Nz domestic rugby 2020

[waiopehu oldboy]

Patrick Tuipulotu has an Achilles issue & won't play this weekend:

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12363964

Still six AB in the run-on XV, though:

AUCKLAND: Jordan Trainor, AJ Lam, Rieko Ioane, TJ Faiane (capt), Caleb Clarke, Harry Plummer, Jonathan Ruru; Hoskins Sotutu, Adrian Choat, Akira Ioane, Jack Whetton, Scott Scrafton, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Leni Apisai, Alex Hodgman. Reserves: Mike Sosense-Feagai, Jarred Adams, Angus Ta’avao, Liam Hallam-Eames, Blake Gibson, Danny Tusitala, Simon Hickey, Tumua Manu.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Incredible as it may sound, the bro.s Savea will play together for Wellington for the first time:

Wellington: Trent Renata, Connor Garden-Bachop, Billy Proctor, Vince Aso, Julian Savea, Jackson Garden-Bachop, TJ Perenara, Ardie Savea, Du’Plessis Kirifi (captain), Vaea Fifita, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, James Blackwell, Alex Fidow, Asafo Aumua, Kaliopasi Uluilakepa. Reserves: Tyrone Thompson, Morgan Poi, Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe, Taine Plumtree, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, Aidan Morgan, Peter Umaga-Jensen.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...-wellington-for-first-time-in-powerful-lineup

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Harbour with their noses in front at HT but Cantabs are 3:1 try-wise & about to have the wind advantage.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlights:

 

[Dan54]

Enjoyed the game as usual, and real pleased to see ABs playing Mitre 10 cup, but I actually quite happy when they go into camp, I remembered one thing last night, one of the great things with mitre 10 cup is I love watching the young new players coming through. Out of interest I thought Cullen looked pretty good coming back in!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

It seems I missed a helluva a game up the road at FMG. Stoopid Satdy trading.....

Edit: there's no way you should pick up a bonus point when you've been flogged by 25.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Aucks looking ominously good in Dunners.

 

[zer0]

Though this game was on later. Gotta say that's an impressive echo in the lunchbox.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ Hors d'oeuvre, mate, main course to be served at 19:05 - very tasty, something wrapped in bacon-like hors d'oeuvre, but

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Second half rather less tasty than the first, like someone swapped the smoked salmon* out for anchovies.

* Edit: Manuka-smoked Marlborough Sounds salmon, of course

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

If Nanai-Seturo catches that it's try time, not even Reece is gunna catch him & he'll turn any cover inside out with his mad footwork.

Edit: don't you Russian spambots have a US election to interfere with? Fuck off, y'all, says my avatar.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

That probably brushed Nankivil's left hand on the rebound even though he didn't play at it so it's a knock-on & no try I'd have thought.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Steelers deserved that. Won't mean much in the long run but at least it won't be a down-trou.

Edit: not for the first time, I may have posted too soon....... Mako looking a little sand shark-like of late.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Even if Hunt gets this the decision makes no sense. Yep, off the post: shoulda backed their lineout drive.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

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[waiopehu oldboy]

Given his previous form inc a three-week suspension during pre-Covid Super Rugby I'd expect Sio Tomkinson to get a few weeks off for this unnecessary high shot on Simon Hickey.

 

[Dan54]

Given his previous form inc a three-week suspension during pre-Covid Super Rugby I'd expect Sio Tomkinson to get a few weeks off for this unnecessary high shot on Simon Hickey.

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Bastard should be out for est of season, he really has got crap style, it miles too risky in these days, and he needs to sort it or f*** off!

Have to say I sat through all 3 games yesterday, then Reds game ,I such a bloody tragic!!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Not convinced that was PT-worthy, looked like he started from behind the goal line so offside Law doesn't apply? Bay hard done by IMO.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Sam Nock is now full-on blonde & NM-S has been carded for a deliberate knock-down that looked suspiciously like it came off a hand already in contact with Goodhue i.e. while attempting a tackle. Manawatu 10 adrift & a man down from nail the 78th minute, gunna do it tough from here.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

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