Ranfurly Shield
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Lol I’m sure the Shield would rather be sitting in beautiful Wellington than horrific Hamilton. 😁
Go the Lions. 🦁
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@Crucial said in Ranfurly Shield:
I'm no fan of Waikato being Shield holders but would enjoy Wellington losing it after a week just for entertainment.
Should be a good game. If Wellington play as well as they did against HB they will have a good chance of holding the shield.
The likely Wellington starting side
1 Xavier Numia, Oriental-Rongotai
2 Asafo Aumua, Avalon
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, WainuiomataThe Waikato side vs Otago. Id like to see McKenzie back at 1st
- Ollie Norris (Hautapu)
- Rhys Marshall
- George Dyer (Fraser Tech)
- James Tucker (Hamilton Marist)
- Hamilton Burr (Hautapu) – co-captain
- Samipeni Finau (Hamilton Old Boys)
- Patrick McCurran (Fraser Tech)
- Jack Lam (Hamilton Marist)
- Xavier Roe (Hamilton Old Boys)
- Taha Kemara (Te Awamutu Sports)
- Daniel Sinkinson (Melville)
- D’Angelo Leuila (Fraser Tech)
- Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
- Tana Tuhakaraina (United Matamata Sports)
- Damian McKenzie (University) – co-captai
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@Canes4life said in Ranfurly Shield:
Lol I’m sure the Shield would rather be sitting in beautiful Wellington than horrific Hamilton. 😁
Go the Lions. 🦁
it'll spend the summer in Mt Maunganui. perfect.
the Shield has been in purgatory too long, let it rest somewhere nice for a change
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@Winger said in Ranfurly Shield:
@Crucial said in Ranfurly Shield:
I'm no fan of Waikato being Shield holders but would enjoy Wellington losing it after a week just for entertainment.
Should be a good game. If Wellington play as well as they did against HB they will have a good chance of holding the shield.
The likely Wellington starting side
1 Xavier Numia, Oriental-Rongotai
2 Asafo Aumua, Avalon
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, WainuiomataThe Waikato side vs Otago. Id like to see McKenzie back at 1st
- Ollie Norris (Hautapu)
- Rhys Marshall
- George Dyer (Fraser Tech)
- James Tucker (Hamilton Marist)
- Hamilton Burr (Hautapu) – co-captain
- Samipeni Finau (Hamilton Old Boys)
- Patrick McCurran (Fraser Tech)
- Jack Lam (Hamilton Marist)
- Xavier Roe (Hamilton Old Boys)
- Taha Kemara (Te Awamutu Sports)
- Daniel Sinkinson (Melville)
- D’Angelo Leuila (Fraser Tech)
- Bailyn Sullivan (Hamilton Marist)
- Tana Tuhakaraina (United Matamata Sports)
- Damian McKenzie (University) – co-captai
On paper I reckon that Wellington team looks stronger IMO and should be favourites at home, every single player in that starting 15 (if that is the one that is picked) has had Super level experience apart from Lakai. We haven't lost this year with Morgan at the helm so this should be another tight Shield tussle. Hopefully the good guys can defend it and keep it for the summer.
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@Canes4life That Waikato team was missing at least 5 players who would be in the best XV. Whether they are all available this Sat is yet to be determined.
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@Canes4life said in Ranfurly Shield:
On paper I reckon that Wellington team looks stronger IMO and should be favourites at home, every single player in that starting 15 (if that is the one that is picked) has had Super level experience apart from Lakai. We haven't lost this year with Morgan at the helm so this should be another tight Shield tussle. Hopefully the good guys can defend it and keep it for the summer.
And 6 have had international experience
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I'm disappointed to miss the squealing that would have ensued when Ta$man rolled out a Test strength side in the final round!
What is NZ Rugby going to do about All Blacks in the play-offs for the NPC? They'll be twiddling their thumbs for weeks if they don't play.
Is Fozzie going to get to decide who gets to play (and who wins)?
