Highlanders vs Canes

[cgrant]

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<p>Highlanders team:</p>
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<p>1. Brendon Edmonds  2. Liam Coltman  3. Josh Hohneck  4. Tom Franklin  5. Joe Wheeler  6. Elliot Dixon  7. Shane Christie (co-capt)  8. Luke Whitelock  9. Aaron Smith  10. Lima Sopoaga  11. Patrick Osborne  12. Teihorangi Walden  13. Malakai Fekitoa  14. Matt Faddes  15. Ben Smith ( co-capt)</p>
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<p><em>Reserves: </em>16. Ash Dixon  17. Daniel Lienert-Brown  18. Siosiua Halanukonuka  19. Liam Squire  20. Dan Pryor  21. Josh Renton  22. Hayden Parker  23. Jason Emery</p>
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<p>Disappointing that, again, Ryan Tongia is not getting an opportunity to play. Hope he'll move to another team next year to get some game time. He's wasting his time at the Highlanders. Crusaders need a wing next year, to replace Nadolo, but maybe they'll be looking for someone who's big like Nadolo (which Tongia is not) ...</p>
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<p>Maybe that is why the Crusaders have recruited Fifita, the Counties left wing, who is a big man (not as big as Nadolo though).</p>

[gt12]

Jane run down pretty easily?

[gt12]

After a bit of a silly 22 by Smith (and penalty) Barrett gets 3.<br><br>
0-3 with 5 gone. <br><br>
Looks like a great place to go watch a game.

[gt12]

Fekitoa scores, and deserves it after a huge break a couple of minutes ago.

[gt12]

5-3 after 11.<br><br>
Laumape getting a bit of a lesson here.<br><br>
Hospital pass early, Beaten before badly by Fekitoa, and now offside.

[gt12]

8-3 after 14

[gt12]

Wonder if Savea is wearing 25 cos he couldn't get into the 11 sweater?

[Rancid Schnitzel]

I fear this will be another reaming. The Canes are Swiss cheese this year. J Savea is a farking chocolate Bavarian.

[gt12]

Incredible turnover by Ardie. He's looking good - two nice runs so far too.

[gt12]

Barrett keeps them close with a long range penalty.<br><br>
8-6.<br><br>
20 gone

[gt12]

Goodness, hometown not doing a good job of controlling the offside ..

[No Quarter]

Ardie needs to have a word with his brother about keeping in shape. Fuck he's strong in the tackle.

[Glath]

<p>Much better this week.</p>

[gt12]

Wtf is Woodward not out there?

[gt12]

11-6 now. Huge scrum from landers got them a penalty

[Glath]

<p>Bit of redemption for Laumape in that steal.</p>

[Mattasaurus]

Looks bloody hot down there tonight

[Dan54]

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<p>After a bit of a silly 22 by Smith (and penalty) Barrett gets 3.<br><br>
0-3 with 5 gone.<br><br>
Looks like a great place to go watch a game.</p>
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<p>One of best stadiums around I reckon, went there last year and loved it.</p>

[Dan54]

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<p>Wtf is Woodward not out there?</p>
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<p>Hopefully because Canes have better players! Never been a Woodward fan.</p>

[gt12]

Well, after getting all excited about the quality of rugby last week (well, bar the canes), this week it's definitely Super rugby early season.<br><br>
Pretty good defense by both teams (some timely turnovers) but also a few mistakes which have allowed the pressure off when they've had chances.<br><br>
Hurricanes scrum is a real worry, they are missing Coles. JTA doesn't seem up to it - I seem to remember that the AB coaches wanted him to move to loosehead.. maybe he should have listened because he has been getting worked in the scrums