Waikato 2022
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@ARHS said in Waikato 2022:
Remarkably similar to last year. Only surprise for me at first glance is Leuia (MP next year?) rather than Cody Nordstrom.
35 of the 38 players. I am disappointed the likes of Tongia are included again, as there was the opportunity to promote a local player. I can sort of understand Leuia if he is being looked at in the midfield to provide some experience. Hopefully the young players get to train with the main squad.
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I'm no clearer on who will start in some key positions than I was before watching today's Chiefs Centurions Cup games.
In the first game Taha Kemara was the 1st 5 (replaced late in the game by D'Angelo Leuila), Quinnlan Tupou at 2nd 5 and Sullivan at centre.
Coombes-Fabling was at fullback in this game, Dawai and Sinkinson on the wings.In the second game Tupaea Cook-Savage played 1st 5, Austin Anderson at 2nd 5, and Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong was at fullback. The rest of the backline was mainly U20 players like Nordstrom and Reweti. Leuila came on at 2nd 5 against Taranaki.
At lock, there was no McWhannell or Thompson, although both were doing some fitness work behind where I was. So Burr started with Zinzan Hansen in the 1st game and Tucker with Andrew Smith (I think) in the second game. So again, U20 players. Marshall was the only one of the squad hookers to play (against Taranaki).
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@ARHS said in Waikato 2022:
Did DMac get run at all? I presume not.
No. I didn't see him there.
Maybe Sinkinson was the other winger in HB game?
Sinkinson wasn't wearing headgear, so I am not sure.
In the game against Taranaki the wingers were Reweti and Nordstrom.
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This pass by Messam in last years final still amazes me. I've watched it so many times.
Just perfect placement in a small window.
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@Dice said in Waikato 2022:
This pass by Messam in last years final still amazes me. I've watched it so many times.
Just perfect placement in a small window.
Better than our AB playmakers at the moment, passing into space like that.
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@Stargazer said in Waikato 2022:
@Bovidae Which age category is that? U18?
You'd think so. BOP recently had an U18 regional tourney and they have High Performance players that aren't in the main Volcanix squad. Could also include some squad members that need game time. Maybe 'junior' is being used to provide a wide scope.
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@Stargazer said in Waikato 2022:
@Bovidae Which age category is that? U18?
You would think so, but I am not entirely sure.
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What are the chances of WRU releasing a team list for today's pre-season match??
I get the feeling the only reason the publish their team lists for NPC games is because they have to under the competition rules. They seem so reluctant to actually engage with their fans
