Otago vs Canterbury (RS)

[Chris B.]

@Nepia We repatriated him from New Haven Rugby in the US. Who poached him from Auckland.

Like most right-thinking people, he had nothing to do with Wellington.

[Nepia]

@Chris-B said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):

@Nepia We repatriated him from New Haven Rugby in the US. Who poached him from Auckland.

Like most right-thinking people, he had nothing to do with Wellington.

Auckland? Wellington? At any rate the North Island!

[Chris B.]

@Higgins Ben Franks as well, you Thieving Magpies!

[shark]

Brilliant hi-jack. Isn't there a Hawkes Bay vs Mako thread you lot can go and make woopee on?

[mariner4life]

@shark said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):

Brilliant hi-jack. Isn't there a Hawkes Bay vs Mako thread you lot can go and make woopee on?

every thread is a Mako v Hawkes thread. They're like Agent Smith in the 3rd Matrix movie

[Chris B.]

Exactly - and if you want to challenge for the Unfairly Shield, you've got to expect some discussion of the injustices that are being perpetrated.

Edit: And for completeness - this is Canterbury's third challenge since the Mako last had one.

But, there's actually three Heartland unions that have waited longer than Ta$man. West Coast hasn't had a challenge since 2000. Buller - hey another Top of the South team; and South Canterbury.

[Nepia]

@Chris-B said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):

@Higgins Ben Franks as well, you Thieving Magpies!

F**k you, we didn't want that thug, your dipshit Crusaders region coach brought him in as FIFO.

[shark]

Canterbury team to play Otago:

1. Daniel Lienert-Brown

2. Brodie McAlister

3. Owen Franks

4. Luke Romano

5. Mitchell Dunshea

6. Reed Prinsep

7. Billy Harmon

8. Luke Whitelock (C)

9. Mitchell Drummond

10. Brett Cameron

11. Sam Gilbert

12. Tim Bateman

13. Ngane Punivai

14. Dallas McLeod

15. Josh McKay

RESERVES

16. Seb Siataga

17. Harry Allan

18. Siate Tokolahi

19. Whetukamokamo Douglas

20. Tom Christie

21. Ereatara Enari

22. Fergus Burke

23. Rameka Poihipi

[shark]

Best locking combo, best loose trio available (Sanders would be ahead of Prinsep) plus Douglas on the bench, great group of props and I like the look of the backline with Punivai at centre given the continued absence of Ennor. Centre is Punivai's position and 12 is Batemans' best. Still have a 12 on one wing and a 10/15 on the other but that's ok at this level and both have had their moments.

Looking forward to this.

[Nevorian]

@shark said in Otago vs Canterbury (RS):

Canterbury team to play Otago:

1. Daniel Lienert-Brown

2. Brodie McAlister

3. Owen Franks

4. Luke Romano

5. Mitchell Dunshea

6. Reed Prinsep

7. Billy Harmon

8. Luke Whitelock (C)

9. Mitchell Drummond

10. Brett Cameron

11. Sam Gilbert

12. Tim Bateman

13. Ngane Punivai

14. Dallas McLeod

15. Josh McKay

RESERVES

16. Seb Siataga

17. Harry Allan

18. Siate Tokolahi

19. Whetukamokamo Douglas

20. Tom Christie

21. Ereatara Enari

22. Fergus Burke

23. Rameka Poihipi

good to have a few Highlanders in amongst that lot

[ACT Crusader]

Good guys score a try. McKay in for another try.

10-0.

[Stargazer]

Great intercept from McLeod, good speed from McKay. Try.

10 - 0 Canterbury

[shark]

@Stargazer distinct lack of speed from McLeod though. Every inch a 12 on the wing.

[Stargazer]

@shark Yeah, I noticed that, too.

[Stargazer]

On-field decision: no try. It looked like a try, but the grounding wasn't clear and obvious, so correct decision to disallow the try.

[Yeetyaah]

Forward pass missed by Jackson. Classic.

[Steven Harris]

Otago needed that ,only a 2 score game,despite Canterbury having their noses ahead

[Stargazer]

Great defence from McLeod.

[Stockcar86]

Any backs have injuries in Japan, get Nareki on the plane please

[Stargazer]

@Stockcar86 I prefer Leicester Fainga'anuku, but Nareki isn't bad.