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[2015 ITM Cup] Discussion
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<blockquote data-quote="ABs2011" data-source="post: 749167" data-attributes="member: 57663"><p>Big game tonight folks - perhaps the most important of the season barring the finals.</p><p></p><p>HB vs Auckland for the shield </p><p></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong>What: Hawke's Bay v Auckland.</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><strong>Where: McLean Park, Napier.</strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><strong><strong>TV: Sky Sport 1, 7.35pm.</strong></strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><strong><strong><strong>TAB: Hawke's Bay $2.15, Auckland $1.65. Referee: Nick Briant</strong></strong></strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Auckland: Charles Piutau, Bryce Heem, Vince Aso, George Moala, Ben Lam, Simon Hickey, Jono Hickey, Akira Ioane, Mitch Karpik, Joe Edwards, Scott Scrafton, Michael Fatialofa/Will Lloyd, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Greg Pleasants-Tate, Sam Prattley. <strong>Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Jono Owen, Tom McHugh, Taleni Seu, Matt Matich, Kaito Shigeno, Mitch Hunt, Lolagi Visinia.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Hawke's Bay: Israel Dagg, Ryan Tongia, Richard Buckman, Andrew Horrell, Shannan Chase, Ihaia West, Chris Eaton, Brendon O'Connor, Tom Stanley, Tony Lamborn, Mark Abbott, Michael Allardice, Brendon Edmonds, Ash Dixon/Ricky Riccitelli, Tolu Fahamokioa. <strong>Reserves: Dixon/Riccitelli, Jason Long, Jarvy Aoake, Sanaila Waqa, Trent Boswell-Wakefield, Ellery Wilson, Billy Rohipa, Robbie Fruean.</strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color: #333333"><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></strong></span></span></p><p>To be honest I have no idea who will win this, I think it will just come down to which team clicks on the day. Perhaps Auckland is deserved favourite as they have had slightly tougher competition this year and have generally come out on top. That being said, HB have defended this shield so well over the last couple seasons, and this years team looks as good, maybe better than before. Tough one to call, but I hope that HB hold on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ABs2011, post: 749167, member: 57663"] Big game tonight folks - perhaps the most important of the season barring the finals. HB vs Auckland for the shield [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial][B]What: Hawke's Bay v Auckland.[/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial][B][B]Where: McLean Park, Napier.[/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial][B][B][B]TV: Sky Sport 1, 7.35pm.[/B][/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial][B][B][B][B]TAB: Hawke's Bay $2.15, Auckland $1.65. Referee: Nick Briant [/B][/B][/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial][B][B][B][B]Auckland: Charles Piutau, Bryce Heem, Vince Aso, George Moala, Ben Lam, Simon Hickey, Jono Hickey, Akira Ioane, Mitch Karpik, Joe Edwards, Scott Scrafton, Michael Fatialofa/Will Lloyd, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Greg Pleasants-Tate, Sam Prattley. [B]Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Jono Owen, Tom McHugh, Taleni Seu, Matt Matich, Kaito Shigeno, Mitch Hunt, Lolagi Visinia. [/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#333333][FONT=Arial][B][B][B][B]Hawke's Bay: Israel Dagg, Ryan Tongia, Richard Buckman, Andrew Horrell, Shannan Chase, Ihaia West, Chris Eaton, Brendon O'Connor, Tom Stanley, Tony Lamborn, Mark Abbott, Michael Allardice, Brendon Edmonds, Ash Dixon/Ricky Riccitelli, Tolu Fahamokioa. [B]Reserves: Dixon/Riccitelli, Jason Long, Jarvy Aoake, Sanaila Waqa, Trent Boswell-Wakefield, Ellery Wilson, Billy Rohipa, Robbie Fruean. [/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/FONT][/COLOR] To be honest I have no idea who will win this, I think it will just come down to which team clicks on the day. Perhaps Auckland is deserved favourite as they have had slightly tougher competition this year and have generally come out on top. That being said, HB have defended this shield so well over the last couple seasons, and this years team looks as good, maybe better than before. Tough one to call, but I hope that HB hold on. [/QUOTE]
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