Highlanders v Waratahs
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Harmon, Lentjes and Himeno is a pretty dangerous loose trio
No aaron smith, is this an AB rest thing? wonder if they're just not expecting as quick a ball through hammington and so have gone for a more mobile trio
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@kiwiwomble Probably the same as the Crusaders having to rest Mo'unga (and other teams having to rest players with a lot of minutes on the clock). Although there are no All Blacks rest protocols this year, they still have to take care of player welfare.
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@kiwimurph said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
James Arscott
Otago Boys, Otago NPC, believe he's trained with the squad all season so should be up to speed
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@kiwimurph Played one game for Otago in 2019 and 7 in 2020; all off the bench (a total of 97 minutes).
Was listed for the first NZU20s camp in Christchurch in December 2019 and was named among the trialists for the March 2020 camp.
So he's very, very green.
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@Stargazer @Kiwiwomble thanks! Will be good to see how he goes - hopefully he gets a few minutes.
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@kiwimurph said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
@Stargazer @Kiwiwomble thanks! Will be good to see how he goes - hopefully he gets a few minutes.
yeah, hes got some games for the Bravehearts too so think he's up to 20mins at the end
edit: he should also be comfortable with that backline including Collins, Ioane, Nareki Sio etc
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@kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
No aaron smith, is this an AB rest thing?
More of a "let's only win by 30" thing.
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@nta no jinxing allowed! this will be close!
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@kiwiwomble bullshit. It'll be another towelling. And you all know it!
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@stargazer said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
@kiwiwomble Probably the same as the Crusaders having to rest Mo'unga (and other teams having to rest players with a lot of minutes on the clock). Although there are no All Blacks rest protocols this year, they still have to take care of player welfare.
Crusaders article mentioned ABs max 4 games in a row, SRA was ok cos of bye, TT not. Could be bollox though.
Edit. Yup bollox cos jordie is starting his 12th in a row for canes
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@tim said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
@kiwimurph said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
What's the story on James Arscott?
He has a funny name.
This will be fun for the commentators:
Arscott pumped by______
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@machpants said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
@stargazer said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
@kiwiwomble Probably the same as the Crusaders having to rest Mo'unga (and other teams having to rest players with a lot of minutes on the clock). Although there are no All Blacks rest protocols this year, they still have to take care of player welfare.
Crusaders article mentioned ABs max 4 games in a row, SRA was ok cos of bye, TT not. Could be bollox though.
Edit. Yup bollox cos jordie is starting his 12th in a row for canes
Ah hah, but it could still be right then...
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@pukunui not sure Nehe was ever likely to get much gametime anyway, but I thought Liam suffered a season ending injury?
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@pukunui said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
Is NMS injured again? Him and Squire were awesome signings.
no, NMS has been named to play for East Coast, make me think his contract was only until the end of SRA or something and we're not interested in resigning him
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@kiwiwomble When they signed him, it was for the remainder of the 2020 season and for the 2021 season. So that will be the entire 2021 season, because 1) they would have specified if it was only for one part of the season, and 2) they didn't know at the time there would be two separate comps.
