Wellington v BOP
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https://www.wrfu.co.nz/news/post/lions-name-team-for-first-home-clash-of-2020/News/detail/
1 Kaliopasi Uluilakepa
2 Tyrone Thompson
3 Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe
4 James Blackwell
5 Naitoa Ah Kuoi
6 Vaea Fifita
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi [C]
8 Teariki Ben-Nicholas
9 Kemara Hauiti-Parapara
10 Jackson Garden-Bachop
11 Julian Savea
12 Vince Aso
13 Peter Umaga-Jensen
14 Wes Goosen
15 Billy Proctor16 Bruce Kauika-Petersen [DEBUT]
17 Xavier Numia
18 Ben Aumua-Peseta
19 Caleb Delany
20 Mateaki Kafatolu
21 Connor Collins
22 Trent Renata
23 Pepesana Patafilo -
@Stargazer well some good news for the Bay but still a good side. I am really hoping for a different team sheet from the Bay this week, this cloak and dagger stuff around selections versus players injuries is really annoying. Until I see a team sheet I wont have any confidence in beating even this depleted Wellington side.
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Asked about Savea’s percentage chance, Crowley quipped: “51-49”. He would see how Savea ran at training later on Wednesday and make a call “in the next 24 hours”. -
@Canes4life Will probably still rule him out at least for 3 weeks due to stand down period I’d say.
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@Darren said in Wellington v BOP:
Back line is decent, but that tight 5..... I don't know...
Glad they are staying with Procter at 15, I'm not a Renata fan at all, just seems too small to me.Also a good backrow.
One good enough lock and Blackwell. Blackwell was not too bad against Auckland but he can be shit at timesBut a young front row so unsure how it will go. Thankfully Numia is back. The experienced old man at 22 edit (ops only 21 still. Born 29/11/98)
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@Duluth wow, no Otere or Emoni and of course media silence as to why.. Trask at fullback?
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@bayimports Didn't Narawa injure his knee against Taranaki in round 1?
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@Stargazer yep you're right, knee or shin, but no one has said anything since, so have no idea when we will see him back. (at the time it didn't look too bad, but obviously it is)
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@Winger said in Wellington v BOP:
@Darren said in Wellington v BOP:
Back line is decent, but that tight 5..... I don't know...
Glad they are staying with Procter at 15, I'm not a Renata fan at all, just seems too small to me.Also a good backrow.
One good enough lock and Blackwell. Blackwell was not too bad against Auckland but he can be shit at timesThey only had Renata at the back to counter DMac which obviously worked 😂 he’s played there before with no issues but he is getting on in years.
As for Blackwell he goes alright at this level it seems he just can’t make the step up.
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@bayimports said in Wellington v BOP:
Trask at fullback?
Maybe at the request of the AB selectors eh @booboo
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@Bones said in Wellington v BOP:
@bayimports said in Wellington v BOP:
Trask at fullback?
Maybe at the request of the AB selectors eh @booboo
See?
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Boy, you have to wonder what's happened to the Bay this year . Its pretty much the same team as last year but isn't playing near as well. The team looks to be less slick, less confident and lacking in ideas. The 2019 team was playing impressively right from preseason and didn't really falter right through. At this stage, you'd have to say, it appears to be almost a fight to survive being relegated.
However I'm prepared to cut them some slack as its still early days and injuries aren't helping but tonight they must perform !
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@Snollygoster I agree Snolly, I know most teams haven't spent much time with each other, but Clayton even said he still had the nucleus of last years team still together and that should help. Clearly it hasnt! Players out of position every week and the fans have no idea about how serious any of the injuries are doesn't help either.
Still a couple of good names back this week, lets hope we can cause an upset.
