Canterbury vs Manawatu

[Duluth]

Josh McKay, Dallas McLeod, Tim Bateman, Rameka Poihipi, Ngane Punivai, Fergus Burke, Mitchell Drummond (captain), Whetukamokamo Douglas, Billy Harmon, Reed Prinsep, Mitchell Dunshea, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Seb Siataga, Harry Allan.

Reserves: Shilo Klein, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Siate Tokolahi, Cullen Grace, Tom Christie, Ere Enari, Brett Cameron, Inga Finau

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/115897384/mitre-10-cup-veteran-lock-luke-romano-took-canterburys-losing-streak-personally

[shark]

More tinkering from Maddock. Need to have a look at the CRFU site to see if there's any explanation but that aside, I wonder why Ennor hasn't been locked in at centre with Bateman at second five-eighths. And still persevering with McLeod on one wing.

[Stargazer]

@shark said in Canterbury vs Manawatu:

More tinkering from Maddock. Need to have a look at the CRFU site to see if there's any explanation but that aside, I wonder why Ennor hasn't been locked in at centre with Bateman at second five-eighths. And still persevering with McLeod on one wing.

Rameka Poihipi, Tim Bateman and Dallas McLeod will line up at second five-eighth, centre and right wing respectively, with Braydon Ennor and Sam Gilbert both ruled out through injury this week, and Inga Finau moving to the reserves. 

http://www.canterburyrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/82204?newsfeedId=459306

[shark]

Thanks; this makes sense of it all now.

Still, I wonder where Osborne is? One appearance out of the blue and gone again!

[Stargazer]

@shark Looking at instagram, he's very busy training in the Canterbury gym with Manasa Mataele and Junior Ratuva.

[Stargazer]

Manawatu the first to score, a bit against the run of play. Canterbury dominated thus far, but Manawatu's defence has been on point.

Laumape showing his class several times.

The Poo leads 7 - 0.

[Canes4life]

Anyone who thinks Ngani Laumape is one dimensional just needs to watch the first 18 mins of this game. He has been brilliant.

[Dice]

Punivai is a scrub.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer thinking of Hurricanes starters at LH next year. I forgot about Fraser Armstrong, he's probably the front runner.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life Yeah, probably in 2020 he still will be, while Rakete-Stones is still learning.

[African Monkey]

Sumner prop Samu Tawake out to prove a point tonight by the looks of things.

[Wally]

The two syrups on the wing are pretty useless.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer Doing a good job on Franks.

[Stargazer]

What a kick from Taylor!

[Stargazer]

Wow! Taylor is on !

[Stargazer]

Manawatu leading 20 - 0 after 30 minutes. Who would have thought?

[Canes4life]

Taylor is a gun, wish he never left NZ.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life He might be an injury away from getting a SR call-up, next season.

[Dice]

Booth has a bit of toe. He caught up to Taylor quite easily, whereas those Cantab players were struggling.

[African Monkey]

Canterbury back in it again. Should calm them down.