Drua v Highlanders

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Bovidae 9 changes in the starting team. It was very much a B selection that played the Blues.

[Dan54]

@Stargazer Yep mate, I just know when it was formed they said they were going to allow a certain number of ineligible players to be contracted, may have changed. They have used Joe Royal who is a Maori player etc.

[Duluth]

Highlanders boss Tony Brown explains positional switches for three key players

Highlanders boss Tony Brown believes Thomas Umaga-Jensen's move from No 12 to No 13 may bring the best out of the fringe All Blacks prospect.

[Grooter]

@Duluth in there it touches on koroi, my query about why koroi hasn't been given a go in Nareki's vacant 11 jersey is answered.. Tony says he's developing him into a first five, guess he'll be able to fully compete with Mitch over the 10 jersey next yr, as for Thomas in the midfield he's been impressive, if he can remain injury free I hope Ian selects him🙂

[Kiwiwomble]

@FakatavaFuture yeah, TUJ might not have the pace we'd expect or like to see in a 13 but i did like what he could do with a little more space, he could do some some real damage with a Naholo/osborne/nareki outside him, a real finisher, CGB could have some fun running off his shoulder

[Dan54]

Anyone else starting to really look forward to this game, I know the forecast is shit, but to see the game in Fiji has me excited.

[Duluth]

Sounds like ticket sales followed the same pattern as previous SR games in Suva. Slow early in the week and then a late rush. The Drua have confirmed the game will be broadcast on local tv as tickets sales had gone past 10,000

[chimoaus]

Fuck this announcer must have loved watching WWF as a kid.

[chimoaus]

Love the atmosphere, remember when SR was like this.

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth looks a near sellout. Brilliant.

[chimoaus]

I haven't heard Greg Clark for awhile in the com box.

[antipodean]

@chimoaus said in Drua v Highlanders:

I haven't heard Greg Clark for awhile in the com box.

Which is a pity - he's one of the better commentators IMO.

[chimoaus]

Fuck me what a try from Fiji. Crowd going crazy.

[antipodean]

That'll get the crowd going. Highlanders are going to be against it.

[KiwiMurph]

Could be a long day for Highlanders

[chimoaus]

Lomani looks like a good 9.

[chimoaus]

Drua look like they are going to run everything, could be a barbarians type scoreline.

[antipodean]

@chimoaus said in Drua v Highlanders:

Drua look like they are going to run everything, could be a barbarians type scoreline.

Good - Super Rugby needs some entertainment.

[KiwiMurph]

Pickerall doing his best to take the energy out

[antipodean]

How do professionals not know you can't score against the post anymore?