Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Canes4life said "I can't remember the full reserve list"
Reserves: James O’Reilly, Tyrone Thompson, Tevita Mafileo, Tyrel Lomax, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Caleb Delany, Liam Mitchell, Vaea Fifita, Brayden Iose, Zane Kapeli, Tyler Laubscher, Luke Campbell, Cam Roigard, Orbyn Leger, Danny Toala, Vince Aso, Salesi Rayasi, Pepesana Patafilo, Lolagi Visinia, Ruben Love.

[Stargazer]

So, this game should go ahead then, with the return to level 1!

[Kiwiwomble]

Nehe Milner-Skudder, Ngatungane Punivai, Fetuli Paea, Sio Tomkinson, Jona Nareki, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (c), Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Billy Harmon, Shannon Frizell, Jack Regan, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Siate Tokolahi, Ash Dixon, Daniel Lienert-Brown.

Reserves: Liam Coltman, Josh Hohneck, Jeff Thwaites, Josh Dickson, Bryn Evans, Folau Fakatava, Josh Ioane, Connor Garden-Bachop, Michael Collins, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, James Lentjes, Hugh Renton, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Solomon Alaimalo.

[Kiwiwomble]

interesting

we're going to see NMS start at 15

the starting team could be considered first string other than NMS (but our 15 is yet to be locked down between him, Alaimolo or even CGB after the pre season)...and Sio at 12....im over him and hope we see more TUJ or even collins

[Stargazer]

@Kiwiwomble Fakatava, but no Hammington on the bench. Did Hammington get injured, last week, or is this a sign for things to change? Good to see that Tokolahi, MMT and Alaimalo have overcome their "niggles" and that the injuries to Dickson and Evans weren't serious. Still no Josh Ioane and Liam Squire.

That midfield, Tomkinson and Paea, anyone else think that these players are too similar to put them both in the starting line-up?

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer just edited it, josh is on the bench, the list I copied had him missing but the article and the list at the end had him there

[Stargazer]

@Kiwiwomble Good to hear is he's fit in time for this game and will get some game time before round 1.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer I think I agree re Paea and sio, althought I haven't seen loads of Paea. You also have Punivai outside them and you basically have three kind of tall strong bloke in a row and then little old NMS and Nareki the other way

I like pictures

[Machpants]

@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

Nehe Milner-Skudder, Ngatungane Punivai, Fetuli Paea, Sio Tomkinson, Jona Nareki, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (c), Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Billy Harmon, Shannon Frizell, Jack Regan, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Siate Tokolahi, Ash Dixon, Daniel Lienert-Brown.

Interesting Front Row, back three lack a bit of pace....

[Stargazer]

@Kiwiwomble Interesting to see they have cloned Hugh Renton!

[Kiwiwomble]

@Machpants Paea is at 13, Nareki is the other wing

@Stargazer always on the cutting edge down south, we have roof on our stadium don't ya know

[Tim]

Is this one being televised?

[Stargazer]

@Tim Yes, Sky Sport 1.

[Machpants]

@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

@Machpants Paea is at 13, Nareki is the other wing

@Stargazer always on the cutting edge down south, we have roof on our stadium don't ya know

My point being it starts at 15 not 1, not how it should be done. Press man must be a back

[Stargazer]

@Machpants Or from the NH.

[Stargazer]

For who, just like @Kiwiwomble and me, like pictures:

[Machpants]

@Stargazer said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

@Machpants Or from the NH.

That's even worse, 15-9, 1-8. WTF?

[Nepia]

When did Hugh Renton sneak onto the Highlanders playing roster?

[Stargazer]

@Nepia I only discovered that when he was named in the Landers' squad for the preseason game against the Crusaders, last week. Didn't see him any of the preseason training photos.

[Bones]

Starting highlanders backline better not be the one that starts the season proper....

Be interesting to see if NMS actually has anything to offer, but I won't be holding my breath.