Otago vs Canterbury (RS)

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

Stockcar86

Great covering tackle to save that try

Steven Harris

What a tackle from McKay..but I have got to say ,Otago are killing themselves with a really poor kicking game

Steven Harris

Great set piece play ..Game on

The Silver Fern

Otago vs Canterbury (RS)