Highlanders v Waratahs

[Kiwiwomble]

more or less the same as last week but with at least some firepower on one wing

[Bovidae]

Johnstone must be injured if Inch is debuting.

[Tim]

@Bovidae said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

Johnstone must be injured

Has he played any games this year?

[Derpus]

@Buff that's probably the weakest team we've put out all year. Rip.

[Bovidae]

@Tim said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

@Bovidae said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

Johnstone must be injured

Has he played any games this year?

He was on the bench for the MP game in early April. I don't think Thwaites has played at all this season.

[Kiwiwomble]

shit i cant express how much i really want gilbert to have a good game

[SouthernMann]

@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

shit i cant express how much i really want gilbert to have a good game

Likewise. We just can't go back to Hunt.

[Kiwiwomble]

@SouthernMann and not even to write hunt off completely, but let him take some pressure off and get his shit together, go back to impact sub or 15 where i always prefered him

[Machpants]

@Derpus said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

@Buff that's probably the weakest team we've put out all year. Rip.

Just wait til Hanigan comes tearing off the bench, ELECTRIC POWER!

[Derpus]

@Machpants eh he isn't a world beater but he gets unfairly dumped on IMO.

Our locks are also pretty unimpressive outside Holloway so it's not like he's got much competition.

[Grooter]

@Kiwiwomble 6 fellas who have played for Ta$man on the bench, Mako fans see this & can't help but have the Landers as their #1 Team in Super🙂

[Kiwiwomble]

@FakatavaFuture its weird, i obviously have players i like, but i never "follow" them, i always support otago and the highlander regardless of who is playing for them

[Damo]

Inconsequential game for the Highlanders. Our future is a plucky knockout loss to the Blues at Eden Park.

Tahs really want to win to get out of finishing 7th and a loss to the Crusaders in Christchurch.

[Grooter]

Mikaele-Tu'u & TUJ both scratched...

[Grooter]

Good start

[Crazy Horse]

To continue last week's conversation, CGB has started the game like a first five leading up to that try.

[Duluth]

@FakatavaFuture said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

Mikaele-Tu'u & TUJ both scratched...

A few changes for both sides. Here’s the updated 23s:

15 Connor Garden-Bachop, 14 Denny Solomona, 13 Josh Timu, 12 Scott Gregory, 11 Rory van Vugt, 10 Sam Gilbert, 9 Aaron Smith, 8 Hugh Renton, 7 Billy Harmon, 6 James Lentjes, 5 Josh Dickson, 4 Sam Caird, 3 Saula Ma'u, 2 Liam Coltman, 1 Daniel Lienert-Brown
Reserves: 16 Andrew Makalio, 17 Luca Inch, 18 Josh Hohneck, 19 Max Hicks, 20 Marino Mikaele Tu'u 21 Folau Fakatava, 22 Marty Banks, 23 Liam Coombes-Fabling

15 Ben Donaldson, 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 13 Alex Newsome, 12 Lalakai Foketi, 11 Dylan Pietsch, 10 Tane Edmed, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Will Harris, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Langi Gleeson, 5 Hugh Sinclair, 4 Geoff Cridge, 3 Paddy Ryan, 2 Dave Porecki, 1 Te Tera Faulkner
Reserves: 16 Mahe Vailanu, 17 Angus Bell, 18 Ruan Smith, 19 Jeremy Williams, 20 Ned Hanigan, 21 Charlie Gamble, 22 Jack Grant, 23 Jamie Roberts

[Stargazer]

@FakatavaFuture said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

Mikaele-Tu'u & TUJ both scratched...

Reason?

[Mattasaurus]

Nice to see Aussie loosies pinged for that after last night's fiasco

[Stargazer]

This is from the Stuff website:

There's been a rash of late changes to both sides. Ainsley and Umaga-Jensen for the Highlanders are out, with Ma'u and van Vugt coming into the starting lineup. Hohneck and Coombes-Fabling come onto the bench, while Mikaele-Tu'u has dropped to the bench for Renton to start. For the Tahs, Holz has been ruled uot, bringing Ryan in to start and Smith in on the bench.