Magpies Wider Squad to play Wellington/Hurricanes Magpies wider training squad members will play a game of two halves in Palmerston Nth this coming Wednesday (18th June) at FMG Staduim. One half of the game will be played against Wellington and the other half against the Hurricanes Both of Wednesday nights Hawkes Bay teams wont include the provinces Super players. However, the Hurricanes side is likely to include Magpies Mark Abbott, Ash Dixon and Brendon Edmonds. Magpies coach Craig Philpott and his assistant Danny Lee have selected the teams from their 30-strong training squad which has been training on Monday and Wednesday nights. After next weeks games their attention will turn to selecting teams for the July 16 Magpies trial in Waipukurau. Some of our contracted players are unlikely to play in the trial where the emphasis will be on giving the bulk of our wider training group the best opportunity to stake a claim for the last seven or eight spots in our ITM Cup squad, Philpott explained. He has a couple of brackets as Taradale second five-eighth Billy Ropiha and Havelock North flanker Tony Lamborn have niggly injuries. All players selected for Wednesday nights matches will still be able to play in tomorrows third round fixtures in Hawkes Bays Tui Maddison Trophy competition. HB (to play Wellington at 6.50pm): Ryan Tongia, Tom Iosefo, Timo Vaiusu, Ted Walters/Tane McGuire, Liam Edwards, Manihera Eden, Ellery Wilson, Kaleb Sweet, Tom Stanley, Trent Boswell-Wakefield (captain), Michael Allardice, Angelo Mufana, Ezrah Amituanai, Jorian Tangaere, Jason Long. HB (to play the Hurricanes at 7.40pm): Liam Edwards, Ryan Tongia, Trinity Spooner-Neera, Billy Ropiha/Ted Walters, Mikey Vuicakau, Tyrone Elkington-Macdonald, Chris Eaton, Mark Atkins, Tony Lamborn/Tom Stanley, Aaron McPhee, Michael Allardice, Trent Boswell-Wakefield (captain), Jody Allen, Mikey Feagai, Adrian Barone. Substitutes (for both teams): Forwards, Jarvy Aoake, Mark Braidwood, Kelly Petrowski, Sean Watts; backs, Ethan Bradey, Tane McGuire, Mason Emerson. Source - HAWKES BAY TODAY
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 03:50:14 +0000
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