Waratahs v Highlanders
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Te Tera Faulkner, Dave Porecki, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Jed Holloway, Hugh Sinclair, Taleni Seu, Michael Hooper, Langi Gleeson, Jake Gordon (c), Ben Donaldson, Dylan Pietsch, Lalakai Foketi, Izaia Perese, Mark Nawaqanitawase, Max Jorgensen
Reserves: Mahe Vailanu, Nephi Leatigaga, Daniel Botha, Charlie Gamble, Will Harris, Harrison Goddard, Joey Walton, Mosese Tuipulotu
Six Wallabies back
Good loosies. Also, two loosies on the bench with Seu covering lock from 6
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@Kiwiwomble Renton back at 8 is fine as he's been 1 of our best imo, Gilbert at 12 is the interesting call as he's only played there once before against the Drua
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@FakatavaAllBlack you're right, not too worried about Renton, would kind of like to see renton and MMT
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@SouthernMann said in Waratahs v Highlanders:
Highlanders side to play the Waratahs
Talking points
Gilbert to 12. Withy starting. No Harmon. Tu'u, Umaga-Jensen and Nareki on the bench.
Gregory on the wing and Paea still there.
Waratahs by 13+
I think you're overrating the Waratahs massively, I wouldn't read too much into last weeks performance, all of our teams seem to play poorly in Perth, it's been a trend forever, the Hurricanes lost at NIB stadium last year, the Chiefs only won by one point (20-19) in SRTT, the Blues nearly lost there last time as well, another typically ugly contest.
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@kiwi_expat said in Waratahs v Highlanders:
@SouthernMann said in Waratahs v Highlanders:
Highlanders side to play the Waratahs
Talking points
Gilbert to 12. Withy starting. No Harmon. Tu'u, Umaga-Jensen and Nareki on the bench.
Gregory on the wing and Paea still there.
Waratahs by 13+
I think you're overrating the Waratahs massively, I wouldn't read too much into last weeks performance, all of our teams seem to play poorly in Perth, it's been a trend forever, the Hurricanes lost at NIB stadium last year, the Chiefs only won by one point (20-19) in SRTT, the Blues nearly lost there last time as well, another typically ugly contest.
Sitting up at 11 pm last Saturday half pissed and watching a limp dick performance against a Barbarians outfit based out of Perth really pissed me off. I love the 'Lander, but jeez it was ugly. This team is probably on the right track forward with youngsters, but, it might still be a couple of years away and some more pain to come.
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@Kiwiwomble if Gregory could recapture some of what got him a NZ 7s gig, he would be fine on the wing, but as you say, all his best games, including npc were in the mid-field, and even then, I'd not say he is a dangerous mid-fielder, more someone that does a good job with hard straight running, strong defence and a good kicking/passing game...sadly, it would seem it has been at least a season or more since he has showed any of that together
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Lol commentators saying Aaron Smith lead it, pretty sure it was TUJ.
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@Canes4life Haha, yes, was thinking the same thing!
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Highlanders did well to get out of that.
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@Canes4life said in Waratahs v Highlanders:
Lol commentators saying Aaron Smith lead it, pretty sure it was TUJ.
It would take Smith quite a few trips to KFC to look like TUJ..
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Tahs defence pretty good so far. Clan really only making ground on the edge.
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