Otago v Wellington
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@canefan said in Otago Vs Wellington:
Have we got a midweek clash before a weekend shield challenge!?
Yeah we are playing Otago down in Dunners on Wed night. May aswell send the B team down.
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@Canes4life sounds like a great plan.
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@SouthernMann said in Otago Vs Wellington:
@Canes4life sounds like a great plan.
If throwing away our perfect record gets us the Shield then I'm all for it.
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Feels like a big game for Ajay Faleafaga in the short term at least... to me it is ridiculous not to have in the matchday 23 at this level. Could easily spark things off the bench at the very least, but with Gilbert injured, I'd really like to see the Faleafaga, TUJ 12/13.
I imagine that will be tried at the end of the game when Millar comes on.
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@frugby said in Otago v Wellington:
Feels like a big game for Ajay Faleafaga in the short term at least... to me it is ridiculous not to have in the matchday 23 at this level. Could easily spark things off the bench at the very least, but with Gilbert injured, I'd really like to see the Faleafaga, TUJ 12/13.
I imagine that will be tried at the end of the game when Millar comes on.
What I am concerned about with Faleafaga is that he gets games like this, without continuity, without prep and then gets bagged and dropped when it doesn't go well. What is the strategy they have with him, how do they enaure they are building his confidence; as sporadic gametime with cobbled together teams is not what is best for the player. This looks like a similar situation to giving him a start in the last round of Super Rugby against a hot Hurricanes.
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@foobaNZ looks like the team is on the Tab Website backline featuring Harkin, Patafilo, Umaga Jensen, M Proctor, Solomon, Harry Press at hooker, I'm unfamiliar who would he your halfback and fullback but it's not listed as Preston or Clark
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@Grooter said in Otago v Wellington:
@foobaNZ looks like the team is on the Tab Website backline featuring Harkin, Patafilo, Umaga Jensen, M Proctor, Solomon, Harry Press at hooker, I'm unfamiliar who would he your halfback and fullback but it's not listed as Preston or Clark
It will be either Mitchel McLeod or the ring in from Waikato who's name escapes me.
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So from the TAB site our team is the following. A bit shocked as to why Caleb Delany is starting, surely we should be saving him for the Shield challenge.
- Yato Kamimori
- Harry Press
- Bradley Chrichton
- Caleb Delany
- Akira Ieremia
- Ben Tuiomanufili
- Sione Halalilo
- Dominic Ropeti
- Nui Muriwai
- Callum Harkin
- Pepesana Patafilo
- Peter Umaga-Jensen
- Matt Proctor
- Stanley Solomon
- Tom Maiava
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Contain the midfield and we should win.
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@SouthernMann said in Otago v Wellington:
Contain the midfield and we should win.
I wonder what the odds are? Might be a good time to put money on Otago.
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Otago is paying $2.45. In saying that containing ypur midfield is a big challenge. You have an All Black and a FAB. We have a club battler on debut and a fringe Super player from Australia. Mismatch
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@SouthernMann said in Otago v Wellington:
Otago is paying $2.45. In saying that containing ypur midfield is a big challenge. You have an All Black and a FAB. We have a club battler on debut and a fringe Super player from Australia. Mismatch
Technically they are two FAB's and both 1 test ABS. Harkin and Patafilo also provide plenty of quality in that backline and you can't sleep on Solomon.
Muriwai and Maiava are two relatively unknowns.
In saying all that I'd say Otago will run away with in the last twenty as they'll likely have a much stronger bench.
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@Canes4life we're exactly known for having a good final 20 minutes....
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@Kiwiwomble I doubt Wellington will have anyone of note on the bench so I don't think we have any chance in this one but you never know.
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Official team below. @Bones there are too many HOBM players.
The Solomon and Hurley battle at fullback will be exciting to watch. Two of the smallest players in the NPC with speed to burn.
Wellington Lions team to take on Otago:
Yota Kamimori – Stokes Valley
Harry Press* – Hutt Old Boys Marist
Brad Crichton* – Northern United
Caleb Delany – Old Boys University
Akira Ieremia – Tawa
Dominic Ropeti – Oriental-Rongotai
Sione Halalilo – Oriental-Rongotai
Ben Tuiomanufili* – Hutt Old Boys Marist
Nui Muriwai – Waikato
Callum Harkin – Old Boys University
Pepesana Patafilo – Tawa
Peter Umaga-Jensen – C – Wainuiomata
Matt Proctor – Oriental-Rongotai
Tom Maiava – Oriental-Rongotai
Stanley Solomon – Petone
Penieli Poasa – Oriental-Rongotai
PJ Sheck – Tawa
Siale Lauaki – Tawa
Matolu Petaia* – Tawa
Jeremiah Avei-Collins* – Northern United
Kyle Preston – Old Boys University
Sam Clarke – Paremata-Plimmerton
Riley Higgins - Petone -
Cool for Harry Press to make his debut in Dunedin after spending a few years down there
