Teams for tonights NPC Final

[Te Kaha]

Wellington
15 C Cullen
14 R Kinikinilau
13 C Smith
12 P Steinmetz
11 S Bobo
10 D Holwell ( although it hasn't been anounced Flutey has failed the fitness test and Holwell has now been cleared)
9 J Spice
8 T Waldrom
7 S Waldrom
6 L Andrews
5 K Ormsby / R Filipo
4 R Kennedy
3 T Fairbrother
2 L Mahoney
1 N Tialata

Auckland
15 O Ai'i
14 I Tanivula / B Ward
13 Tanivula / T Tuipolutu
12 S Tuitupou / Tuipolutu
11 Ward / T Koonwaiyou
10 T Lavea
9 D Gibson
8 X Rush
7 J Collins
6 A Macdonald
5 B Mika
4 B Williams
3 J Afoa
2 D Witcombe
1 N White

Aucklands backline all depends on whether Sam Tuitupou passes a fitness test this morning.

Despite the fact the World Cup is on, there are no All Blacks in the teams and tickets went on sale on Monday the Stadium is sold out. This was helped by it being Cully and Steiny's last games in Welly.

 

[southern warrior]

go y wellington

 

[Parra_Eels]

wheres cullen off to. one of the best players i have seen and one of my favourites and hes leaving.

 

[Te Kaha]

wheres cullen off to. one of the best players i have seen and one of my favourites and hes leaving.

He will be playing for Munster in Ireland.

 

[ozbash]

go wellington

but watch out for bay next year. :lol:

 

[southern warrior]

sadly for teams like the bay and southland it will be back to the bottom again next year

 

[Parra_Eels]

gee thats a shame cullens going

 

[southern warrior]

cullen has scored 2 tries but wellington are down 34-17 with 20 minutes to go

 

[Parra_Eels]

damn, wellington is my favourite super 12 team from overseas. and howcome they're the lions in npc and the hurricanes in super 12?

 

[southern warrior]

auckland have all but won it 9 minutes to go auckland 41 wellington 22

with the names i think it is because the hurricanes is wellington,taranaki and a few lower division teams

 

[ozbash]

unreal,,
cully had to go off 8 mins to go.
the game stopped as the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
the aucks stopped playing to clap him off..

never seen the likes of it before.......

 

[AuckMel]

unreal,,
cully had to go off 8 mins to go.
the game stopped as the crowd gave him a standing ovation.
the aucks stopped playing to clap him off..

never seen the likes of it before.......

I've seen some special moments in my life, and that one rates right up there.

 

[Auckland4ever]

Wasnt it great to see some quality rugby for a change.
Sad to see Cullen play his last game in NZ, great player, one of the greatest.
How many WC teams would beat Auckland ATM? 4 or 5? Maybe 6?

 

[Tidus_Raider]

Auckland
15 O Ai'i
14 I Tanivula / B Ward
13 Tanivula / T Tuipolutu
12 S Tuitupou / Tuipolutu
11 Ward / T Koonwaiyou
10 T Lavea
9 D Gibson
8 X Rush
7 J Collins
6 A Macdonald
5 B Mika
4 B Williams
3 J Afoa
2 D Witcombe
1 N White

Is the no.10 T Lavea the ex league player or someoone else?

 

[ozbash]

thats the same bloke tidus,, playing at 1st 5 while carlos spencer is at the cup.

an excellent player, his cousin is in the auckland team as well, orene aií ,and they have that "special"understanding.

not sure whats going to happen next season when carlos and company come back.