Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes
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Moana Pasifika
1 Abraham Pole
2 Samiuela Moli
3 Suetena Asomua
4 Samuel Slade
5 Mike McKee
6 Solomone Funaki
7 Alamanda Motuga
8 Lotu Inisi
9 Ereatara Enari
10 Christian Lealiifano
11 Anzelo Tuitavuki
12 Henry Taefu
13 Levi Aumua
14 Tima Fainga’anuku
15 William Havili16 Ray Niuia
17 Ezekiel Lindnemuth
18 Chris Apoua
19 Potu Leavasa
20 Miracle Faiilagi
21 Manu Paea
22 D’Angelo Leuila
23 Fine InisiUnavailable due to injury: Sekope Kepu (achilles), Jack Lam (ankle), Penitoa Finau (foot), Jonathan Taumateine (hamstring), Alex McRobbie (shoulder), Michael Curry (neck).
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Again no game time for McClutchie. Mauger seems to prefer to name big midfielders in the reserves and to go without a reserve 10 on the bench, this season. While Havili can cover 10, none of the other backs or reserves play regularly at fullback. That's why it's surprising that Danny Toala isn't in the 23, who can easily shift to the back. Leuila will probably be the one to be used as 10 and/or 15 cover, but he's no specialist and not very quick either.
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@Stargazer Lilo can play fullback
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@ACT-Crusader Who?
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@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@ACT-Crusader Who?
Christian Lealiifano - Lilo for short
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@ACT-Crusader I was talking about 10 cover: Havili can shift to 10, if needed. If it's needed, than obviously Leali'ifano won't go to fullback. Context.
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@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@ACT-Crusader I was talking about 10 cover: Havili can shift to 10, if needed. If it's needed, than obviously Leali'ifano won't go to fullback. Context.
You mentioned in your earlier post that no other players regularly play fullback and all I said was that Lilo has played there.
And for what it’s worth I think he’s a decent fullback as well as 10. Before his surgery he was a good 2nd 5 also.
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@ACT-Crusader My earlier post was about not having a 10 in the reserves and that Havili can cover 10 (if Leali'ifano gets injured, for example). But if Havili shifts to 10, you need another fullback. That's what my post was about.
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@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@ACT-Crusader My earlier post was about not having a 10 in the reserves and that Havili can cover 10 (if Leali'ifano gets injured, for example). But if Havili shifts to 10, you need another fullback. That's what my post was about.
D’Angelo is a 1st 5 though and he’s on the bench. I’m pretty sure he’s played fullback too.
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@ACT-Crusader I was gonna say - didn't Waikato win the 2021 NPC Premiership with Leuila at 10?
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@KiwiMurph said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@ACT-Crusader I was gonna say - didn't Waikato win the 2021 NPC Premiership with Leuila at 10?
Yes, he's a 10/12. Leuila did play at fullback in a game for MP last year, but is less suited to that position. Like the other teams, Mauger is giving all his squad a run.
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Happy with Lakai being given another game at 7 with savea at 8, the locking combo of IWL and Bird, Flanders being given time at 6 (he will never be an AB but is a very skillful player) and Naholo another game on the wing. And the combo of Roigard and Cameron has been kept
Mysteries is why is Higgins not starting at 2nd 5. Not even in the reserves. This is odd after having such a good NPC and looking so promising. It would ahve been so easy to give Savea a rest and Higgins either starting or a reserve
And it seems that PRS is on the outer now
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@BerhamporeNinja almost spot on. Wing the only small difference
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@Winger said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
Happy with Lakai being given another game at 7 with savea at 8, the locking combo of IWL and Bird, Flanders being given time at 6 (he will never be an AB but is a very skillful player) and Naholo another game on the wing. And the combo of Roigard and Cameron has been kept
Mysteries is why is Higgins not starting at 2nd 5. Not even in the reserves. This is odd after having such a good NPC and looking so promising. It would ahve been so easy to give Savea a rest and Higgins either starting or a reserve
And it seems that PRS is on the outer now
I have an answer as to why Higgins hasn’t featured too much this year. He had clean up surgery on his shoulder in the off-season and though not injured, he is on limited minutes for the first few months. Whatever that means is anyones guess.
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@Canes4life said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@Winger said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
Happy with Lakai being given another game at 7 with savea at 8, the locking combo of IWL and Bird, Flanders being given time at 6 (he will never be an AB but is a very skillful player) and Naholo another game on the wing. And the combo of Roigard and Cameron has been kept
Mysteries is why is Higgins not starting at 2nd 5. Not even in the reserves. This is odd after having such a good NPC and looking so promising. It would ahve been so easy to give Savea a rest and Higgins either starting or a reserve
And it seems that PRS is on the outer now
I have an answer as to why Higgins hasn’t featured too much this year. He had clean up surgery on his shoulder in the off-season and though not injured, he is on limited minutes for the first few months. Whatever that means is anyones guess.
Thanks for that info Canes, another reason to come into the best rugby forum, you learn stuff!
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@Canes4life said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
@Winger said in Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes:
Happy with Lakai being given another game at 7 with savea at 8, the locking combo of IWL and Bird, Flanders being given time at 6 (he will never be an AB but is a very skillful player) and Naholo another game on the wing. And the combo of Roigard and Cameron has been kept
Mysteries is why is Higgins not starting at 2nd 5. Not even in the reserves. This is odd after having such a good NPC and looking so promising. It would ahve been so easy to give Savea a rest and Higgins either starting or a reserve
And it seems that PRS is on the outer now
I have an answer as to why Higgins hasn’t featured too much this year. He had clean up surgery on his shoulder in the off-season and though not injured, he is on limited minutes for the first few months. Whatever that means is anyones guess.
Shame as he might not get much game time when PUJ returns.
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@Winger I don't think PUJ will get much gametime when he returns either.
No need to rush Higgins, I just thought this week's game would have been an ideal time to rest Proctor and give him some proper minutes while Jordie was away.
Still a solid team, definitely giving MP respect after last year's result. If we dominate the set piece (a learning from last year's loss), we should come away with maximum points.
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