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Well Hawkes Bay have three games left[or had they played one last night] and need to win every game and gain a bonus point to make the top 7 of the ITM Cup.
They played Northland last night in a crucial match they needed to win and they did so putting them above Northland by one point.
It was a great game and the bonus point try was looming in the final play of the game which saw Hawkes Bay attack from their own goal line all the way to the other end of the field but their bonus point chances were demolished when Kahn Fotuali'i put a grubber kick in behind the Northland defence which had no potential for any of the Hawkes Bay chasers to capitalise. A Northland player touched it down to finish the game 25-13 putting Northland out of reach for a bonus point where they now sit 10th on the table at 22 points and Hawkes Bay have moved up to 9th on 23 points.
The following week see's Hawkes Bay take on North Harbour and the final week sets them against Counties Manukau.
The two sides they need to lose this weekend are Wellington and Counties Manukau.
I support both these sides simply because Umaga is a proud Wellingtonian and has devoted his rugby career to Wellington and he now plays for Counties.
Wellington have North Harbour who sit 11th on 19 points and Wellington are in 8th on 28 points.
If Harbour win and heres hoping they don't achieve bonus point status they will push Northland to 11th and rise to 10th on an equal 23 points with Hawkes Bay.
Although with returning All Blacks coming in for Wellington and Harbours' Luke McAlister out of the side, It doesn't look good for Hawkes Bay.
Wellington see Taranaki next week and a strong Southland side in the final week.
Then Counties have Auckland, a very hungry side who sit at 5th place with 30points and Counties are 7th on 29 points. Auckland are looking strong but Counties haven't looked weak either, coming from last years bottom of the table and being the weakest side to becoming a major player in this years competition.
They have a strong Canterbury side next week and then they take on Hawkes Bay in the final week.
They played Northland last night in a crucial match they needed to win and they did so putting them above Northland by one point.
It was a great game and the bonus point try was looming in the final play of the game which saw Hawkes Bay attack from their own goal line all the way to the other end of the field but their bonus point chances were demolished when Kahn Fotuali'i put a grubber kick in behind the Northland defence which had no potential for any of the Hawkes Bay chasers to capitalise. A Northland player touched it down to finish the game 25-13 putting Northland out of reach for a bonus point where they now sit 10th on the table at 22 points and Hawkes Bay have moved up to 9th on 23 points.
The following week see's Hawkes Bay take on North Harbour and the final week sets them against Counties Manukau.
The two sides they need to lose this weekend are Wellington and Counties Manukau.
I support both these sides simply because Umaga is a proud Wellingtonian and has devoted his rugby career to Wellington and he now plays for Counties.
Wellington have North Harbour who sit 11th on 19 points and Wellington are in 8th on 28 points.
If Harbour win and heres hoping they don't achieve bonus point status they will push Northland to 11th and rise to 10th on an equal 23 points with Hawkes Bay.
Although with returning All Blacks coming in for Wellington and Harbours' Luke McAlister out of the side, It doesn't look good for Hawkes Bay.
Wellington see Taranaki next week and a strong Southland side in the final week.
Then Counties have Auckland, a very hungry side who sit at 5th place with 30points and Counties are 7th on 29 points. Auckland are looking strong but Counties haven't looked weak either, coming from last years bottom of the table and being the weakest side to becoming a major player in this years competition.
They have a strong Canterbury side next week and then they take on Hawkes Bay in the final week.
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