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Here's a rough predicition at our 2010 line up.

1. Clint Newland
2. Hika Elliot
3. Greg Sommerville
4. Ross Kennedy
5. Bryn Evans
6. Michael Johnson
7. Karl Lowe
8. Mike Coman
9. Kahn Fotuali'i
10. Daniel Kirkpatrick
11. Zac Guilford
12. Sam Giddens
13. Jason Shoemark
14. Ben Smith/Jason Kupa
15. Israel Dagg/Luke Rooney

16. Ash Dixon
17. Anthony Perenise
18. Matt Egan
19. ?
20. Chris Eaton
21. Andrew Horrell
22. Jason Kupa/Luke Rooney/Richard Buckman

Some rumours I've heard are Sommerville, Rooney (former Penrith Panther) and Ben Smith.

Sona Taumalolo is out for the season.

MAGPIES REPRESENT!

Well its a bonus for us that Zac Guildford won’t be particapating in the Tri Nations. We can have him for the whole of the tournament! Likeing the look off our back line, the loss of Dagg for half or so off the competition is a real blow though.

Have we officially signed Greg Sommerville?

Think Giddens has gone overseas? Jason Kupa isn't going to be in the team because of work committments. Buckman to start at 15 without Dagg, Horrel at 12

Dixon signed with Auckland I think

no big losses.

I know Luke Rooney has been playing fullback for Toulon so he would be a solid replacement, a lot better than Buckman I'd imagine.

Buckman is the top try scorer in club rugby this year, if he isn't at fullback I would rather have him at centre, shoemark is past it

If we do get Ben Smith I reckon he could spend sometime in the centers.

Where is the Ben Smith rumour?

didn't ben smith just resign with otago like a couple of months ago?

Its just talk I've heard, but yea looked it up and seems he's sticking with Otago.

Here's the team that will line up for the pre-season clash against Taranaki on Friday

Mark Jackman; Gillies Kaka, Richard Buckman, Jason Kupa, Ryan McLeod, Andrew Horrell, Chris Eaton, Mike Coman, Hugh Reed, Leighton Price, Bryn Evans, Michael Johnson, Jodi Allen, Ben Tameifuna, Josh Keys.

Substitutes: Forwards, Whetu Barber, Anthony Perenise, Ross Kennedy, Brody Retallick, Trent Boswell-Wakefield; backs, Michael Ruru, Daniel Kirkpatrick, Jason Shoemark, Star Timu.

Unavailable: Zac Guildford, Clint Newland, Karl Lowe (all on leave), Kahn Fotuali'i, Isaac Paewai, Hika Elliot, Adam Bradey (all injured).

Interesting Line Up...no sign of Luke Rooney or Greg Somerville. Hope the rumours were true!!

Didn't Sommerville sign with the Rebels?

Yea he was supposed to be coming here to play for the Magpies then heading to Melbourne to join the Rebels, same with Rooney

Yay good news Luke Rooney is comming our way

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/3892254/Hawkes-Bay-rugby-signs-ex-Kangaroo

Turbos will still beat you guys.