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RUGBY

PB Selector/Coach Paul Tocker took the opportunity to trial the players in contention for PB's game against Hawkes Bay as a curtain-raiser to the All Black trials. As well as helping the selectors with their decisions, the game was good entertainment for the largest crowd seen at U-Bix Rugby Park for some time.

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PB Possibles in the green & white take possession in this lineout from the Probables team in red. (L to R) C. Brownlie, J. Collier, M. Ngarimu, T. Para (No 9) M. Katalau, G. Toxward, E. Banyon (No 1), S. Griffiths, P. Reeves, M. Johnson & Q. Carmichael.

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Steve Griffiths lifts Tunis Harrison off the ground as he drives forward. (L to R) J. Martin, Ref. A. Thorpe, C. Brownlie, Q. Carmichael, Griffiths, Harrison & M. Johnson

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An important job for these youngsters as ball staff. From left: Michael Thorpe, Rebecca Jones & George Spence.

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Part of the large crowd on the bank.

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Eric Hannah (Sport Eastland) and the reserves for the PB trial (L to R) Marijan Manuel, Hori Emery, Dean Storey and Tony Rasmussen

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The Poverty Bay public would love the opportunity to see players of this calibre more often. Pictured clockwise from the top left is some of the action at Rugby Park on this most special of Rugby days.

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an enthralled crowd totally engrossed in the game.

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A hooker's view of some of New Zealand's best forwards.

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Probables flanker Zin Zan Brooke has his eyes on the try line and all his forwards in support.

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A determined Captain of the Probables, John Mitchell, races out onto the field.

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The power of Probables Captain and No. 8 John Mitchell was evident throughout the trial.

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A thoughtful Sean Fitzpatrick followed by Richard Loe, leads the Possibles onto Rugby Park.

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The well-known face of Mark "Bull" Allen.

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Lee Stensness (black) is tackled from behind and has to cope with an advancing Matthew Cooper.

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More crowd on the stand with a pensive Paul Gavin centrestage, one of many who travelled up from Wairoa for the occasion.

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No 6 for the Possibles Todd Blackadder on one of his many forays into opposition territory.

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A formidable front row for the Possibles in the form of Loe, Fitzpatrick and Allen.