Tasman v Canterbury

[Chris]

Fletcher Anderson loaned out to Ta$man from Canterbury.

[Duluth]

@Chris

A loosie? What position does he normally play?

[Bovidae]

He's a no.7.

I should add Anderson was in the Crusaders U20s, and Ta$man also had some loosies in that team.

[Duluth]

Worth noting the unusual kickoff time for this match: 5:35pm on a Friday

[Machpants]

Kershawl? Poor fellow

[Grooter]

@Chris hoping Corey Kellow gets a start soon🙂

[Chris]

@FakatavaAllBlack said in Ta$man v Canterbury:

@Chris hoping Corey Kellow gets a start soon🙂

Storm week coming up.

[Chris B.]

Looks like injuries biting already - or shotgun selecting - that team seems quite a way from the best we could field.

Aren't Atu Moli and Luca Inch predominantly looseheads? Despite naming a truckload of props in the initial squad, it looks like we've run out of tightheads - Lomax, Matenga, Salmon and presumably Graham-Williams!

Strange injured in the first minutes last week - and no sign of Hicks or Sione Havili this week.

Backs are more settled, aside from the AB recalls and the disappearance of Highlanders favourite, Fetuli Paea. Any news on Mitch Hunt?

[Duluth]

@Chris-B said in Ta$man v Canterbury:

and no sign of Hicks

Didn't he fail an HIA in last weeks game? So he's probably not recovered

[Bovidae]

@Chris-B Moli was a TH who has been converted into a LH/TH. I'd say he is still more comfortable at TH.

[Tim]

@Bovidae Don't think he's ever scrummed adequately at LH. Looked a lot better at TH.

[Grooter]

@Chris-B Mako$ just ain't the same without hunty😔

[Bovidae]

@Tim said in Ta$man v Canterbury:

@Bovidae Don't think he's ever scrummed adequately at LH.

Interesting though that his 5 appearances for the ABs have all been at LH. As I've said before, this is a big NPC for Moli to prove he is worthy of a SR contract.

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae Staying fit and showing his body is up to the rigours of pro rugby will be a great start.

[Chris B.]

@FakatavaAllBlack said in Ta$man v Canterbury:

@Chris-B Mako$ just ain't the same without hunty😔

Or Will Jordan if I'm being honest!!!

[Grooter]

@Chris good news Chris🙂 Corey Kellow is starting, but I'm not sure who to take for 1st Try he or Bridgey

[Chris]

@FakatavaAllBlack said in Ta$man v Canterbury:

@Chris good news Chris🙂 Corey Kellow is starting, but I'm not sure who to take for 1st Try he or Bridgey

Got to be Bridgey mate.

[Duluth]

[Stargazer]

@Duluth Ben Funnell is back? Wasn't named in the original squad, like Franks. Maybe brought in for injured McAlister? He's a better option for Canterbury than Klein.

[Duluth]

A text version of the team, because those images suck on a phone:

1 Finlay Brewis, 2 George Bell, 3 Oli Jager, 4 Same Darry, 5 Dominic Gardiner, 6 Billy Harmon (c), 7 Corey Kellow, 8 Cullen Grace, 9 Mitchell Drummond, 10 Fergus Burke, 11 George Bridge, 12 Rameka Poihipi, 13 Dallas McLeod, 14 Manasa Mataele, 15 Chay Fihaki

Reserves: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Tamati Williams, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Liam Allen, 21 Willi Heinz, 22 Isaiah Punivai, 23 Ngatungane Punivai