Tasman v Canterbury
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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?
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@Tim said in Ta$man v Canterbury:
@Bovidae Don't think he's ever scrummed adequately at LH.
Interesting though that his 5 appearances for the ABs have all been at LH. As I've said before, this is a big NPC for Moli to prove he is worthy of a SR contract.
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A text version of the team, because those images suck on a phone:
1 Finlay Brewis, 2 George Bell, 3 Oli Jager, 4 Same Darry, 5 Dominic Gardiner, 6 Billy Harmon (c), 7 Corey Kellow, 8 Cullen Grace, 9 Mitchell Drummond, 10 Fergus Burke, 11 George Bridge, 12 Rameka Poihipi, 13 Dallas McLeod, 14 Manasa Mataele, 15 Chay Fihaki
Reserves: 16 Ben Funnell, 17 Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18 Tamati Williams, 19 Luke Romano, 20 Liam Allen, 21 Willi Heinz, 22 Isaiah Punivai, 23 Ngatungane Punivai
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@Stargazer said in Ta$man v Canterbury:
@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.
Yes bought in for McAlister still playing club rugby in the country comp.
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@Stargazer said in Ta$man v Canterbury:
@Duluth Ben Funnell is back? Wasn't named in the original squad, like Franks. Maybe brought in for injured McAlister? He's a better option for Canterbury than Klein.
McAlister & Klein are injured:
Strong form during pre-season and with the Canterbury B’s has seen Liam Allen also promoted to the NPC side along with Ben Funnell, who’s been called into the cover hooker, with Brodie McAlister and Shilo Klien both out with injury. It’ll be Funnell’s first appearance in red and black since winning the 2017 grand final against Ta$man.NPC side named for trip north to Tasman — Canterbury Rugby
Promising youngsters George Bell, Dominic Gardiner and Corey Kellow have all been rewarded with their first starts in 2022 as Canterbury shuffle the deck for Friday’s nights Bunnings Warehouse NPC clash against Tasman in Blenheim.
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Good to hear he has overcome his struggles with long-covid.
npunivai WE BACK 🙌🏾
The last few months have been spent wondering when I would get over Long Covid and if I’d ever recover enough to get back on the field again.
A week ago I played my first game of rugby since COVID affected my heart. Yesterday I was able to back it up and was even more special to share it with my brother 🤝🏾
I just want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has supported, messaged, prayed for and helped me to get back to doing what I love. This one’s for you 🫶🏾❤️
#ComebackSzn #TYJ
