Auckland v Canterbury

[cgrant]

Pretty inexperienced bench. But I am pleased with this line up with an interesting combo in midfield (Evans - Heem).

[Chris]

Pretty young Canterbury missing a few

Team to play Auckland:

1 Daniel Lienert-Brown

2 Sam Stewart*

3 Oliver Jager

4 Luke Romano

5 Sam Darry

6 Liam Allen

7 Mitchell Gibson*

8 Henry Stowers*

9 Mitchell Drummond (c)

10 Fergus Burke

11 Manasa Mataele

12 Dallas McLeod

13 Isaiah Punivai

14 Chay Fihaki

15 Josh McKay

16 Shilo Klein

17 Finlay Brewis

18 Tamaiti Williams

19 Zach Gallagher

20 Corey Kellow*

21 Luke Donaldson

22 Rameka Poihipi

23 Ngatungane Punivai

[KiwiMurph]

@chris battle of the Gibson brothers.

[Chris]

@kiwimurph said in Auckland v Canterbury:

@chris battle of the Gibson brothers.

Yeah that's going to be interesting, is the younger one better or not.

[African Monkey]

@chris I've seen Mitch play for HSOB down here and they have very similar styles. Both very physical 7s that throw themselves into everything both in attack and defense.

Sadly Mitch Gibson that day got outshone by his opposite Bill Harmon. Hope for his sake his body holds up a bit better than his brothers especially with the style he plays.

[Chris]

@african-monkey said in Auckland v Canterbury:

@chris I've seen Mitch play for HSOB down here and they have very similar styles. Both very physical 7s that throw themselves into everything both in attack and defense.

Sadly Mitch Gibson that day got outshone by his opposite Bill Harmon. Hope for his sake his body holds up a bit better than his brothers especially with the style he plays.

I rate young Corey Kellow,It will be interesting how he goes off the bench.

[george33]

@chris never herd of half them weres noholo,think they gonna struggle.

[george33]

@african-monkey looks like an average side alot of ex aucklanders is club rugby weak in chch and no noholo

[Chris]

@george33 said in Auckland v Canterbury:

@chris never herd of half them weres noholo,think they gonna struggle.

McAlister,Prinsep,Grace and Harmon have injuries
Naholo still building his knee up.

A lot of Players in this side from the Crusaders academy
They may suprise you, some future Crusaders in there .
I have never heard of half of the Auckland team either
Like Lane, and the No.8 and the Bench.

[KiwiMurph]

@chris Lane has been around for years. Average beanpole lock. Being tall is about his only attribute shown so far.

[African Monkey]

@george33 Its not as strong as what it was a few years back tbh. Still, despite Canterbury not being as strong as they once were, never write off any Canterbury side.

[African Monkey]

@kiwimurph Yeah surprised to see him back tbh. Lacks a hard edge.

I'd like to see Dalzell there if fit. I was quite impressed with him last season.

[george33]

@chris lane already played itm cup went overseas he big boy as for ekuasi he in under 20s and blues academy but watch out for Vai of bench reminds me of Michael Jones and only 20

[george33]

@chris Jordan lay played for bristol in UK ,sione tuipoluto is Tongan and played against ab,sione vakena is blues hooker. and redlinger-kapa and funaki have played for Auckland and prop Ahio is academy blues wasn't intially named in Bunnings cup squad

[Chris]

@george33 said in Auckland v Canterbury:

@chris Jordan lay played for bristol in UK ,sione tuipoluto is Tongan and played against ab,sione vakena is blues hooker. and redlinger-kapa and funaki have played for Auckland and prop Ahio is academy blues wasn't intially named in Bunnings cup squad

Cheers Mate

[george33]

@kiwimurph think u find he's bulked up and mite surprise a few

[KiwiMurph]

@george33 i've heard that for years.

[Duluth]

Wet windy and cold

[KiwiMurph]

@george33 said in Auckland v Canterbury:

@kiwimurph think u find he's bulked up and mite surprise a few

Knocks on the kick off

[KiwiMurph]

Lovely play Auckland.

Great lineout take from the young 8.