Have heard there is 1 injury enforced change for Northland, wing Quentin Nichols picked up an injury, so assume Brady Rush comes straight in...
Possibly 1 other change to starting line-up, which will be straight swap with one from last weeks bench and several changes to the bench (sounds like Rob Rush & Nathan Salmon coming off the bench)
Oddly, Peita comes in for Hooper who was one of our better players last week, Brady Rush to wing in only other starting change, while 6-2 split on bench with Rob Rush and Solmon coming in.
1 Jack Sexton
2 Jack Taylor
3 Morgan Mitchell
4 Mitchell Dunshea
5 Ale Aho
6 Sam Fischli
7 Sean Withy
8 Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa
9 Nic Shearer
10 Dan Hollinshead
11 Scott Gregory
12 Matt Whaanga
13 Isaac Te Tamaki
14 Michael Manson
15 Rory van Vugt
16 Aukusitino Salanoa
17 Jone Tiko
18 Paula Latu
19 Cian Hurley
20 Nathan Va'atausili
21 Connor Collins
22 Mika Muliaina
23 Faletoi Peni
@taniwharugby Hooper was our best player last week but Peita was good when he came on. Basically we got nothing going last week - Rivez was shoddy so expecting a better game from him. Forwards weren’t too bad against a strong Taranaki pack except for lineouts when Mullan came on. Hopefully everyone has introduced themselves and we hang on to the ball ( reduce errors, don’t kick it away poorly ) and we win.
Nothing between the sides in the 2020's. Two wins each and a draw. Northlands last win over Southland was in 2022
@Duluth said in Northland v Southland:
Nothing between the sides in the 2020's. Two wins each and a draw. Northlands last win over Southland was in 2022
@Duluth said in Northland v Southland:
Nothing between the sides in the 2020's. Two wins each and a draw. Northlands last win over Southland was in 2022
Last time we had a big lead at half time and got run over.
@taniwharugby Nocks not a great sniping halfback so relies on forwards to create momentum and space. For the Blues they had him passing quickly from base but can be slow to pick his runners. Reihana missed the line on multiple occasions - dreadful kicking game which is unusual. You add to that combo some dropped ball and missed line outs and we got nothing going last week. I expect better tonight.
Shaun Kempton in line for a possible debut for the Stags but in jersey 23 so doubt he will see much gametime lol
@Grooter said in Northland v Southland:
Shaun Kempton in line for a possible debut for the Stags but in jersey 23 so doubt he will see much gametime lol
He has the challenge over the next year of putting on a fair bit of weight without losing his explosiveness.
@Grooter said in Northland v Southland:
Mika on already, injury disasters for the Stags backs this week
Looks like he is playing fullback. Gregory to centre
@Grooter said in Northland v Southland:
Mika on already, injury disasters for the Stags backs this week
Hasn’t looked out of place in his first 10mins tonight. Lovely kick and chase into the corner earlier too.
@Landers92 said in Northland v Southland:
@Grooter said in Northland v Southland:
Mika on already, injury disasters for the Stags backs this week
Hasn’t looked out of place in his first 10mins tonight. Lovely kick and chase into the corner earlier too.
Kid looks absolute quality with ball in hand. A bit lost defensively at fullback. Which is expected.
That was a gift. You can't take that long to kick, especially if it takes two laboured passes to get to you.
Nock isn't helping his ball-runners with some poor passes.
Muliaina has looked tidy cleaning up some kicks.
@delicatessen best out there
