Because of how cross over games are selected these sides haven't played each other much. Only two matches in the last seven years:
Whats par? Tasman by 20?
Tasman
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Northland
Tasman by 28.5 if you ask the Australian TAB. (who coincidentally did offer stupid odds last week too) Be interesting to see how well the Taniwha will go, based on last week only should be a lot closer.
@bayimports not so sure, for me it's about damage control, limiting their score.
From what I've heard Jack of the Goodhues has a niggle and is out, replaced in the starting line up by Tua, Wuseguy likely only other change to starting line up from last week.
I hope Konia sticks with Wiseguy and gives him a shot at settling in, even if he struggles this week.
Havili is back and starts at 12
1 Isi Tu'ungafasi, 2 Andrew Makalio, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 4 Mahonri Ngakuru, 5 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 6 Shannon Frizell, 7 Jacob Norris, 8 Hugh Renton, 9 Dwayne Polataivao, 10 Mitchell Hunt, 11 Leicester Faingaanuku, 12 David Havili, 13 Fetuli Paea, 14 Sevu Reece, 15 Will Jordan
Reserves: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Kershawl Sykes Martin, 18 Isaac Salmon, 19 Suafoa Cameron, 20 Braden Stewart, 21 Louie Chapman, 22 Tim O'Malley, 23 Tima Faingaanuku
@Duluth said in Tasman v Northland:
Havili is back and starts at 12
1 Isi Tu'ungafasi, 2 Andrew Makalio, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 4 Mahonri Ngakuru, 5 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 6 Shannon Frizell, 7 Jacob Norris, 8 Hugh Renton, 9 Dwayne Polataivao, 10 Mitchell Hunt, 11 Leicester Faingaanuku, 12 David Havili, 13 Fetuli Paea, 14 Sevu Reece, 15 Will Jordan
Reserves: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Kershawl Sykes Martin, 18 Isaac Salmon, 19 Suafoa Cameron, 20 Braden Stewart, 21 Louie Chapman, 22 Tim O'Malley, 23 Tima Faingaanuku
Terrible looking team, I've never even heard of those two locks or halfback for goodness sakes.
Do good locks not drink craft beer or accept cheques?
Northland 17+
@taniwharugby I could possibly be mistaken - it's all just "Up North" to me! 
(I'm just gently trolling Gunner for trolling me)!
@Chris-B I think Tamaiti Williams is form up here and he and Mahonri went through St Kents at the same time, so who knows, tough to keep up these days with the schoolboy stuff.
@taniwharugby Seems like there's quite a conveyor belt from St. Kents to the Crusaders' Nelson Academy.
Cirikidaveta has come on that path as well. And PPP.
@taniwharugby Embrace the professional era!
Much better position for Havili to focus on, hopefully that continues for the Crusaders as well.
A kicking second five would be very useful to the AB backline makeup.
Much less of a logjam in front of him too compared to fullback (Dmac, Jordie, BB, Jordan, just to name a few).
@KiwiMurph said in Tasman v Northland:
@Kirwan would also allow Goodhue to shift back to 13 for Crusaders too.
Yep. Another bonus.
not yet official, but i believe this is our team to face Tasman
Li, Olsen, Kearns
Goodhue, Caird
Robinson, McNamara, Pryor
Nock, Faiane
Tua, Ranger
Hyland, Gregory, Leilua
Atkins, Pou, Te Whata-Colley, Mayanavanua, Matich, Levien, Cooper, Hohaia
Faiane and Tua into the starting 15 with Goodhue & Hawkins out, Cooper and Hohaia in to replace the 2 promoted.
Unsure why they'd go to Hohaia as an impact player, leaving out Macilai (havent heard he is injured) who is a player who can provide some impact!
@ARHS said in Tasman v Northland:
@Chris-B he is from papamoa college in bop
St. Kentigerns have embraced the professional era!