Like Canterbury, Waikato have gone through pool play unbeaten and look a very strong contender to move through to the final. But the Cyclones have had a very impressive season, only losing to Canterbury in the opening round. We’ve got two cracking semi-finals to look forward to.
Canterbury v Auckland Storm
Saturday 24 October
4.35pm, Rugby Park Christchurch
Downer Referee: Lauren Jenner
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Teams
Canterbury: 1. Trina Greenslade 2. Rebecca Todd 3. Amy Rule 4. Chelsea Bremner 5. Cindy Nelles 6. Alana Bremner © 7. Lucy Jenkins 8. Lucy Anderson (50th game) 9. Kendra Cocksedge 10. Terauoriwa Gapper 11. Sam Curtis 12. Liv McGoverne 13. Grace Brooker 14. Martha Lolohea 15. Grace Steinmetz
Reserves: 16. Nina Poletti 17. Georgia Ponsonby 18. Angie Sisifa 19. Easter Savelio 20. Sophie O’Cain 21. Cassie Siataga 22. Greer O’Rourke
Auckland Storm: 1. Leilani Perese 2. Cristo Tofa 3. Aleisha-Pearl Nelson 4. Eloise Blackwell © 5. Maiakawanakaulani Roos 6. Ti Tauasosi 7. Shannon Leota 8. Charmaine McMenamin 9. Luisa Togotogorua 10. Ruahei Demant 11. Princess Elliot 12. Sylvia Brunt 13. Theresa Fitzpatrick 14. Natahlia Moors 15. Patricia Maliepo
Reserves: 16. Saphire Abraham 17. Aldora Itunu 18. Tamara Ati 19. Shannon Muru 20. Moana Cook 21. Leianne Tufuga 22. Daynah Nankivell
Waikato v Manawatu Cyclones
Sunday 25 October
2.05pm, FMG Stadium Waikato
Downer Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr
Assistants: Larissa Collingwood & Ben Brownlie
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Teams
Waikato: 1. Toka Natua 2. Grace Houpapa-Barrett 3. Tanya Kalounivale 4. Chyna Hohepa 5. Mia Anderson 6. Ashlee Gaby-Sutherland 7. Emma-Lee Heta 8. Kennedy Simon 9. Ariana Bayler 10. Tenika Willison 11. Stacey Fluhler 12. Chelsea Alley © 13. Carla Hohepa 14. Cheyelle Robins-Reti 15. Renee Holmes
Reserves: 16. Merania Paraone 17. Stephanie Lualua 18. Esther Tilo-Faiaoga 19. Leomie Kloppers 20. Sina Hetet 21. Makaia Riki-Te Kanawa 22. Kelsey Teneti
Manawatu Cyclones: 1. Marilyn Live 2. Jayme Nuku 3. Sosoli Talawadua 4. Kahurangi Sturmey 5. Rachael Rakatau 6. Rhiarna Ferris 7. Sam Tipene 8. Kaipo Olsen-Baker 9. Lucy Brown 10. Carys Dallinger 11. Janna Michal-Vaughan 12. Rebekah Cordero Tufaga 13. Crystal Mayes 14. Rangimarie Sturmey 15. Selica Winiata ©
Reserves: 16. Ngano Tavake 17. Lavenia Nauga-Grey 18. Layla Sae 19. Taylor Waterson 20. Paige Lush 21. Kaia-Hayes Walker-Waitoa 22. Kalyn Takitimu-Cook