Highlanders v Sharks
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Ioane was easily the 2nd best ten in NZ last year. Don't see why he shouldn't be this year.
Should be able to make a similar impact at 12 I guess. I'm skeptical but interested to see how this pans out...it better have nothing to do with Hammett. He's no Walden though.
Anyway, looking forward to the Highlanders proving a few wrong.
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Sharks
15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Tyler Paul, 6 James Venter, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Ox Nche
Substitutes: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 Henco Venter, 21 Sanele Nohamba, 22 Boeta Chamberlain, 23 Jeremy Ward
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@Stargazer said in Highlanders v Sharks:
Great to see Mikaele-Tu'u get the first shot at no. 8, but again Hammington on the bench and not Fakatava.
I am also eager to see what Teariki Ben-Nicholas can do at this level.
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Love my team but it’s going to be a loooong year for us. Need the new breed to step up but just can’t see it.
Hate to say it but Sharks to win this one but I hope not. -
@98blueandgold that's about it mate. From 2014 (2015 was a dream I thought would never come true), it's been a great ride full of out of the box tactics and good old southern pride. Made a few all blacks too!
Now it's like 2009 or some such but looking forward to some innovation from an inexperienced and under powered team.
Still unbeaten this year though!
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If there's one team that is in rebuild mode, it's the Highlanders. If you change the usual hope/expectation from "reaching the play-offs" to "watching the team and individual players grow/improve" during the season, you can still get a lot of positives out of the season (and less disappointment). I think there are some very exciting young prospects in this squad and just watching them play will be fun, even if the good results don't come.
I'm also sure Tony Brown will have a huge impact and some tricks up his sleeve. Who knows, the team may surprise us.
Glass half full.
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@mariner4life said in Highlanders v Sharks:
Mounga is #1
Barrett isn't in the country. and it's questionable
the others? come on
If Barrett was in the country he'd be #2 - no question. But, Ioane is surely next in line - at least until Havili or Cruden prove to be revelations on Saturday night!
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@Bones said in Highlanders v Sharks:
Naysayers will get a nice full cup of gfys tomorrow.
Glass full.
That team looks decent enough for the first hit out.
Jona Nareki to spring a couple of surprises when the Sharks are expecting Tevita Li!
Can full!
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@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Sharks:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Sharks:
Naysayers will get a nice full cup of gfys tomorrow.
Glass full.
Because beating the Sharks in Dunedin is the be all and end all?
As a Blues fan, you may have forgotten this, but yes, winning games is what it is all about
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@mariner4life said in Highlanders v Sharks:
@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Sharks:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Sharks:
Naysayers will get a nice full cup of gfys tomorrow.
Glass full.
Because beating the Sharks in Dunedin is the be all and end all?
As a Blues fan, you may have forgotten this, but yes, winning games is what it is all about
That's right - when Blues smashed Rebels in round 1 a few years back it was an awesome season...
Oh wait...
