Highlanders v Hurricanes
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@Canes4life said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
@frugby Faleafaga looks like a young Sopoaga aye. He’s definitely the best of the young talent the Landers have at their disposal.
Dare I say it, better even. Sopoaga took four (admittedly injury disrupted) seasons to find his feet. Faleafaga is doing it Year One.
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My least favourite Highlander to start at centre. Rest of the team predictable. Rohan Wingham and Timu on the bench
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@SouthernMann Lowe at centre?
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That's the one. Hopefully he warms up those tackling shoulders. He has some work to do. I can't believe we still have next year with him as well.
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@SouthernMann Lowe must have a bloody good agent, I really don't know how he's managed to stay in Super this long. The Canes will definitely look to run down his channel.
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1 Xavier Numia
2 Asafo Aumua
3 Tyrel Lomax (100th SRP game)
4 Caleb Delany
5 Isaia Walker-Leawere
6 Brad Shields (Captain)
7 Peter Lakai
8 Brayden Iose
9 Cam Roigard
10 Brett Cameron
11 Kini Naholo
12 Jordie Barrett
13 Billy Proctor
14 Josh Moorby
15 Ruben Love16 James O’Reilly
17 Pouri Rakete-Stones
18 Pasilio Tosi
19 Justin Sangster
20 Du’Plessis Kirifi
21 TJ Perenara
22 Peter Umaga-Jensen
23 Ngane Punivai -
what i am enjoying is a very stable team, largely only forced changes
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@Canes4life Neither him or Gilbert are especially good defenders. The midfield is a massive weakness this weekend on D. Midfield depth and development is a bit of an issue for the team. We have young Te Hiwi and Whaanga. Neither look to have express pace. Whannga will be good once he fills out a bit. If we can get three or four good seasons out of Tele'a before he chases money that'll be good. Excited to see Wingham get on the paddock, big fan of the lad. I think we are quite competitve in the pack, their backs are scary.
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midfield always is a problem...cant wait for club rugby to start so i can enjoy some rugby
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@SouthernMann said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
@Canes4life Neither him or Gilbert are especially good defenders. The midfield is a massive weakness this weekend on D. Midfield depth and development is a bit of an issue for the team. We have young Te Hiwi and Whaanga. Neither look to have express pace. Whannga will be good once he fills out a bit.
Sounds like you have got those two mixed up? Whaanga turns 27 in May while Te Hiwi is 21.
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@Duluth said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
1 Xavier Numia
2 Asafo Aumua
3 Tyrel Lomax (100th SRP game)
4 Caleb Delany
5 Isaia Walker-Leawere
6 Brad Shields (Captain)
7 Peter Lakai
8 Brayden Iose
9 Cam Roigard
10 Brett Cameron
11 Kini Naholo
12 Jordie Barrett
13 Billy Proctor
14 Josh Moorby
15 Ruben Love16 James O’Reilly
17 Pouri Rakete-Stones
18 Pasilio Tosi
19 Justin Sangster
20 Du’Plessis Kirifi
21 TJ Perenara
22 Peter Umaga-Jensen
23 Ngane PunivaiAwesome side but odd that we have both Umaga-Jensen and Punivai on the bench. Would have preferred a first five / fullback option like Godfrey in the mixer tbh.
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@ruggabee said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
@Canes4life Neither him or Gilbert are especially good defenders. The midfield is a massive weakness this weekend on D. Midfield depth and development is a bit of an issue for the team. We have young Te Hiwi and Whaanga. Neither look to have express pace. Whannga will be good once he fills out a bit.
Sounds like you have got those two mixed up? Whaanga turns 27 in May while Te Hiwi is 21.
there are two Whaanga's, Josh is only 20 or 21 and i think looks much better than Matt
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@ruggabee said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
@SouthernMann said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
@Canes4life Neither him or Gilbert are especially good defenders. The midfield is a massive weakness this weekend on D. Midfield depth and development is a bit of an issue for the team. We have young Te Hiwi and Whaanga. Neither look to have express pace. Whannga will be good once he fills out a bit.
Sounds like you have got those two mixed up? Whaanga turns 27 in May while Te Hiwi is 21.
Nah... I'm talking about the 20-year-old Whaanga.
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Referee: Damon Murphy
Assistant Referees: Jordan Way, Jeremy Markey
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@Duluth said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
1 Xavier Numia
2 Asafo Aumua
3 Tyrel Lomax (100th SRP game)
4 Caleb Delany
5 Isaia Walker-Leawere
6 Brad Shields (Captain)
7 Peter Lakai
8 Brayden Iose
9 Cam Roigard
10 Brett Cameron
11 Kini Naholo
12 Jordie Barrett
13 Billy Proctor
14 Josh Moorby
15 Ruben Love16 James O’Reilly
17 Pouri Rakete-Stones
18 Pasilio Tosi
19 Justin Sangster
20 Du’Plessis Kirifi
21 TJ Perenara
22 Peter Umaga-Jensen
23 Ngane PunivaiSome surprising selections
Tight 5 as expected (especially with Tucker out)
Back row. Kirifi missing out to Lakai is a surprise. As is Iose at 8. Although it was a coin toss with these positions. Lakai I rate very highly and think 7 will be his best position. And Iose has been in wonderful form so can understand why.
Starting back line was as expected. But 22 and 23 is a surprise. Why not Godfrey.
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@Daffy-Jaffy said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:
Referee: Damon Murphy
Assistant Referees: Jordan Way, Jeremy Markey
could be interesting he makes some strange rulings at times.
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@Canes4life why are you always bagging the magpie players mate? You upset they always carve up your welly boys 😂
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