Preseason - Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika

[Canes4life]

@Winger Moorby will start on the right, Love at FB. Barrett and Proctor in the midfield. ?? at halfback with Cameron likely to start at 10. Vijoen, Godfrey and Higgins to come off the bench if Roigard is out and Perenara doesn’t make the trip.

[Dan54]

Like that kid Vijoen, thought he went well for Manawatu last year. Can't quite make up my mind who will or won't start next week .I would think Naholo would be close and is he does Moorby to bensh? Think Cameron could be in squad too?

[Canes4life]

@Dan54 Moorby is the opposite wing than Naholo. They both should start.

[Duluth]

[Dan54]

@Canes4life Ok mate wasn't thinking, you think Rayasi will miss out? As I said only saw it on tv, and that doesn't really me whole picture who went well.
Just out of interest, where is that training set up for Canes. Lived in Trentham many years back and was trying to work out where it is.

[Canes4life]

@Dan54 Rayasi should miss out because he was very average last year and Moorby/Naholo were sound. Moorby was really good last week, Naholo was good this week so I expect them both to be selected.

It's south of Hutt International Boys School where I actually went to college. Great facility. It's done wonders for the Phoenix football side so hopefully it gives the Hurricanes the upper hand this year.

[Dan54]

@Canes4life Yep and Moorby is not a player that lets a team down is he? So you could be bang on.

[Bovidae]

@Duluth said in Preseason - Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:

Who's the commentator with Laban?

The graphic said JP Tocker, whoever that is.

Laban was saying that Fine was Ah Wong all game. He should have trusted his eyes, not the team list.

[Dan54]

@Bovidae I always find it funny, I know I read in forums on odd occasion how people don't like Laban as a commentator, I really enjoy him. Mind you not too many annoy me anyway, but Laban is one who works for me.

[Canes4life]

@Dan54 you're definitely going to know what school a player went to when Laban is commentating.

[Dan54]

@Canes4life said in Preseason - Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:

@Dan54 you're definitely going to know what school a player went to when Laban is commentating.

Might be what I like mate, I enjoy knowing that stuff anyway.
Actually played Golden Oldies rugby against him many moons ago. Always laughed he ran over a smallish wing we had , a couple of times, then got the ball on the a burst, all I heard from behind me, (I was trying to work out how I was stuck in backline and about to try and tackle him) was leave him, big Maori fella who had been a pretty prop at rep level etc, stepped past me hit him square with his shoulder, red card material everyday these days, and absolutely flattened him. To Laban's credit he got up with a happy smile and just carried on, knowing that perhaps you don't run over smallish wings in Golden Oldies!!

[Bovidae]

@Dan54 I quite like Laban too, and I've met him a few times when he used to do 1st XV rugby commentary. It was just funny as they looked totally different, and Fine was wearing headgear.

[African Monkey]

@Dan54 @Bovidae Good to see I'm not the only one who's a fan of Laban. A fantastic caller who knows how to pronounce Pacific Island names properly, always has a background knowledge of every player, and genuinely has a passion for the game from the top all the way down to the grassroots.