Hurricanes Poua v Chiefs Manawa

[Stargazer]

Hurricanes Poua

1 Leilani Perese
2 Jayme Nuku
3 Marilyn Live
4 Rachael Rakatau
5 Joanah Ngan-Woo
6 Layla Sae
7 Sarah Hirini (c)
8 Kaipo Olsen-Baker
9 Iritana Hohaia
10 Carys Dallinger
11 Ayesha Leti-I'iga
12 Monica Tagoai
13 Janna Vaughan
14 Cheyelle Robins-Reti
15 Selica Winiata

16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate
17 Ngano Tavake
18 Esther Tilo-Faiaoga
19 Kahurangi Sturmey
20 Sam Tipene
21 Ana Afuie
22 Rhiarna Ferris
23 Teilah Ferguson
24 Crystal Mayes
25 Rangimarie Sturmey

Hurricanes Poua Named to Face Waitomo Chiefs Manawa in Debut Sky Super Rugby Aupiki Match

[Bovidae]

All teams seem to be missing players, some important BFs.

There must also be two other Chiefs players still unavailable through injury from the Taupō preseason game (Grace Houpapa-Barrett and Chyna Hohepa).

[Yeetyaah]

Why 3.30 pm bro I'm still at work 😭

[Machpants]

@yeetyaah said in Hurricanes Poua v Chiefs Manawa:

Why 3.30 pm bro I'm still at work 😭

Yeah 330 weekend, awesome for most. But during the week? WTF?

[Bovidae]

As there is a double-header I assume they want to give the other teams ample time for warm-ups. 4 pm would still have been OK.

[Stargazer]

The Hurricanes Poua didn't do a haka.

[Canes4life]

@stargazer we'll be here all day if every team did a haka. Is there going to be a haka for every game?

[Canes4life]

This game has started with plenty of energy.

[Stargazer]

@canes4life I think so. And you're exaggerating, obviously. Two minutes more per game isn't that much. Just a bit of time taken from the Sky build-up.

[Crucial]

Hurricanes Poua locks are a bit short

[Canes4life]

@stargazer obviously, but it's a little overkill if every team did a haka for every game.

[Canes4life]

@crucial obviously a franchise policy.

[Crucial]

That was nice from Tubic

[Canes4life]

@crucial good try by Manawa after some pressure from Poua.

[Stargazer]

@canes4life I'm used to it, watching 1st XV rugby. I like it. It's just very Kiwi.

[Canes4life]

@stargazer fair enough. Each to their own and all that.

[Crucial]

Wickliffe and Tubic created that back on halfway then the two of them finished it off. Very good rugby.

[Crucial]

Boomfa!

[Stargazer]

Big barnstorming Luka Connor fending off Winiata like

[Stargazer]

Great try from Poua!