NORTH HARBOUR TEAM NAMED FOR PRE-SEASON AGAINST COUNTIES MANUKAU
Head coach Steve Jackson has made a raft of changes from the side that beat Waikato 40-17 on Wednesday for tomorrow’s pre-season encounter with Counties Manukau at Onewa Domain.
Former NSW Waratahs first five eighth Daniel Halangahu slots into the ten jersey pushing Matt McGahan out to second five, while the familiar face of hooker James Parsons returns to the bench.
Forwards Brandon Nansen and ...Jordan Manihera are both under an injury cloud, Gerard Tuitoi-Mariner and Leigh Thompson are on standby to start the match which kicks off at 2:30pm.
The team to face Counties Manukau is:
1.) Alex Woonton (North Shore)
2.) Ray Niuia (Massey)
3.) Sione Mafileo (North Shore)
4.) Brandon Nansen or Gerard Tuitoi-Mariner (North Shore/Massey)
5.) Mike Farmer (Western)
6.) Jordan Manihera or Leigh Thompson (Silverdale/North Shore)
7.) Zac Judge (East Coast Bays)
8.) Jim Tuivaiti (Western)
9.) David Bason (Western)
10.) Daniel Halangahu (Sydney University)
11.) Ritchie Ah Chong (Western)
12.) Matt McGahan (Silverdale)
13.) Denis Pili Gaitau (Massey)
14.) Jona Tuitoga (East Coast Bays)
15.) Rodrigo Costa (Massey)
16.) James Parsons (Takapuna)
17.) Nic Mayhew (Northcote)
18.) Franck Fricconet (Silverdale)
19.) Gerard Tuitoi-Mariner (Massey)
20.) Luke Hamilton (North Shore)
21.) Niko Ratumaitavuki (Massey)
22.) David Raikuna (Massey)
23.) Tevita Li (Massey)
24.) Anthony Matoto (Massey)
25.) Leigh Thompson (North Shore)
