Tasman vs Otago
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@Chris said in Ta$man vs Otago:
@Chris-B
A pointer towards Crusaders selection maybe,Taine is rated highly by the Crusaders as a FB/MF option maybe as a First Five option now as well.Maybe - though I think Hunt and Parata might both still be injured - and Willy Havili probably with Tonga.
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@Chris-B said in Ta$man vs Otago:
@frugby Frizz wearing a false beard?
I did the same player-for-player exercise - for Otage - Withy, Gilbert and Nareki + one of the locks over PPP?
Yep, I actually was conservative and had Withy as a draw with Segner. It was more so Holland > PPP and I think there is an argument Dickson beats out Hicks, though neither a really blindside flankers.
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@Chris-B said in Ta$man vs Otago:
I did the same player-for-player exercise - for Otage - Withy, Gilbert and Nareki + one of the locks over PPP?
Probably pick Ma'u over your tighthead. Nothing between the two halfbacks. Gilbert and Nareki in the backs.
Out of the squad we named. Probably not the strongest 23 we could name in a perfect scenario.
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Only players unavailable for selection apparently are Lentjes, Timu and Haig.
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super weird...comment about off field issues was a throw away one...but maybe? millar was looking to start for the highlanders this year...and now he's not even in the 23?
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I don't think it is an off-field issue. There will be a reason for it, I'd suspect it will be some sort of injury/illness related which they are choosing not to disclose - too many players not involved who would be for it to be off field me thinks. Faleafaga doesn't drink for starters, so quite how something bad could happen there I don't know.
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There is the potential for it to be a bit of workload management. Players who have been injured, new like Sanders and have returned for NZ U20s just get a bit more time under their belts.
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Hastie is playing for the development side which is interesting - perhaps they actually rate him at 3, or maybe they just want him to get 70 minutes under his belt? The two 10s are unsighted, so it was awesome the ODT told everyone this morning why they weren't playing (LOL).
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@Kiwiwomble Absolutely nothing. Really quite frustrating... people pay for the service, why isn't the journo getting on the blower and asking. Would take five minutes.
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ironically....im liking what im seeing of Tavatavanawai
Hurley taken a couple of big hits so far
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Dickson isn;t a 6...he's just lumbering around like a lock, not showing the energy you'd want to see from a loosie
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and naholo gone....im a big naholo fan in general....but that was pure marketing thats just bit us in the bum
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