Otago v Auckland

[Bones]

@sparky yet no one called me up on suggesting Clarke goes through tackles in a similar style to Jonah. Wonder why that was...

[mariner4life]

@Bones said in Otago v Auckland:

I get it, he's from Auckland so can't be talked about in anything other than god terms.

R U OK?

(tis the day in Aus i believe)

[Kirwan]

@Bones said in Otago v Auckland:

@Kirwan said in Otago v Auckland:

@Bones said in Otago v Auckland:

@Kiwiwomble longevity and not coming late to the ABs helps!

As do hatricks against Australia and trys against England, both when they were good teams. Are you really suggesting Howlett wasn't a great winger?

Wtf? Where did I suggest that? Yeah saying I'm unconvinced on Bridge in his first season or two like I was for Howlett is suggesting Howlett wasn't a great winger. Good one. I get it, he's from Auckland so can't be talked about in anything other than god terms.

Here;

"longevity and not coming late to the ABs helps"

The implication being that he only got the record because he started young and stayed in the team. Which of course ignores why he was selected early, and why he stayed in the team. Not to mention the quality of opposition he was scoring against.

You can lose the chip as well, we are just having a conversation about a player.

[Bones]

@mariner4life sorry bro the reference is lost on me... can you dumb it down?

[sparky]

Remember all those "new Jonah Lomu"s who turned out to be nothing like as devastating as the great man. George Bridge is a bit like that but substitute in thr words Doug Howlett for Jonah.

[mariner4life]

@Bones said in Otago v Auckland:

@mariner4life sorry bro the reference is lost on me... can you dumb it down?

Oct 26, 2021  /  00:10

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[mariner4life]

@Kirwan said in Otago v Auckland:

The implication being that he only got the record because he started young and stayed in the team. Which of course ignores why he was selected early, and why he stayed in the team. Not to mention the quality of opposition he was scoring against

49 in 63 says bullshit to that

[Bones]

@Kirwan said in Otago v Auckland:

You can lose the chip as well, we are just having a conversation about a player.

No we're not. We're attacking an Auckland player.

[Daffy Jaffy]

Team out -
Alex HODGMAN (Suburbs)
Leni APISAI (Ponsonby)
Ofa TU’UNGAFASI (Grammar TEC)
Scott SCRAFTON (Grammar TEC)
Jack WHETTON (Grammar TEC)
Akira IOANE (Ponsonby)
Adrian CHOAT (Waitemata)
Hoskins SOTUTU (Marist)
Jonathan RURU (University)
Harry PLUMMER (Grammar TEC)
Caleb CLARKE (Ponsonby)
TJ FAIANE © (Pakuranga)
Rieko IOANE (Ponsonby)
AJ LAM (Grammar TEC)
Jordan TRAINOR (Ponsonby)

Mike SOSENE-FEAGAI (Marist)
Jarred ADAMS (Suburbs)
Angus TA’AVAO (Eden)
Liam HALLAM-EAMES (Grammar TEC)
Blake GIBSON (Ponsonby)
Danny TUSITALA (Ponsonby)
Simon HICKEY (Grammar TEC)
Tumua MANU (College Rifles)

[Duluth]

@Daffy-Jaffy

Yeah it got lost in all the other bullshit

I'll repost my earlier comment.. Some good names missed the 23: Tuipulotu, Rayasi, Renata, Riedlinger-Kapa, Funaki, Sullivan, Telea

Any of them injured?

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Duluth There is no mention of injuries in the website article.

[Duluth]

Good to see Choat get a chance next to the AB loosies

Pleased to Plummer get the first chance as well. Hickey is fine as a safe bench option, taking over the old Kirkpatrick role

[KiwiMurph]

Hickey is ok for now but i'd like to see Sullivan given his chance as well - i'd hate to see his path blocked by a journeyman like Hickey.

[Dice]

@Duluth said in Otago v Auckland:

@Daffy-Jaffy

Yeah it got lost in all the other bullshit

I'll repost my earlier comment.. Some good names missed the 23: Tuipulotu, Rayasi, Renata, Riedlinger-Kapa, Funaki, Sullivan, Telea

Any of them injured?

Not sure if anyone is injured, but Auckland posted some training pictures yesterday and you can see Rayasi, Renata, Sullivan and Telea all training.

Rayasi is a surprise omission because he's been such a stud for us.

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph said in Otago v Auckland:

Hickey is ok for now but i'd like to see Sullivan given his chance as well - i'd hate to see his path blocked by a journeyman like Hickey.

Yeah it'll be interesting to see where/when the introduce him. Maybe he gets a run at fullback before ten

[Dice]

@KiwiMurph said in Otago v Auckland:

Hickey is ok for now but i'd like to see Sullivan given his chance as well - i'd hate to see his path blocked by a journeyman like Hickey.

With no Rayasi or Sullivan in the 23, it means Plummer or Hickey are covering fullback. I would've at least got one of Rayasi or Sullivan in the 23.

[Daffy Jaffy]

I am pleased to see Lam getting a start. I think the Blues should be looking at him for the centre / wing position that Marchant covered last season. I hope he develops well through this comp.
It will also be interesting to see how Jarrod Adams goes after his super rugby experience with the Sunwolves. He has already done well to get picked for match day out of a squad of 8 props!

[Kiwiwomble]

@macmanus said in Otago v Auckland:

Aoina
2 Coltman
3 Hohneck
4 Tucker
5 Hill
6 Manu
7 McDowall
8 Nel
9 Hammington
10 Ioane
11 Nareki
12 Tomkinson
13 Timu/Aleki Morris-Lome
14 Vaahakolo
15 Collins

1 Aoina
2 Coltman
3 Hohneck
4 Tucker
5 Hill
6 Manu
7 McDowall
8 Nel
9 Hammington
10 Ioane
11 Nareki
12 Tomkinson
13 Collins
14 Vaahakolo
15 Koroi

my team only slightly different, Koroi's boot for exit plays might take some pressure of J'oane

[Tim]

@Dice Hasn't Clarke covered fullback ocassionally in the past? Maybe for Marist?

[Duluth]

The All Blacks have been handed another injury concern, with Patrick Tuipulotu ruled out of Auckland's Mitre 10 Cup opener against Otago this weekend.

Tuipulotu has been ruled out of Saturday afternoon's clash with an Achilles problem, though Auckland coach Alama Ieremia says it is a precautionary move.

"[It's] a little bit niggly with his Achilles so we'll just try and manage that for ourselves and the All Blacks."