Nz domestic rugby 2020

[waiopehu oldboy]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlights from Napier:

 

[Dan54]

By geez that young Fakatava is going to look great in Black, and he will wear it for a long time I suspect.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ wouldn't look out of place in the 7's setup, either, I'd have him as my sweeper all day long.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

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]

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]

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.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Defo YC, that. Cover coming across so no PT. Time for Mako to turn the screws.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

TJ's current hero David Havili hardly paying back the fan worship from the comm box.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ winning the penalty then nailing it from ~40m counts as a partial payment

 

[Dismal Pillock]

^ winning the penalty then nailing it from ~40m counts as a partial payment

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Missing touch again probably goes on the debit side of the ledger.....

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Hickey does the right thing by trying the DG but it's away. Kick deep & chase time, Mako.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Havili wins another penalty, just make sure you find touch, son, doesn't matter how far downfield.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Back to back, baby!