Moana Pasifika v Blues

[Nepia]

@tim said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:

The much-anticipated return of former Warrior Solomone Kata

I'm anticipating this so much it's almost making switch my allegiance to the Blues in this match.

Nice of Mauger to reward Toala's last minute try with dropping him out of the squad completely.

[Winger]

@nepia said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:

@tim said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:

The much-anticipated return of former Warrior Solomone Kata

I'm anticipating this so much it's almost making switch my allegiance to the Blues in this match.

Nice of Mauger to reward Toala's last minute try with dropping him out of the squad completely.

Might be resting for a WE start when the A teams meet.

[Duluth]

Only Mark Telea starts two games in a row

Riccitelli, Laulala, Darry, Choat, Funaki & Perofeta start after being on the bench on Saturday

Evans on the bench for both matches

So 15 players that weren't involved in the Highlanders match

[shark]

I hope Nisbo catches this one, will be a hilarious watch.

[Higgins]

@winger He is quite used to not making the matchday 23. Afterall it was one of the major lessons he learnt that at the Hurricanes. Speaking of Hurricanes management, wonder how many spoons of sugar they will have to put in their cup of team at smoko today to sweeten it up a but after Mr. Toala stuffed one right up them?

[Grooter]

@bobily2 Pole representing two different super sides in the same regular season , I wonder when the last time that has happened? preseason nonwithstanding as that's happened fair bit recently freedom , coombes-fabling ect.

[Duluth]

@fakatavafuture said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:

preseason nonwithstanding as that's happened fair bit recently freedom , coombes-fabling ect

Another preseason one is Curry. He played for the Blues in the preseason and is now making his debut for Pasifika

[Bovidae]

Is Pole replacing Isi Tu'ungafasi?

[shark]

MP being able to bring in guys from the replacement pool makes them the sixth NZ franchise, surely, yet they're independent? I mean wouldn't the likes of Pole and Curry be contracted to the NZRU??

[antipodean]

Anyone think Segner will go well at 8 or just shoehorned in?

I hope I haven't put the mocker on him, but Perofeta should be the big difference tonight.

[KiwiMurph]

Kata starting at 12

Ah Wong on bench.

The crowd looks barely bigger than the restricted crowd on Friday night.

[nzzp]

I'm surprisingly interested in seeing a bunch of players from the depths of the squads

[gt12]

Me too.

Wouldn’t it be neat if we had development teams playing on weekdays?

Maybe have two televised per week?

A bit surprised that the crowd is so small

[KiwiMurph]

@gt12 said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:

A bit surprised that the crowd is so small

I'm not.

Two B teams on a Tuesday night in a rugby league area

Good reffing

[Dice]

Nepo could be in trouble.

[gt12]

That looked really nasty.

Accidental but bad.

[antipodean]

@dice said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:

Nepo could be in trouble.

He shouldn't be, or cleanouts can't be part of the game.

Surely Lam has to leave the field for a HIA?

[KiwiMurph]

Initial contact didn't look like head.

Hope Lam is ok.

[gt12]

Wow, no HIA for that is a surprise, he looked out for a bit there.

[gt12]

Uh oh, set piece trouble.