There have been some good old fashioned ding-dongs between Northland and Bay of Plenty and Thursday's ITM Cup clash at Toll Stadium should be no exception.
Northland, who have won two from four matches, head into the match against the premiership leaders without two key players - skipper Jared Payne and Rene
Ranger.
Payne injured his hip in Northland's match against Taranaki a week and a half ago, while Ranger suffered a kidney laceration on Saturday, during Northland's home game against Otago.
ITM Cup, Round 7
Northland v Bay of Plenty, at Toll Stadium, Kick Off at 7.35pm.
Northland:
1 Justin Davies, 2 Ross Wright, 3 Scott Vessey, 4 Bryce Williams, 5 Mark Burman, 6 Joel McKenty (c), 7 Dan Pryor, 8 Cam Eyre, 9 Rhyan Caine, 10 Ash Moeke, 11 Bryce Heem, 12 Aaron Bancroft, 13 Derek Carpenter, 14 Simon Munro, 15 Lachie Munro.
Reserves: 16 Tevita Vaipulu, 17 Aterea Davis, 18 Cam Goodhue, 19 Dan Faleafa, 20 Wayne Ngaluafe, 21 Jack McPhee, 22 Warren Dunn, 23 Jamie Corsi.
Bay of Plenty Steamers:
1 Pingi Talaapitaga, 2 Dan Perrin, 3 Bronson Murray, 4 Leon Power, 5 Leighton Price, 6 Carl Axtens, 7 Sam Cane, 8 Luke Braid (c), 9 Taniela Moa, 10 Dan Waenga, 11 Lance MacDonald, 12 Steve Kefu, 13 Jason Hona, 14 Lelia Masaga, 15 Chris Noakes.
Reserves: 16 John Pareanga, 17 Tristan Moran, 18 Culum Retallick, 19 Tanerau Latimer, 20 Jamie Nutbrown, 21 Toby Arnold, 22 Ben Smith, 23 Greg Pleasants Tate.
