Otago v Wellington
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@foobaNZ the Aumua injury sets us back a bit aswell with O’Reilly still being injured and Coles obviously away with the ABs. Hopefully Gaulalofa comes back from injury because he’s been awesome at club level this year.
I expect a fairly similar team to Manawatu even though Morgan was fairly rubbish at 10. Hopefully Lakai and Bird come back into the fold and Preston gets the nod at halfback.
My team for Otago:
- Numia
- Gaulalofa
- Sheck
- Delany
- Bird
- Shields
- Kirifi
- Lakai
- Preston
- Morgan
- Patafilo
- Umaga-Jensen
- Proctor
- Filipo
- Love
- Southall
- Orr
- Lauaki
- Plummer
- Whitman
- Hauiti-Parapara
- Clarke
- Webster-Nonu
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@Canes4life Southall did ok, i thought Penieli Poasa did well with the 7mins he got, id like to see him get more time at this level. one of the stand outs for Ories this season, a very underrated player with alot of potential.
impressed with Shields, it was like he never left! with Lakai back would be a Lethal back 3
our downfall would be 9 and Morgan, still erratic with some decision making and still cannot kick a goal esp the ones right infront lol. there is some reassurance knowing Love is at the back though
will be a good game, otago have a great side
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Forwards and bench look great. Backs look a bit confused.
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@SouthernMann is Jack Leslie any relation to John? Assuming son or nephew…
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@Canes4life Son of.
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@BerhamporeNinja agreed, our halves could be our downfall this year if they don’t step up. I just can’t see Ellison moving Love from fullback, he’s too solid for us at the back.
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I wasn't far off with my lineup. I did cheat a little as I saw them training on Tuesday so had a good idea on who may have been. Which is why Leef was in my team cause he was in the 'second half team'
Changes from my team to real team. Ma'u and Ainsley switch, Lopas out Pole in, Leef out Leslie in. Holland to bench Taylor in, Fischli to 6 from bench and Dickson to lock from 6. Backline bang on
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Wellington starting to get some firepower back. Good to see Riley Higgins make an early return.
Wellington Lions team to take on Otago:
- Xavier Numia
- James O’Reilly
- Siale Lauaki
- Caleb Delany
- Hugo Plummer
- Brad Shields
- Du’Plessis Kirifi ©
- Peter Lakai
- Kemara Hauiti-Parapara
- Aidan Morgan
- Pepesana Patafilo
- Peter Umaga-Jensen
- Billy Proctor*
- Losi Filipo
- Ruben Love
- Josh Southall
- Cameron Orr
- PJ Sheck
- Akira Ieremia
- Dominic Ropeti
- Kyle Preston
- Riley Higgins
- Connor Garden-Bachop
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Lions Make Five Changes as Proctor Reaches 50
After an opening round victory over Manawatū last weekend, the Wellington Lions head south to Forsyth Barr, taking on Otago this Saturday.
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Well I wonder who will run over Hurley this week
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@SouthernMann he’s lucky Savea and Aumua aren’t playing.
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@Canes4life I hope so. Would make a huge difference to our chances.
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@SouthernMann Lakai or Proctor?
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@Canes4life said in Otago v Wellington:
Wellington starting to get some firepower back. Good to see Riley Higgins make an early return.
Good team. Apart from HB and 1st. Both were poor last week. KHP has never been great. And I never rated Morgan but hoped he would improve. He hasn't.
The team will not win the title this year or hold the RS with these two in poor form. Time to try someone else if they don't markedly improve this week. And let Love do the goal kicking. Morgan has always been rubbish
