The first block of games are done, and whilst our QBE Harbour boys feel they have left some points on the table, they also acknowledge that the three teams they have lost to this season are the Top 3 in our competition.
The next stanza is kicks off with a critical game against Counties this Saturday. Comments Steve Jackson "Tomorrows game will go along way to shaping our season. Counties will be tough and will be smarting from what happened last week."
"This is a dangerous game for us - and the start of our tough spell. We must front"
Following tomorrows match adjacent Counties, the Harbour boys have a 4 day turn around, travelling to Nelson to take on Tasman on Wednesday. The boys then head back for a home game against Canterbury on Sunday week. Again Jackson comments " It is about tomorrow. None of us are looking beyond that. We need to knock that challenge off and then we will move on"
Jackson names an unchanged 23 for the third time in a row, with no positional changes from last week. This week sees Blazer games for both Hayden Triggs and Matt McGahan.
QBE Harbour Team to Play Counties-Manukau
1. Nic Mayhew
2. James Parsons
3. Sione Mafileo
4. Gerard Tuioti-Mariner
5. Hayden Triggs
6. Chris Vui
7. James Doyle
8. Hapakuki Moala-Liava'a
9. Bryn Hall
10. Daniel Halangahu
11. Tevita Li
12. Michael Little
13. Matt Vaega
14. Nafi Tuitavake
15. Matt McGahan
Bench:
16. Ray Niuia
17. Adrian Smith
18. Alex Woonton
19. Jordan Manihera
20. Josh Blucher
21. David Bason
22. Josh Rowland
23. Junior Tofa Va'a