Nz domestic rugby 2020

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ that's almost enough for me to not be too distraught if Clan knock us over on Sunday. Almost

 

[KiwiM]

Saying on Breakdown already 33000 sold for Los Bleus and Saders next week too WOB.

Now 38,000 sold.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tyrel Lomax back for 'canes, Luke Jacobson for Tribe:

Hurricanes: Jordie Barrett, Kobus van Wyk, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Vince Aso, Wes Goosen, Jackson Garden-Bachop, TJ Perenara (cc), Ardie Savea, Du’Plessis Kirifi, Reed Prinsep, Scott Scrafton, James Blackwell, Tyrel Lomax, Dane Coles (cc), Ben May. Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Tevita Mafileo, Pouri Rakete-Stones, Kane Le’aupepe, Devan Flanders, Jamie Booth, Billy Proctor, Jonah Lowe.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...omax-flattened-by-infection-i-wasnt-too-flash

Chiefs: Damian McKenzie, Shaun Stevenson, Anton Lienert-Brown, Alex Nankivell, Sean Wainui, Kaleb Trask, Brad Weber, Pita Gus Sowakula, Sam Cane (c), Luke Jacobson, Mitchell Brown, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Nepo Laulala, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Ollie Norris. Reserves: Bradley Slater, Rob Cobb, Angus Ta’avao, Tupou Vaa’i, Mitchell Karpik, Lisati Milo-Harris, Quinn Tupaea, Kini Naholo.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...on-makes-surprise-return-for-chiefs-last-game

 

[Dan54]

A little surprised about Jacobson getting a start, thought he may come off bench. Would be quite happy if Gats just let's the boys off the leash, let them go for it!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Moody & Ennor back:

Crusaders: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Braydon Ennor, Jack Goodhue, George Bridge, Richie Mo'unga, Bryn Hall, Whetukamokamo Douglas, Tom Christie, Tom Sanders, Quinten Strange, Samuel Whitelock, Michael Ala'alatoa, Codie Taylor (c), Joe Moody. Reserves: Andrew Makalio, George Bower, Oliver Jager, Luke Romano, Sione Havili, Mitchell Drummond, Brett Cameron, Leicester Fainga'anuku.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12354610

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlanders: 1. Ayden Johnstone, 2. Ash Dixon (cc), 3. Jeff Thwaites, 4. Pari Pari Parkinson, 5. Jack Whetton, 6. Shannon Frizell, 7. Dillon Hunt, 8. Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, 9. Aaron Smith (cc), 10. Josh Ioane, 11. Jona Nareki, 12. Patelesio Tomkinson, 13. Michael Collins, 14. Josh McKay, 15. Mitch Hunt. Reserves: 16. Liam Coltman, 17. Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18. Siate Tokolahi, 19. Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 20. Jesse Parete, 21. Folau Fakatava, 22. Ngatungane Punivai, 23. Teariki Ben-Nicholas

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Doesn't look good for Captain Cane. HIA, surely.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Also: I know karma's a bitch but isn't Tribe being 0/8 punishment enough for what they did to Cooper?

 

[Dismal Pillock]

lol@Dmac. Completely ran his own man into touch at the end there. The usual crossfield scurry, which didnt work, as usual, last resort his patented panicky bailout hospital pass to whatever poor bastard is standing closest to him. FFS.

lol@gatland. Mustve read the internet slagging him for standing behind his assistants in the box like King Muck of Donut Mountain. Deigned to bless the minions with his presence at the table this week

Engrossing match though.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ thoughts re: Jordie? Starting to look the potential goods in recent weeks, no?

 

[Dismal Pillock]

^ thoughts re: Jordie? Starting to look the potential goods in recent weeks, no?

Yeah he does look fairly versatile.

Poor Kenny Naholo seems to have his brothers high performance/high maintenance hamstrings

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Beginning to think karma ain't done with Tribe just yet.......

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Yep, that'll do it.

 

[Dan54]

^ thoughts re: Jordie? Starting to look the potential goods in recent weeks, no?

Jordie has looked the goods since the start of year, geez he playing well, for all we look at Jordan , BB, Jordie is the man at this stage. I been pretty impressed with a few out here today again, anyone who wonders, just watch the work Sam Cane did before getting injured, Umaga-Jensen still looks good, and that bloody young Aumua is an energizer bunny!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ it's easy to forget how young & inexperienced JBar is sometimes. Likewise Jordan so he may be made to wait a year for AB selection (assuming there's Test footy this year which looks no sure thing ATM).

Highlights:

So 'canes still have a mathematical chance of taking the title but need CruSadists to lose twice without picking up a bonus point, Loss Bleus to win their last game without a BP, and win their final game with a BP & boost their PD from +6 to somewhere in the mid-30's.

Meanwhile Cane's injury probably looked more serious than it was:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...uffers-frightening-injury-but-walks-off-field

I guess that for the rest of his career any time he goes down with a head knock people are gunna straight away think it's Loftus repeating.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Spring has come early to Cheechee.

Edit: 60m jailbreak try gets CruSadists back on level terms.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Tuned in but not long for this match. TJ is here for his coronation. Unbearable cock.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Penalties & turnovers are killing us ATM.

 

[swingpass]

Tuned in but not long for this match. TJ is here for his coronation. Unbearable cock.

You do know you can turn the sound off !

 

[Dctarget]

Fuuuuck me this game is good fun. If landers can keep it up that'd be great.