Haynes at full-back for North Auckland
By
Kevin McMenamin,
David Haynes, who is best known as a wing, where he has represented New Zealand Juniors and New Zealand Maoris, will switch to full-back for North Auckland in its national championship match against Canterbury at Lancaster Park tomorrow. North Auckland has lost its top full-back, Mike Gunson, to the New Zealand Juniors.
The Ranfurly Shield holder will be attempting to complete a difficult treble tomorrow —• touring wings over Southland, Otago and Canterbury. It is a chall nge that has proved beyond some of the best North Island sides, and international ones as well. North Auckland beat
Otago, 16-7, last Wednesday and Southland, 15-0, on Saturday. In addition to Gunson, North Auckland has also lost its top wing, Fred Woodman, to the Juniors and another recent blow was the transfer of its shieldwinning hero of last year, Chippie Semenoff, to Brisbane. However, the side chosen for tomorrow is still a strong one. The backline includes two All Blacks, Joe Morgan and Eddie Denn, while the half-back, Steve Griffin, is a talented footballer. Peter Sloane, an All Black to Argentina in 1976, will captain the side from hooker. North Auckland’s other All Black forward,!
Hamish Macdonald, is not on the tour, although he could be available for the shield challenges. Mike Burgoyne, the very successful captain of the New Zealand Maoris on their unbeaten Australian and Pacific tour earlier this winter, Tuck Waaka and Graeme Phillips are other members of a pack that should give Canterbury a stiff test. The team' is:
David Haynes; Lloyd Roberts, Charles Going, Grant Mudgway; Joe Morgan, Eddie' Dunn; Steve Griffin; Tuck Waaka; Mike Burgoyne, Graeme Phillips, Maiha Mahanga or John Guest, lan Phillips; Wayne Neville, Peter Sloane, Tappy Perkinson.
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Press, 17 July 1979, Page 36
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