Highlanders v Force

[Kiwiwomble]

@Tim he's on the bench so i assume just a little rest before playoffs if we're going to make it

[Stargazer]

Highlanders media release:

Highlanders to welcome Force to Forsyth Barr Stadium | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership

After three weeks on tour, the Highlanders return to their home ground of Forsyth Barr Stadium to play the Western Force at home for the first time since 2016. This round 13 game with be played on Friday 13th May at 7:05pm and instead of a Black Friday it will be Maroon Friday with the home team...

[Grooter]

@SouthernMann what's going on with koroi seems fishy to me, he was playing Wing just this past weekend for Alhambra.. and I remember twitter acct by the name of NicholasFriedl3 saying awhile back he had heard koroi was on the naughty step🤔

[Bones]

Fucking yes! Go Gilbert!

Wouldn't have minded seeing Smith there outside Fakatava either.

Paea shuffled out to where he can cause the least amount of plays to break down.

Love it.

[Duluth]

Force

Tom Robertson, Andrew Ready, Santiago Medrano, Jeremy Thrush, Izack Rodda, Fergus Lee-Warner, Ollie Callan, Tim Anstee, Ian Prior, Reesjan Pasitoa, Manasa Mataele, Bayley Kuenzle, Kyle Godwin, Bryon Ralston, Jake Strachan

Reserves: Feleti Kaitu'u, Angus Wagner, Bo Abra, Ryan McCauley, Brynard Stander, Michael McDonald, Jake McIntyre, Richard Kahui

[Mattasaurus]

@Bones said in Highlanders v Force:

Fucking yes! Go Gilbert!

Wouldn't have minded seeing Smith there outside Fakatava either.

Paea shuffled out to where he can cause the least amount of plays to break down.

Love it.

I just wish they could have changed Gregory's position to.. Left right out..

[Bones]

@Mattasaurus said in Highlanders v Force:

@Bones said in Highlanders v Force:

Fucking yes! Go Gilbert!

Wouldn't have minded seeing Smith there outside Fakatava either.

Paea shuffled out to where he can cause the least amount of plays to break down.

Love it.

I just wish they could have changed Gregory's position to.. Left right out..

At least we know what to expect when the ball gets to the wing. Ruck or turnover.

[Grooter]

@Duluth here's hoping paea will be able to shut down former Mainlander Manasa Mataele

[Bovidae]

Is Gilbert is decent goal kicker? I suppose he can't be any worse than Hunt has been this season.

[taniwharugby]

@Bones either wing with those wingers...

[Daffy Jaffy]

Referee: Ben O’Keeffe
Assistant Ref 1: Brendon Pickerill
Assistant Ref 2: Angus Mabey
TMO: Shane McDermott

[Stargazer]

[Grooter]

Can always count on Andrew!

[Mattasaurus]

How many times will Marshall use the word synergy tonight 🙄

[Bones]

@FakatavaFuture said in Highlanders v Force:

Can always count on Andrew!

Loving his resurgence. He's Taukieaho lite

[hydro11]

Force looked clearly over the ball there with the Highlanders not releasing. Unless the Force were off their feet, they should have won the penalty.

[Mattasaurus]

Force very hard done by there..
Felt it was a penalty to them at that ruck..

Happy to get 1st blood though..

[Grooter]

Yeah the boys

[Bones]

Loving the resurgence of MMT too! Gilbert is having a cracking year.

[Mattasaurus]

Gilbert's started well, and even Gregory has made a tackle and caught the ball 😁