Highlanders v Waratahs

[Dan54]

@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

will be very interesting who we pick, did Gilbert do enough to get another shot, i think so and given Hunt took a knock....but wont be surprised to see banks start

Yeah well seems Hunt is out, as is De Groot, so you would think/hope Gilbert gets another run at 10. I like Banks etc , but he really is somewhat past his prime, and for all the great storied his prime was only ever an average Super player anyway.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Dan54 i dont hate on Banks as much as some, I was happy enough with the thought he was our 3rd 10....and then we never signed a real 2nd...and then we never played (koroi) the one we were trying to make...he's along way from the mr reliable he was in 2016 and gilbert surpassed him easily on the weekend

[Dan54]

@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

@Dan54 i dont hate on Banks as much as some, I was happy enough with the thought he was our 3rd 10....and then we never signed a real 2nd...and then we never played (koroi) the one we were trying to make...he's along way from the mr reliable he was in 2016 and gilbert surpassed him easily on the weekend

I don't hate Banks at all never have, I think you right he would be ok at 3rd No10.
There is nothing wrong with me saying he was only evet an average super player, the vast majority are, doesn't make them poor players.
Bedside which I don't hate or dislike any player.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Dan54 wasn't singling you out, i said "others", he copped a bit of flak this year from the nameless mob online

[Bones]

@Kiwiwomble I was pretty surprised at the "hate" directed his way, especially when people were saying how crap he was while Hunt was running around laying turds all over the show.

Who'd wanna be a kiwi ten in SR eh? I'm sure Barrett, Mounga, Gatland, Trask, Perofeta, Burke, Ioane, JGB, etc have all been lambasted this season.

Probably by me.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bones ...i said i wasn't singling anyone out

[Duluth]

Waratahs

Tetera Faulkner, Dave Porecki, Archer Holz, Geoff Cridge, Hugh Sinclair, Langi Gleeson, Michael Hooper, Will Harris, Jake Gordon (c), Tane Edmed, Dylan Pietsch, Lalakai Foketi, Izaia Perese Alex Newsome, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Alex Newsome Ben Donaldson

Reserves: Mahe Vailanu, Angus Bell, Paddy Ryan, Jeremy Williams, Ned Hanigan, Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco, Jack Grant, Jamie Roberts

[edit]updated with the correct side[/edit]

[Bones]

Tahs by 999.

[NTA]

I thought Perese was injured?

Anyway, 6-2 bench might bring us undone. We will see

[Kiwiwomble]

@NTA said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

I thought Perese was injured?

Anyway, 6-2 bench might bring us undone. We will see

you'll be right...6-2 bench has never gone wrong for us

[Buff]

@NTA Newsome is at 13 and Donaldson at 15

Waratahs Media  /  May 18, 2022

Hooper and Hanigan return for Highlanders hitout

WARATAHS TEAM V HIGHLANDERS

1 Te Tera Faulkner (Southern Districts/ Moorabin Rams/ Marist College Canberra)
2 Dave Porecki (Manly/ Manly Roos/ Redlands)
3 Archer Holz (Eastern Suburbs/ Kings School)
4 Geoff Cridge (West Harbour/ Darfield Rugby Club/ Christchurch Boys High)
5 Hugh Sinclair (Northern Suburbs/ Lindfield/ S.H.O.R.E)
6 Langi Gleeson (Manly/ Harbord Harlequins/ St Augustines)
7 Michael Hooper (Manly/ Manly Roos/ St Pius X College)
8 Will Harris (Eastern Suburbs/ Hunters Hill/ Scots College)

9 Jake Gordon (Sydney Uni/ Canterbury/ Blackwattle Bay)
10 Tane Edmed (Eastwood/ Trinity Grammar)
11 Dylan Pietsch (Randwick/ Leeton Phantoms/ Kings School)
12 Lalakai Foketi (Manly/ Manly Roos/ Kings)
13 Alex Newsome (Eastern Suburbs/ Glen Innes Elks/ St Joseph’s College)
14 Mark Nawaqanitawase (Eastwood/ St Patrick’s College)
15 Ben Donaldson (Randwick/ Clovelly Eagles/ Waverly College)

Replacements:

16 Mahe Vailanu (Gordon/ Auckland Grammar School)
17 Angus Bell (Sydney Uni/ Hunters Hill/ Newington College)
18 Paddy Ryan (Sydney University/ Tamworth Tricolours/ St Joseph’s College)
19 Jeremy Williams (Eastern Suburbs/ Wahroonga Tigers/ Scots College)
20 Ned Hanigan (Randwick/ Coonamble Rams/ St Joseph’s College)
21 Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco (Southern Districts/ Endeavour Sports High)
22 Jack Grant (Eastern Suburbs/ Orange City Lions/ St Ignatius College)
23 Jamie Roberts (Warringah/ Rumney RFC/ Ysgol Glantaf)

Match Details NSW Waratahs v Highlanders Sunday 22 May – Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin Kick-off 1:35pm (AEST) Live on Stan Sport

[Frye]

@NTA said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

I thought Perese was injured?

Anyway, 6-2 bench might bring us undone. We will see

Well they had to find room for "test star" Ned Hannigan!

[booboo]

@NTA said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

Starting this because I googled the fixture for a start time, and got this:

Jessica Worboys  /  May 16, 2022

WARATAHS TO VERSE HIGHLANDERS IN SATURDAY AFTERNOON CLASH - NBN News

Glen Innes product Alex Newsome is gearing up for the Waratahs match against the Highlanders this we

Clearly, a B.Communication (Journalism) from the Uni of Newcastle isn't worth much...

It has become a word.

Not that I'm not grumpy about it.

Belongs on the GOM thread.

[Machpants]

@booboo To me readling that it is like a threat, Tahs are going to verse (teach/smack) the landers haha, I thought 'cocky shits'

[KiwiMurph]

@booboo said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

@NTA said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

Starting this because I googled the fixture for a start time, and got this:

Jessica Worboys  /  May 16, 2022

WARATAHS TO VERSE HIGHLANDERS IN SATURDAY AFTERNOON CLASH - NBN News

Glen Innes product Alex Newsome is gearing up for the Waratahs match against the Highlanders this we

Clearly, a B.Communication (Journalism) from the Uni of Newcastle isn't worth much...

It has become a word.

Not that I'm not grumpy about it.

Belongs on the GOM thread.

Also I believe the game is on Sunday not Saturday.

[Grooter]

@KiwiMurph Sunday will be a great day🙂 can envision it now Cam Millar slotting goals in Taupo then Sam Gilbert slotting goals in the last home game of the campaign

[Kiwiwomble]

more or less the same as last week but with at least some firepower on one wing

[Bovidae]

Johnstone must be injured if Inch is debuting.

[Tim]

@Bovidae said in Highlanders v Waratahs:

Johnstone must be injured

Has he played any games this year?

[Derpus]

@Buff that's probably the weakest team we've put out all year. Rip.