Bartercard Cup Round 16 Preview

BARTERCARD CUP ROUND 16 PREVIEW

An interesting round of Bartercard Cup football awaits this weekend, with a number of pivotal matches and a top of the table clash down in Christchurch.

Saturday 5 August

WAITAKERE RANGERS vs HARBOUR LEAGUE Mt Smart Stadium, Auckland 5:20pm Kickoff Referee: Glen Black

A big clash in the making with the Rangers only two points clear of Harbour League in the standing, with Harbour league holding a better points differential than the Rangers.

WAITAKERE RANGERS CLIFFORD BEVERLEY WILLIAM CLARKEN BOYCIE NELSON ROBINSON GODFREY MANA TUIPULOTU GAVIN BAILEY (CO-C) BERNARD PERENARA KARL EDMONDSON DEAN SHEPHERD (#14) HAMISH BARCLAY HENRY TURUA (CO-C) KARL GUTTENBEIL SCOTT JONES BENCH JUNIOR FIU (#9) MARK TOELAU LEE TAMATOA ROB SEUALA JOHN TAVAGA Coach: Bernie Perenara

Harbour League DYLAN RAMEKA TUI SAMOA SHAUN METCALF JOE VAIFALE PINOMI TAFEA JARED TROTT DWAYNE GLASGOW DAMON TROTT SONNY CAVANAGH (C) TANE HART DANIEL BELL ROCKY EDWARDS JASON KAMARIERA BENCH HOPOATE TUIHALANGINGIE ARTY SHEAD AKE AUKAFOLAU CHRIS TUPOU Coach: Kenneth McIntosh

Sunday 6 August

COUNTIES MANUKAU JETZ vs WAICOA BAY STALLIONS Massey Park, Papakura 2:00 pm Kickoff Referee: Craig Pascoe

The Jetz are just of the verge of entering the Top 5 of the competition, and are held out by only one competition point. The Stallions are three points behind the Jetz and are rapdily losing touch with the top teams.

COUNTIES MANUAKU JETZ MAURICE AH VOA JEFFREY MATAI LIU FALEONO MARVIN FILIPO TALIVAKAOLA TUIFUA JESSE IOAPO (C) ELIAKIM UASI ANDREW TAUAI LEIMONI MOALA TALIPOPE TUIFELASAI ROMAN HIFO SONNY FA?I WILLIAM WOLFGRAMM Bench: ANDREW WHARTON JAMES TAVAGA IRO TEARIKRI JOHN VAIMAUGA Coach: Hiki Rutene

WAICOA BAY STALLIONS JUNIOR AURU TBA KARL PERRY LANCE HOHAIA MICHAEL MOORE TBA (C) HAYDEN KARENA CODY FLETCHER PETER PRIME ANARU GRANT DREW FLETCHER SIMON BEALE NOAH RUTENE BENCH MOKONUIARANGI McGRATH LINDSAY WILSON TROY WATERS NICHOLAS STANDEN Coach: Gary Kemble

TAMAKI LEOPARDS vs NORTHERN STORM Henham Park, Auckland 2:30 pm Kickoff Referee: Adam Burns

Not a huge game in the scheme of things, the Storm in dead last, two points behind the Central Falcons, while with a win the Leopards can join Waitakere on 18 points.

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

NORTHERN STORM BRENDAN HIKAKA DYLAN WERE LINTON PRICE MASON PURE ARNIE KANE DALEY JOHNSON JOEL FREEMAN HANS MASOE HENRY GODINET VINCENT MAFI ADAM DONALDSON PATRICK MASOE VICTOR TUTUILA BENCH BLAKE EWE ERIC ABRAHAM JOE RAU JOE TOOTU-IOANE Coach: Geoff Morton

CANTERBURY BULLS vs AUCKLAND LIONS Rugby League Park, Christchurch 2:30pm Kickoff Referee: Leon Williamson

An interesting 1 vs 2 clash, with the Bulls hosting the Lions. The Lions are a lazy five points clear of the Bulls, and the Bulls haven't been in world beating form in the last few weeks. A match more important for the Bulls who want to put space between themselves and the third placed Rangers.

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

AUCKLAND LIONS DAVID FISI?IAHI MALOFOU SOLOMONA MIGUEL START ANTHONY SWANN GUENTHER SCHAUMKEL (C) STEVE BUCKINGHAM KELVIN WRIGHT SIONE POUHA REGAN WIGG WAYNE McDADE SALA FA?ALOGO FABIAN SOUTER EDDIE PURCELL SIMON IEREMIA HARRY AONGA DYLAN DAVIS TAEI AOESE Coach: Brian McClennan

Monday 7 August

CENTRAl FALCONS vs WELLINGTON ORCAS Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth 8:00pm Kickoff Referee: Arthur Clark

Not an overly mouth watering clash with 8 playing 9 this week. Both teams are locked on a points differential of -35, with the Falcons two points behind the Orcas. A win for the Falcons will have them jump the Orcas.

CENTRAL FALCONS ZIGGY TANGIRA WIREMU MATAKATEA WILLIAM CRIBB LOGAN WHAITIRI REWAI McPHEE JACOB SEYMOUR HAISLEY ROBSON SHANE LAHINA TAKAROKA PENEHA RUSSELL PACKER PAORA PACKER RICKY THORBY TONY GREIG Bench: David Lomax JAKE CRIBB ELISHA LEOTA DAVY FAAPITO RICKY McKAY

WELLINGTON ORCAS DION LAULU JACK LOPA ASHLEY PARKER OMPALUS KUA MELI KOLIVAU ALEHANA MARA BEN TARAEKA TAYLOR PELENISE LEON BOYD (C) DALLAS RENNIE JAMES MOALA HAYDEN DAVIS BEN MATULINO BENCH NATHAN McNAMARA MOSE MASOE PATRICK MATULINO DOMINIC SAKARIA Coach: Paul Bergman