Wellington v Manawatu

[Duluth]

1 Xavier Numia, 2 James O'Reilly, 3 Alex Fidow, 4 Vaea Fifita, 5 James Blackwell 6 Caleb Delany, 7 Mateaki Kafatolu, 8 Teariki Ben-Nicholas, 9 Kemara Hauiti Parapara, 10 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 11 Pepesana Patafilo, 12 Julian Savea, 13 Billy Proctor, 14 Wes Goosen, 15 Trent Renata

Reserves: 16 Tyrone Thompson, 17 Morgan Poi, 18 Kaliopasi Uluilakepa, 19 Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20 Sam Smith, 21 Connor Collins, 22 Vince Aso, 23 Connor Garden-Bachop

[Duluth]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/123378105/mitre-10-cup-wellington-unleash-julian-savea-at-12-in-bid-to-avoid-relegation-and-sneak-semifinal

[Winger]

Wellington: Trent Renata, Wes Goosen, Billy Proctor, Julian Savea, Pepesana Patafilo, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Mateaki Kafatolu, Caleb Delany, James Blackwell (captain), Vaea Fifita, Alex Fidow, James O’Reilly, Xavier Numia. Reserves: Tyrone Thompson, Morgan Poi, Kaliopasi Uluilakepa, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Sam Smith, Connor Collins, Vince Aso, Connor Garden-Bachop.

There had to be changes after the dreadful performance last week

Aso has been a bit disappointing this year so hes dropped to the reserves. So Savea gets his chance to start at 2nd 5.
The scrum has been poor. A different locking combo so see if this makes any difference. And Delany looks very promising but hes a bit small for a lock (1.94m/91kg) so keen to see how he goes at 6

[mikey07]

@Winger Needed a change of captain mid season I think Blackwell is hardly inspirational too late now can see us losing to be honest

[Nepia]

Urgh, this is like Eng v Oz or BoP v Canterbury - I hate games where I want them both to lose equally.

I'll think I'll go for the underdog.

[Machpants]

@Winger I love your work, posting the team a few hours after is first in the thread everywhere 🤣

[Dice]

Wellington have wasted Aso this season by putting him at 12. He thrives in the wider channels.

[mikey07]

@Dice yeah wider channels over the touchline, were missing PUJ big time he provided some punch in the midfield

[Bones]

@Machpants said in Wellington v Manawatu:

@Winger I love your work, posting the team a few hours after is first in the thread everywhere 🤣

If anyone else posts it, it's their opinion. Winger only deals in fact.

[Higgins]

The 'Poo up five nil after about twenty five minutes. Is anyone watching live, I am only following it through online scoring updates?

[Duluth]

@Higgins said in Wellington v Manawatu:

The 'Poo up five nil after about twenty five minutes. Is anyone watching live, I am only following it through online scoring updates?

Watching both games.

Manawatu making some breaks in the last few minutes. Their try was really good.

Wellington need to wake up

..and as I write that Numia scores

[Higgins]

We really need Wgtn to win to keep Canterbury in with a chance of relegation. Not that I am in any way supporting the Lions of course, that goes without saying!

[Bones]

That was a nice try... obstruction?

[Bones]

Yep.

[nakosi]

I'm sorry but this referee is a disgrace. How that Turbos try was an obstruction?
Terrible decisions, not taking decision on broken scrums, not taking the clock off on TMO's. This is just plain terrible. He's ruined that game.

[Winger]

Strange yellow hard

[hydro11]

Uninspiring season but at least we stay in the division. We should have won at least one more game and made the playoffs. The game against Canterbury in particular was a game we just completely blew.

[Winger]

Waikato (29 points) is losing by 11 points with a few minutes left

They need a bonus point to get ahead of Wellington now. Hard on attack. No luck

I assume if two teams are on equal points it comes down to point diff (not games won. Waikato won 6 Wellington 5)

Wellington won 31 - 5

Total diff == 26+11 = 37 points. So points diff now favour wellington

[Bones]

@nakosi definite obstruction.

[Machpants]

@Winger if they are on the same points, it comes down to who beat who.