Otago vs Canterbury (RS)

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:

Daniel Lienert-Brown
Brodie McAlister
Owen Franks
Luke Romano
Mitchell Dunshea
Reed Prinsep
Billy Harmon
Luke Whitelock (C)
Mitchell Drummond
Brett Cameron
Sam Gilbert
Tim Bateman
Ngane Punivai
Dallas McLeod
Josh McKay

RESERVES

Seb Siataga
Harry Allan
Siate Tokolahi
Whetukamokamo Douglas
Tom Christie
Ereatara Enari
Fergus Burke
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:

Daniel Lienert-Brown

Brodie McAlister

Owen Franks

Luke Romano

Mitchell Dunshea

Reed Prinsep

Billy Harmon

Luke Whitelock (C)

Mitchell Drummond

Brett Cameron

Sam Gilbert

Tim Bateman

Ngane Punivai

Dallas McLeod

Josh McKay

RESERVES

Seb Siataga

Harry Allan

Siate Tokolahi

Whetukamokamo Douglas

Tom Christie

Ereatara Enari

Fergus Burke

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.

Higgins

@Stargazer Have you given up on Jonah Lowe?

Steven Harris

Good half of code..plenty of opportunities from both teams, but the holders after looking under the pump in the first 20 minutes have come right back into it..have actually created better try scoring opportunities..,and along with 2 missed penalties..

Stargazer

@Higgins Aren't we talking about a black jersey if we're talking about Japan? I've never seen Jonah as a future AB.
He could be a good SR player if he didn't get injured all the time and got opportunities when not injured, but I've never looked further than the MABs.

Stargazer

Poor defence from Otago.

Steven Harris

Gee that forward pass call looked harsh ,given the Canterbury one the officials missed in the first half

The Silver Fern

Otago vs Canterbury (RS)