Waikato v Wellington

cgrant

Is Luke Jacobson still injured ? And what about Sosefo Kautai ?

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Is Luke Jacobson still injured ? And what about Sosefo Kautai ?

A lot of the Waikato squad were also there watching the Waikato-BOP U19 game I watched. Jacobson was amongst them. He is a co-captain so surely must be injured. Kautai is a mystery but @OleOleOle said it was an attitude problem.

Winger

@stargazer said in Waikato v Wellington:

14 Malo Tuitama (Oriental-Rongotai)
11 Losi Filipo (Petone)
10 Pakai Turia (Poneke)
9 Carlos Price (Petone)
6 Teariki Ben-Nicholas (Old Boys University)
5 Isaia Walker-Leawere (Poneke)
2 Asafo Aumua (Avalon)
1 Tolu Fahamokioa (Tawa)

Number of players to watch in this match

Aumua was impressive last Friday so hope he can continue to develop. If he does he should make the end of year tour. And with Coles injury prone now we need another quality hooker in the ABs
Isaia Walker-Leawere has been quiet so far this year so he needs to step up. Other Mangos will take his starting position
Teariki Ben-Nicholas was impressive last game (at 8). Keep this up and surely he will get a super contract
Losi Filipo is another bad boy but is still young (20) but looks promising. Hopefully both players can focus on rugby now rather than beating people up.
Pleased to see Price start. He's still 19 but he looks potentially VG from the little I have seen of him. I plan to download and watch Folau Fakatava (HB V CM) but he also looks VG. Canes hopefully can sign both
Pakai Turia has played from wellington before but haven't a clue what he's like. So maybe not great but also not crap as he was forgettable. So will watch with interest. Va'a hopefully will get at least one start to see what he can do with JGB in the reserves and Renata at FB in case he is crap and needs to be replaced early
Malo Tuitama got the best player award last week. He was good but needs to cut out the silly mistakes. Like being pushed into touch rather than cutting infield

Stargazer

Wellington resting players might cost them. Have they underestimated Waikato?

Waikato 7 - 0 up after 18 minutes and was close to scoring a 2nd try.

Stargazer

And there is the 2nd try from Reece!

Stargazer

Almost a 3rd try for Reece. Disallowed because of double movement, but Wellington should be worried.

12 - 0 Waikato after 26 minutes.

Dice

Waikato's cutting Wellington up with the wide ball.

Stargazer

Manihera scored Waikato's 3rd try. Geez, Wellington's defence is poor.

Smith converts the try: 19 - 0 Waikato after 29 minutes.

Stargazer

Malo Tuitama sure loves the big hits, but this was the 1st time it was effective.

Stargazer

Second deliberate knock-on from Tuitama. YC

Dice

Reece has had an unreal first half. He's even been great on defense.

Stargazer

@dice Such a pity he's going overseas. Would have been great for the AB7s.

He may still play for Fiji though.

Stargazer

Playing 14 against 13 now, with Manihera and Fahamokoa both also in the bin.

Higgins

'Looked like a Frontal Hopoate attempt from the Wellington No. 1

Stargazer

Great turnover from Billy Proctor.

Tuitama back on.

14 v 14

Stargazer

Geez, that was an easy bonus point try from Takarangi.

Stargazer

Wow, 26 - 0 to Waikato.

Stargazer

Finally a try to Wellington. Renata.

26 - 7 Waikato

Higgins

Hopefully just a consolation score.

Stargazer

That was an awesome attack from Waikato, resulting in Reece's hattrick.

The Silver Fern

Waikato v Wellington