Auckland v Canterbury
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@steven-harris said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@kiwimurph loved the look of the young Auckland no 8 , what a beast ..!
Yes same here. He really caught the eye. For a 19 year old on debut he was terrific.
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What a kicking fest ! Both teams tried to take benefit from the new 50-22 rule which worked only once, for Ruru. Very sloppy game (early times or mediocrity ?). No continuity at all. How many times did Plummer pass the ball to Corey Evans ? Just on one occasion during the first half, for a crash ball. The Canerbry backs were poor, incredibly poor, as was the refereeing. The only spectacle was the contest in the rucks, which was fierce. Maybe the strong wind did not help. I can only hope that these two teams are better than what we saw of them during this game.
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@cgrant said in Auckland v Canterbury:
Both teams tried to take benefit from the new 50-22 rule which worked only once, for Ruru.
It worked more than once. Rayasi had a huge left foot punt early on that resulted in an Auckland throw-in inside the Canterbury 22. It lead directly to Auckland's opening try.
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@cgrant said in Auckland v Canterbury:
The only spectacle was the contest in the rucks, which was fierce. Maybe the strong wind did not help. I can only hope that these two teams are better than what we saw of them during this game.
Plus showers throughout he match and a big downpour just before kickoff. Conditions were really tough. So it was always going to be a limited game.. the error rate wasn't too bad considering how slippery and windy it was
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@cgrant said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@shark said in Auckland v Canterbury:
Will be interesting to see who of Kellow and Segner makes it through to the Crusaders squad proper, if both hang about
Kellow looks a better prospect than Christie, IMO.
I don't neccessarily disagree, but one good game off the bench at NPC level isn't much of a gauge from which to form that opinion. Christie is a great defensive openside flanker but offers little as a link man or wrecking ball. Bit like Sam Cane.
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@cgrant said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@shark
Kellow looks like Richie McCaw at the same age. We can only hope he will follow the same path. He is still very young.Yep I agree, He does some special things for a 19 year old in one of the hardest positions in rugby.
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@kiwimurph how big is he looks like big unit for 19 year old
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@george33 said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@kiwimurph how big is he looks like big unit for 19 year old
two lots of size stats have him at 105kg and 1.87m and alternatively 101kg and 1.92m
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@george33 said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@kiwimurph how big is he looks like big unit for 19 year old
I was expecting a monster after reading some of the comments on him but he didn't look any bigger than Jacobsen tbh.
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@akan004 said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@cgrant said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@akan004
He is rather big for an openside. But not as big as Dalton Papalii though. It looks like he has the same size as Richie McCaw in his early twenties.Isn't he a no 8?
Kellow is a 7
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@chris said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@akan004 said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@cgrant said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@akan004
He is rather big for an openside. But not as big as Dalton Papalii though. It looks like he has the same size as Richie McCaw in his early twenties.Isn't he a no 8?
Kellow is a 7
Thought we were talking about the Auckland no 8.
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@akan004 said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@chris said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@akan004 said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@cgrant said in Auckland v Canterbury:
@akan004
He is rather big for an openside. But not as big as Dalton Papalii though. It looks like he has the same size as Richie McCaw in his early twenties.Isn't he a no 8?
Kellow is a 7
Thought we were talking about the Auckland no 8.
And Kellow and Segner
