Canterbury v Wellington
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@Stargazer Yes, he was the hooker in those 2 scrums.
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@Stargazer said in Canterbury v Wellington:
Ha, that negative play really did bite Canterbury in the bum.
Yep, we thoroughly deserved that. I'd like to know who's call it was to play such shit, negative footy.
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@Stargazer said in Canterbury v Wellington:
@shark The captain, Prinsep?
I'd assume that too, but you just don't know what they've been coached to do.
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Anyway, a few thoughts.
Impressive effort by Klein to stay out there. I guess the coaches were a little loathe to bring on all the pre-schoolers on the bench. Throwing not great though: called for one not straight and got away with another late in the game.
I thought there was a tiny knock on by Fidow in that third (?) Wellington try. As he attempts to scoop the ball up it goes down off the fingertips and bounces back up into his hands.
We didn't seem to have any ability to create anything in the midfield, albeit in limited opportunities. We certainly have some issues in the backs and the midfield is absolutely key to that, but I think Poihipi and N Punivai is our best combination with McLeod out so I'd stick with them.
The young props coming in should stand us in good stead for SR, assuming the Highlanders don't pinch them. For SR we get Moody and Ala'alatoa back, plus Jager and Harry Allan, maybe Bower also. Add the promising Brewis and Newell to the mix and the next gen might be sorted.
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@Chris said in Canterbury v Wellington:
Beautiful Isia Punivai good finish from another 20 year old pup ,7 players 20 year old or younger in that squad of 23.
This is good stuff, even if it isn't enough to carry us to a title this year. Brewis, Newell, Mellow, Darry, Fihaki, I Punivai and Williams?
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@Winger thankfully there are two. Aiden Morgan and Ruben Love.
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@shark said in Canterbury v Wellington:
@Chris said in Canterbury v Wellington:
Beautiful Isia Punivai good finish from another 20 year old pup ,7 players 20 year old or younger in that squad of 23.
This is good stuff, even if it isn't enough to carry us to a title this year. Brewis, Newell, Mellow, Darry, Fihaki, I Punivai and Williams?
Yep plus Klein and Burke are only 21 if we can keep hold of a few for SR future looks great.
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@shark said in Canterbury v Wellington:
Oh yeah, and I had meant to add that Garden-Bachop's droppie attempt was the most half-hearted kick I think I've ever seen in that situation. Someone described it as a chip and that's what it was. A bloody mile away from a full blooded attempt.
Yeah bottled it I thought we were gone when they set up that droppie,perfectly set up by Wellington.
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@Chris said in Canterbury v Wellington:
@shark said in Canterbury v Wellington:
@Chris said in Canterbury v Wellington:
Beautiful Isia Punivai good finish from another 20 year old pup ,7 players 20 year old or younger in that squad of 23.
This is good stuff, even if it isn't enough to carry us to a title this year. Brewis, Newell, Mellow, Darry, Fihaki, I Punivai and Williams?
Yep plus Klein and Burke are only 21 if we can keep hold of a few for SR future looks great.
Hope so, because we've seen some erosion recently as young blokes have gone elsewhere for opportunities. I'm really unimpressed that we haven't retained at least one of Sam Darry (Blues) and Will Tucker (Otago and the Highlanders). Whitelock only has a year or two left, surely, and Strange and Dunshea are decent SR players but punching at the moment due to lack of depth nationally. That leaves Barrett as our only relatively youthful, class lock in SR. Both Darry and Tucker are local lads, 2m+ and have national age grade pedigree. Really disappointing.
