Match thread

Duluth

1 Ezekiel Lindenmuth
2 Luteru Tolai
3 Sosefo ‘Apikotoa
4 Michael Curry
5 Mike McKee
6 Penitoa Finau
7 Alamanda Motuga
8 Solomone Funaki ©
9 Jonathan Taumateine
10 Christian Lealiifano
11 Timoci Tavatavanawai
12 Henry Taefu
13 Levi Aumua
14 Tima Fainga’anuku
15 William Havili

16 Samiuela Moli
17 Abraham Pole
18 Chris Apoua
19 Mahonri Ngakuru
20 Miracle Faiilagi
21 Ereatara Enari
22 Fine Inisi
23 Jonah Mau’u

Unavailable due to injury: Sekope Kepu (achilles), Jack Lam (foot), Pita Anae Ah Sue (concussion), Ray Niuia (concussion), Lotu Inisi (Shoulder), and Sam Slade (hamstring).

antipodean

Just can't see a dead cat bounce here.

Stargazer

MP with a 6:2 split on the bench. And not fielding their strongest line-up.

nostrildamus

I can't see a dead cat bounce either but I bet there's a Mau’u.

Tim

Jonah Mau’u

Was he injured for most of the season? Looked like one of their better players early on.

taniwharugby

@Tim this is his first year with MP, he is a flanker too, unless they have another Jonah Mau'u?

Stargazer

Yessss, first try goes to MP!

Stargazer

Nice dive from Havili.

0 - 7 MP

Stargazer

There has been a change in the Drua line-up:

Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta ruled out; Leone Rotuisolia starting at 5; Etonia Waqa coming onto the bench (19).

KiwiMurph

What an individual try. Sensational.

Stargazer

Two quick tries to the Drua.

First captain Meli Derenalagi and now a brilliant individual try scored by Iosefo Masi.

14 - 7 Drua

Stargazer

Havili scoring his second.

21 - 19 Drua

Stargazer

HT: Drua 26 - 24 Moana Pasifika

Defence may be optional at times, but it's an entertaining match.

Stargazer

It looks like the Drua are going to run away with it in the 2nd half.

Stargazer

Hat-trick Masi!

African Monkey

Levi Aumua needs to put the stupid offloads away.

KiwiMurph

Masi winning the battle of the 13s vs Aumua.

Torian

Abraham Pole with the 12th Try of his super career

African Monkey

@KiwiMurph Easily.

It's funny because Moana do play some nice footy with ball in hand, they just seriously lack any defensive resistance though.