes of that game too lol..

Hawke's Bay were full value for the win.

Credit to Northland though. They didn't let the Magpies swoop in on the title unchallenged.

It looked like the Bay were going to run right away with it, but a couple of disallowed tries, coupled with some Northland grit, saw them earn a comfortable win rather than give the Cambridge Blues a hiding.

Jimmy Smallsteps wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 8:35 am Hawke's Bay were full value for the win.

Credit to Northland though. They didn't let the Magpies swoop in on the title unchallenged.

It looked like the Bay were going to run right away with it, but a couple of disallowed tries, coupled with some Northland grit, saw them earn a comfortable win rather than give the Cambridge Blues a hiding.

Yep, it was an enjoyable Final, and credit to the Taniwha for hanging in there.

Can't resist hyping Fakatava yet again. The work he does from a Northland scrum at about 50 minutes - making the dominant midfield tackle to help win the turnover, then running good support, then hitting the gas when he gets the ball, then skipping past Gregory with almost disdainful ease, then providing the final pass for the HB try - just unreal.

Can sense a wee Mako upset tonight, should be a cracking game.

JPNZ wrote: Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:54 pm Can sense a wee Mako upset tonight, should be a cracking game.

Wash your mouth out. Everyone knows that Auckland are the salt of the earth peoples champion while tasman is a bunch of no loyalty mercenaries. It would be a travesty of rugby if Auckland lost.

Hope they get massive crowd and the game lives up to the occasion. If either of the teams can play as well as hawkes bay did last night it will be entertaining as hell