Wellington vs Waikato (SF)

[ARHS]

There is some precocious Mooloo talent, especially the 4 young loosies. And the Roe-Cruden combo has been extremely good in controlling play. If the tight 5 play their part it could be close.

[foobaNZ]

Seems us Lions fans are more concerned than we should be based on what you guys are saying about your team.

I don't even I'll ever in my life think a Wellington based team is a favourite for a knock out game. Been burned (most of) my life.

[Mr Fish]

To be fair, the Lions are kings of choking.

But man for man, they're considerably more experienced!

[Canes4life]

@foobaNZ said in Wellington vs Waikato (SF):

Seems us Lions fans are more concerned than we should be based on what you guys are saying about your team.

I don't even I'll ever in my life think a Wellington based team is a favourite for a knock out game. Been burned (most of) my life.

We’ve been favourites plenty of times, we’ve just choked on so many occasions.

Didn’t we make 7 finals or something between 2000-2012 and won nothing. Crazy.

[foobaNZ]

@Canes4life yea - was crazy. Worst of all was that 6-0 or something loss to Canterbury at the Tin. Horrible stuff,

[canefan]

Finals and Shield challenges have generally not been our friends during my Lions rugby viewing lifetime

[Canes4life]

@foobaNZ said in Wellington vs Waikato (SF):

@Canes4life yea - was crazy. Worst of all was that 6-0 or something loss to Canterbury at the Tin. Horrible stuff,

7-6, was at that game. Super guttering.

[mikey07]

@Canes4life Me2 if I recall correctly it was raining all game and I got drenched.

[BerhamporeNinja]

what a cracker of a day in welly! should be a cracker of a game, and I hope the boys are singing "welly whoooo:" afterwards

[mikedogz]

Mooloo Bells banned I hear.

[mikedogz]

[canefan]

@mikedogz said in Wellington vs Waikato (SF):

Mooloo Bells banned I hear.

What the hell? Next thing we know that guy with the chainsaw will be barred as well....

[Bovidae]

Sooks.

[Bones]

Off the massive amounts of NPC I've seen, I can't see the Y having the goods to roll us.

They can console themselves after the game by collecting their stupid fucking bells outside the stadium and ringing them all the way home.

[Yeetyaah]

Waikato by a thousand

[Yeetyaah]

McWhannell out, surely he isn't injured again

[Bones]

Yuck watching Ross in that hat. Do your job Agent Filipo.

[Duluth]

@Yeetyaah said in Wellington vs Waikato (SF):

McWhannell out, surely he isn't injured again

Seems like a few changes to the 23. Mostly the bench

1 Ollie Norris, 2 Manaaki Boyle-Tiatia, 3 George Dyer, 4 Josh Balme, 5 Tai Cribb, 6 Xavier Saifoloi, 7 Senita Lauaki, 8 Malachi Wrampling, 9 Xavier Roe (c), 10 Aaron Cruden, 11 Aki Tuivailala, 12 Quinn Tupaea, 13 Bailyn Sullivan, 14 Oli Mathis, 15 Tepaea Cook-Savage

Reserves: 16 Pita Anae Ah-Sue, 17 Mason Tupaea, 18 Sefo Kautai, 19 Patrick McCurran, 20 D'Angelo Leuila, 21 Quintony Ngatai, 22 Austin Anderson, 23 Waisake Salabiau

[Yeetyaah]

Good job Xavier

[Canes4life]

Strong start by the Lions. Making easy metres before Cruden turns it over.