There has been a change made to the Magpies: Kianu Kereru-Symes is out, with Jacob Devery promoted from the bench to start at hooker and uncapped Gene Syminton comes onto the reserves bench.

@number-10 Geez, I hope Kianu doesn't have a serious injury? Would be a bad start to the season for him.

@Number-10 Weather and track conditions please?

@higgins said in Hawke's Bay v North Otago (RS):

@Number-10 Weather and track conditions please?

Windy, no rain, currently 13 degrees, supposed to get down to 6 degrees tomorrow morning.

its today isn't it? im not sure tomorrow's weather will have a big effect

Would actually be cool to see North Otago get the W but it won't happen.

As expected it was a very one-sided affair.

Just in case someone is wondering. The full time score was 85 - 0 to Hawke's Bay.

Try scorers: Jason Long 2, Lolagi Visinia 2, Josh Kaifa 2, Kienan Higgins, Tom Parsons, Jacob Devery, Anzelo Tuitavuki, Danny Toala, Namatahi Waa and a penalty try.

Conversions: Lincoln McClutchie (9).

Missed conversions: Lincoln McClutchie (2), Danny Toala (1)

Several tries scored off a driving maul. Ash Dixon will be proud.

Man of the Match: Jason Long.

Six players made their Magpies debut: Elijah Martin, Josh Gimblett (HB Academy), Kienan Higgins, Dennon Robinson-Bartlett, Gene Syminton and Frank Lochore (HB Academy).

Full match:

@stargazer Are there any highlights packages around?

@nepia I don't think so.

@stargazer With 85 points scored the highlights package would probably be almost the length of the entire game.