Wellington vs Otago
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@Canes4life Peter Lakai he seems a handful 😩
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@FakatavaAllBlack yeah he's been a beast aye. For such a young lad he's made mince meat of some of his more senior opponents this year. Wouldn't mind seeing Lakai team up with Ardie Savea in the Canes this year.
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@Stargazer said in Wellington vs Otago:
What's really interesting about this game is PU-J v TU-J.
Would be nice if one or both usurped David Havilii from the ABs.
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@MN5 said in Wellington vs Otago:
@Stargazer said in Wellington vs Otago:
What's really interesting about this game is PU-J v TU-J.
Would be nice if one or both
usurpedperformed well enough to usurp David Havilii from the ABs.Yes
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@Bones said in Wellington vs Otago:
@MN5 said in Wellington vs Otago:
@Stargazer said in Wellington vs Otago:
What's really interesting about this game is PU-J v TU-J.
Would be nice if one or both
usurpedperformed well enough to usurp David Havilii from the ABs.Yes
Same thing
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@Stargazer said in Wellington vs Otago:
@Bones And not break.
I haven’t been this excited since Tony and Glen Marsh almost played each other for the Crusaders and Chiefs back in the late 90s ( one got subbed on and the other off and they were never on the field at the same time from memory )
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@MN5 said in Wellington vs Otago:
@Stargazer said in Wellington vs Otago:
@Bones And not break.
I haven’t been this excited since Tony and Glen Marsh almost played each other for the Crusaders and Chiefs back in the late 90s ( one got subbed on and the other off and they were never on the field at the same time from memory )
Josh and Jack say hi.
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@Stargazer said in Wellington vs Otago:
@Bones Scott and Beauden and Jordie, too.
He might get you on a twin technicality there.
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@Bones said in Wellington vs Otago:
@MN5 said in Wellington vs Otago:
@Stargazer said in Wellington vs Otago:
@Bones And not break.
I haven’t been this excited since Tony and Glen Marsh almost played each other for the Crusaders and Chiefs back in the late 90s ( one got subbed on and the other off and they were never on the field at the same time from memory )
Josh and Jack say hi.
Not identical enough
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@Stargazer said in Wellington vs Otago:
@Bones Scott and Beauden and Jordie, too.
I never knew they were triplets….I need to educate myself
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Lions named to take on Otago:
1 Xavier Numia, Oriental-Rongotai
2 James O’Reilly, Hutt Old Boys Marist
3 Pekahou Cowan , Petone
4 James Blackwell , Petone
5 Dominic Bird, Upper Hutt RAMS
6 Caleb Delany, Old Boys University
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, Northern United
8 Peter Lakai, Petone
9 TJ Perenara, Northern United
10 Aidan Morgan, Marist St Pats
11 Pepesana Patafilo, Tawa
12 Peter Umaga-Jensen, Wainuiomata
13 Billy Proctor, Marist St Pats
14 Julian Savea, Oriental-Rongotai
15 Ruben Love, Wainuiomata16 Asafo Aumua, Avalon
17 Solomona Sakalia, Northern United
18 PJ Sheck, Tawa
19 Taine Plumtree, Old Boys University
20 Keelan Whitman, Marist St Pats
21 Richard Judd, Paremata-Plimmerton
22 Losi Filipo, Northern United
23 Nehe Milner-Skudder, Eastbourne -
So 4 new starters in the forwards. Numia both locks and Delany played on Wednesday)
5 new starters in the backs. Pepesana Patafilo and Love played in both
Unsure how this will affect the team. Especially Numia who have put in long shifts both on Wednesday and last Saturday. But also Bird and Delany that both played all three games.
I thought the midfield went well last week so surprised Higgins isn't in the reserves. Rather than have selected 2 wings. Although both starting wings have played in the midfield at times (Pepesana esp looked good at center) and Proctor has played 2nd 5. Assume also that Love could slot in at 2nd
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@Canes4life said in Wellington vs Otago:
@FakatavaAllBlack yeah he's been a beast aye. For such a young lad he's made mince meat of some of his more senior opponents this year. Wouldn't mind seeing Lakai team up with Ardie Savea in the Canes this year.
Agree. I hope Canes hang onto him. I would also like to see him have a run at 7 to see how he goes but unlikely to happen at Wellington unless both 7s (Halalilo and Kirifi) are out.
