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The News -
Air NZ Cup
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Friday, 19 May 2006 |
Put together a front row with a combined weight of more than 350kg, as in last night's Manawatu representative trial, and you have the basis of a tsunami-strength pack.
That's how it panned out with the superior forwards taking the Probables to a 29-19 win over the Possibles at the Arena Manawatu back grounds.
With two huge props in Sam Moore and Talau Hala and Rob Foreman, of Puketoi farming stock, ensconced between them, there was plenty of horsepower to pummel away at the lighter Possibles eight.
And when Probables locks Hayden Triggs, Alex Waite and Daniel Alofa, all hotshots for the Manawatu NPC side, were taken off at halftime, the Possibles crawled back into the game after trailing 22-0. But the Possibles lineout had been misfiring.
If there was a standout with his head continually down barging forward it was Alofa playing on the blindside flank. Last year's standout King Country forward goes about his business in commanding fashion. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 June 2006 )
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The News -
Super 14
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Thursday, 18 May 2006 |
 Hurricanes lock Jason Eaton is in a race against time to be fit for his team's Super 14 semi-final showdown with the Waratahs at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday. It will be the Hurricanes' first-ever home semi-final.
Eaton has been bracketed with Luke Andrews and will be given every opportunity to prove his fitness, as he struggles to overcome an ankle injury.
In a rematch of the Hurricanes'19-14 win over the Waratahs last Saturday, the winner will qualify for the inaugural Super 14 final.
The Crusaders host the Bulls in Christchurch on Saturday in the other semi-final.
There are two confirmed changes in the Hurricanes side for this return encounter. |
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The News -
Super 14
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Thursday, 18 May 2006 |
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Hurricanes unbeaten at home The Waratahs will have to rewrite history if they hope to beat the Hurricanes in their Super 14 semi-final showdown at Westpac Stadium in Wellington on Friday. Not only did the Canes beat the Tahs 19-14 in Sydney last Saturday, to secure home ground advantage in the semi, but the Sydneysiders have never beaten the Wellington outfit on New Zealand soil. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 18 May 2006 )
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