Chiefs v Highlanders
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Mauger also praised the burgeoning midfield partnership of Sio Tomkinson and Rob Thompson, who will again line up together against the Hurricanes’ formidable Ngani Laumape.
“All of those [Highlanders] midfielders are working well together," Mauger said.
“During lockdown that group committed to an identity and how they wanted to influence our game, and what they wanted to look like through this competition.
“Sio and Rob are the lucky guys who got the early start and both have taken their opportunities and performed really well.
“Obviously, Ngane [Punivai} and Tei [Walden] are there as well. It's tough competition, but we just felt continuity with that selection was really key.”
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1 Aidan Ross (35)
2 Bradley Slater (11)
3 Nepo Laulala (37)
4 Tupou Vaa’i (3)
5 Mitchell Brown (41)
6 Lachlan Boshier (53)
7 Sam Cane (118) (c)
8 Pita Gus Sowakula (24)
9 Brad Weber (81)
10 Kaleb Trask (5)
11 Solomon Alaimalo (45)
12 Alex Nankivell (28)
13 Anton Lienert-Brown (77)
14 Sean Wainui (34)
15 Damian McKenzie (80)Reserves:
16 Samisoni Taukei’aho (32)
17 Reuben O’Neill (7)
18 Ross Geldenhuys (9)
19 Adam Thomson (3)
20 Mitchell Karpik (26)
21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (37)
22 Aaron Cruden (98)
23 Quinn Tupaea (8)
Unavailable for selection:
Angus Ta’avao (quad), Naitoa Ah Kuoi (concussion)
Season ending: Atu Moli (hips), Laghlan McWhannell (knee), Luke Jacobson (hand), Michael Allardice (shoulder), Nathan Harris (shoulder), Ryan Coxon (thumb), Sam McNicol (ankle). -
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@Stargazer said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Bovidae I'd like Falcon to see some game time.
What's wrong with him? Is he injured?
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@Stargazer said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Hooroo Nope, playing club rugby for Clive.
So just a bit too poke to make the squad.
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@Stargazer said in Chiefs v Highlanders:
@Bovidae Yes, 3rd, but IMO every player should get some minutes if fit. They could have put him on the bench for this game. Bailyn Sullivan also hasn't had any game time, yet, has he?
You don't need to rotate players for a short comp like this though.
I hate seeing rubbish players "get a run" just because there is nothing to play for.
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@Stargazer Yeah, Sullivan hasn't played at all. Falcon only played against the Sunwolves, as did Leger. I think Maka was on the bench for an earlier SR game. Naholo hasn't been sighted either.
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@Stargazer is falcon heading of to Japan any info about that
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@Bovidae This is really a bad year, for the younger/greener/lower ranked players. It must be difficult to get motivated, knowing that you're only allowed to train with the team, won't get game time and then get to play club rugby only. In normal years, they'd have had more Development team and U20s games.
