Canterbury v Otago

[Tim]

Are these Canterbury coaches picking the best players out of club rugby? That was a major complaint about Auckland in 2017, and the 2018 coaches reversed that tendency and won the competition.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Tim i hope they keep doing whatever they did last week

[Bovidae]

@taniwharugby said in Otago v Canterbury:

@Kiwiwomble Otago have a tough run in, with Canterbury, Southland in Invers and then Ta$man in Dunedin, I reckon Southland have a nice run in to make the top 4.

From his comments, Dale MacLeod is targeting their last 3 games by resting so many players against Ta$man.

[ACT Crusader]

Don’t choke Otago...😉

Massive week for this young Canterbury side to try and bounce back from a good old fashion pasting.

Would love to see a couple of combinations improve.

[Chris]

Sink or swim now for the Canterbury boys 8 from last years u/19 Canterbury team losing their way.
I am not that impressed with the Canterbury coaching team they look lost at the moment.

[Kiwiwomble]

Vilimoni Koroi, Freedom Vahaakolo, Josh Timu, Sio Tomkinson, Jona Nareki, Josh Ioane, Kayne Hammington, Nasi Manu, Slade McDowall, Sam Fischli, Josh Dickson, Will Tucker, Josh Hohneck, Liam Coltman, Jamie Mackintosh. Reserves: Ricky Jackson, Jonah Aoina, Hisa Sasagi, Jack Regan, Sione Misiloi, James Arscott, Michael Collins, Charles Elton.

everyone back avaliable, giving some of the guys a run off the bench, dont know if its a rest of an attempt to finish strong, not sure on Captain, coltman probably

Oct 27, 2020

Backline trio returns for Otago

A threatening trio return for Otago on Friday night. Josh Ioane, Vilimoni Koroi and Sio Tomkinson will all line-up in the backline as the team...

[Buff]

Is Dylan Nel injured or just being rested? I'm not familiar with Sam Fischli, any good?

[Kiwiwomble]

@Buff said in Otago v Canterbury:

Is Dylan Nel injured or just being rested? I'm not familiar with Sam Fischli, any good?

like Hickey i think it must just be rest, he's had a big workload and now with Slade back he can take a break, unconfirmed though

no idea on Fischli

[Buff]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300144625/canterbury-vicecaptain-mitchell-drummond-is-done-with-talking-time-for-action

Bench only has seven players?

[Buff]

Brodie McAlister returns from injury for the first time this season, while tighthead prop Oli Jager is also back.

Both openside specialists Tom Christie and Billy Harmon starts, pushing Prinsep to No 8.

[Buff]

@Buff said in Otago v Canterbury:

Bench only has seven players?

Shilo Klein missing from the list at 16

[Higgins]

@Buff said in Otago v Canterbury:

Brodie McAlister returns from injury for the first time this season, while tighthead prop Oli Jager is also back.

Both openside specialists Tom Christie and Billy Harmon starts, pushing Prinsep to No 8.

Looks like he has to start when there is no room on the bench for him.

[mofitzy_]

@Buff
Jeez that's a poor Canterbury side.

[KiwiMurph]

Tomkinson hasn't been working on his passing during suspension going by that effort.

[Yeetyaah]

Nareki...

[Duluth]

Good start from Manu. Classy offload, hitting hard in defence etc

[Yeetyaah]

Great defence from Otago during that period.

[taniwharugby]

looked like a try was scored but Cantabs carried on and blew it

[ACT Crusader]

We’re a bit panicky out there.

Some nice play but lacking that finishing ability.

[taniwharugby]

silly decision to run that