Bartercard Cup Prev: Rd 18 and Finals

BARTERCARD CUP PREVIEW
Round 18 Deferred Games and Finals Week One

DEFERRED MATCHES

Sunday, 27 August

WAICOA BAY STALLIONS vs AUCKLAND LIONS
Resthills Park, Hamilton
2:30PM Kick off

The Stallions will be looking out to finish their season on a high in this deferred fixture against the Lions in Hamilton. If the Stallions can win the match they will jump the Falcons into 7th place. The Lions can't be touched at the top of the table, and if they lose they will have to handle finishing three points clear of their nearest challenger, Canterbury.

WAICOA BAY STALLIONS
TUHOEA WATENE
MICHAEL MOORE
JUNIOR AURU
SAULA FIFITA
DREW FLETCHER
ISAAC JOHN
HAYDEN KARENA (C)
SIMON BEALE
PETER PRIME
LINDSAY WILSON
MARRIN HAGGIE
GEORGE KINGI
NICHOLAS STANDEN
BENCH
TANGATA MOEAKI
ANARU GRANT
TROY WATERS
MOKONUIARANGI McGRATH
Coach: Hiki Rutene

AUCKLAND LIONS
PAUL FISI?IAHI
MALOFOU SOLOMONA
MIGUEL START
ANTHONY SWANN
WILLIAM SORENSON
(C) STEVE BUCKINGHAM
KELVIN WRIGHT
SIONE PUHA
REGAN WIGG
DYLAN DAVIS
EDDIE PURCELL
FABIAN SOUTER
WAYNE McDADE
BENCH
LUI TOIMOANA
SAM McKEDNRY
PALETASALA ALE
PAUL CAMPBELL
Coach: Brian McClennan

WELLINGTON ORCAS vs NORTHERN STORM
Whakatikai Park, Wellington
3:00pm Kickoff

The second deferred match sees the wooden spooner Northern Storm travel to the national captial to take on the Orcas, who are only a spot ahead of them on the ladder. If the Orcas claim a win, they can jump right up into seventh.

WELLINGTON ORCAS
ALEHANA MARA
JACK LOPA
MELI KOLIAVU
OMPALUS KUA
DESTA BUCHANAN
ASHLEY PARKER
BEN TARAEKA
MATTHEW FITZGERALD
LEON BOYD
DALLAS RENNIE (C)
HAYDEN DAVIS
JAMES MOALA
BEN MATULINO
BENCH
NATHAN McNAMARA
PATRICK MATULINO
DANIEL MISA
DESMOND MITI
Coach: Paul Bergman

NORTHERN STORM
BRENDAN HIKAKA
RAYMON WALLACE
HENRY TEOFILA
MASON PURE
INOKE TAUFA
DALEY JOHNSON
TORY McKAY
VINCENT MAFI
LINTON PRICE
STEVE RAU
ADAM DONALDSON
VICTOR TUTUILA
JOE RAU
BENCH
HENRY GODINET
DYLAN WERE
ERIC ABRAHAM
JOE TOOTU-IOANE
Coach: Geoff Morton

WEEK ONE PLAYOFFS

Saturday, 26 August

2nd vs 3rd
CANTERBURY BULLS vs WAITAKERE RANGERS
Rugby League Park, Christchurch
6:00pm Kickoff

The first game of the playoffs looms as an interesting clash. The last time the sides clashed in Christchurch, the Rangers claimed a 30-18 victory. Since then however, the Bulls have been in a good vein of form, including running up 60 points at the Central Falcons in their final regular season game. A potential upset looms, however Canterbury are unlikely to slip up at home twice against the same team.

CANTERBURY BULLS
LUSI SIONE
SCOTT HURRELL
DONAVAN AITKEN
LEE FIDOW
LUCAS TAMAKAHA
JOSH REUBEN
DUANE WINETI
VINCE WHARE
SHANE BEYERS
ALEX TIMO
JONNY LIMMER
DANIEL METCALF
COREY LAWRIE
BENCH
GARETH COOK
CLINTON FRASER
ROSS TURI
LOUIS FANENE
Coach: Philip Prescott

WAITAKERE RANGERS
CLIFFORD BEVERLEY
BILLY CLARKEN
LEE TAMATOA
ROBINSON GODFREY
MANA TUIPULOTU
(CO-C) GAVIN BAILEY
BERNARD PERENARA
KARL EDMONDSON
DEAN SHEPHERD
HAMISH BARCLAY
(CO-C) HENRY TURUA
KARL GUTTENBEIL
SCOTT JONES
BENCH
JUNIOR FIU
MARK TOE?LAU
JAYE PUKEPUKE
ROB SEUALA
Coach: Bernie Perenara

Monday, 28 August

4th vs 5th
TAMAKI LEOPARDS vs COUNTIES MANUKAU JETZ
Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland
8.00pm Kick Off

An interesting clash between two Auckland sides come up here. The Leopards have been flying under the radar the last few weeks, while the form of the Jetz has been inconsistent to say the least.

TAMAKI LEOPARDS
PAUL ATKINS
TAAVILI LEAUNOA
AIROE BOAZA
CONSTANTINE MIKA
ISAAKO HAGAITOA
WILLIAM HETA (CO-C)
MANA ASHFORD
GEORGE TUAKURA
TROY BECROFT
SINAVE FAITALE (CO-C)
LEESON AH MAU
ISAAC LIAVAA
GEOFFREY RUAPORO
DARIN KINGI
BENCH
RICHARD JOHNSON
(KOTISI FAKALATA)
SIONE NIUILA
FRED TURUWHENUA
COOPER VUNA
Coach: Dean Clark

COUNTIES MANUKAU JETZ
DAVE HEKETOA
JUNIOR TAVAGA
LIU FALEONO
MARVIN FILIPO
TALIVAKAOLA TUIFUA
(C) ANDREW WHARTON
ELIAKIM UASI
ANDREW TAUAI
LEIMONI MOALA
TALIPOPE TUIFELASAI
ROMAN HIFO
JAMES TAVAGA
SONNY FA?I
BENCH
JEFFREY MATAI
(MAURICE AH VOA)
WILLIAM WOLFGRAMM
IRO TEARIKI
JOHN VAIMAUGA
Coach: Gary Kemble