SR2023 - NZ Derbies & v Drua/ Moana

[waiopehu oldboy]

Hurricanes: 1-Tevita Mafileo, 2-Jacob Devery, 3-Tyrel Lomax, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Isaia Walker-Leawere, 6-Devan Flanders, 7-Du'Plessis Kirifi, 8-Ardie Savea, 9-Jamie Booth, 10-Aidan Morgan, 11-Kini Naholo, 12-Jordie Barrett, 13-Billy Proctor, 14-Salesi Rayasi, 15-Harry Godfrey. Reserves: 16-Hame Faivu, 17-Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18-Pasilio Tosi, 19-Caleb Delany, 20-Brayden Iose, 21-Logan Henry, 22-Peter Umaga-Jensen, 23-Josh Moorby.

 

[The Red Baron]

Is Roigard injured? He's been playing well recently.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ just a rotation/ rest thing I think. Playing well as you say, lots of people reckon it's him v Fakatava for third RWC 9.

 

[qwerty51]

^ just a rotation/ rest thing I think. Playing well as you say, lots of people reckon it's him v Fakatava for third RWC 9.

Fakatava well out of it surely? Assuming first 2 are Smith/Christie then 3rd is between Weber and Roigard surely.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ 1. Smith 2. Weber in most people's opinion then 3. Roigard or Fakatava with Christie only in the mix if there's an injury. Personally I think they'll take Smith, Weber & Fakatava.

 

[Dan54]

^ 1. Smith 2. Weber in most people's opinion then 3. Roigard or Fakatava with Christie only in the mix if there's an injury. Personally I think they'll take Smith, Weber & Fakatava.

Yep, I think Ratima almost jumped Christie to WOB. Will be interesting to see who goes to WC. I actually can see Fakatava even dropping out of top 3 in next couple of years as I really pretty impressed with Hotham from Crusaders as a kid with a big future.

 

[zer0]

Weber and Fakatava is depressing. Both have punishingly average all year, at best. Christie seemed suited to coming off the bench in tests last year but never achieved much starting. Just go all in on Smith, Roigard, and Ratima.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Weber and Fakatava is depressing. Both have punishingly average all year, at best. Christie seemed suited to coming off the bench in tests last year but never achieved much starting. Just go all in on Smith, Roigard, and Ratima.

1. To be fair to Fakatava he's coming back from a pretty serious injury so could take a while to get back to his pre-injury form - hence I think there's a good chance they take Roigard (but it's Foster so they probably won't).

2. It's Foster. No way he leaves both Fakatava and Weber out.

 

[Dan54]

I would have Weber in, I think he''s been good this season, Ratima still got a few things to tighten up on, like being a little more aware when ball not in hands etc. watch ball and not gaze around. All all only little things that as a kid he will learn.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Round 13
Friday 19/05 Moana v Crusaders 7:05 local
At what is now the GO Media Mount Smart Stadium

Saturday 20/05 Chiefs v Hurricanes 7:05

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Joe Moody has an ankle sprain & in doubt for Friday night.

 

[Dan54]

Rumours that Ardie and JB will rest this week, before run in too finals. Makes sense no easy games from now on.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ also rumours that Tribe are mad as hell at how poor they were in NP & someone's gunna pay for that...

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Moana Pasifika: William Havili, Tima Fainga’anuku, Fine Inisi, Levi Aumua, Neria Fomai, Christian Lealiifano, Ere Enari, Solomone Funaki (capt), Alamanda Motuga, Miracle Faiilagi, Mike McKee, Michael Curry, Chris Apoua, Samiuela Moli, Abraham Pole. Reserves: Luteru Tolai, Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Sosefo ‘Apikotoa, Mahonri Ngakru, Jonah Mau’u, Jonathan Taumateine, Henry Taefu, Timoci Tavatavanawai.

Crusaders: Will Jordan, Chay Fihaki, Jack Goodhue, Dallas McLeod, Macca Springer, Fergus Burke, Noah Hotham, Cullen Grace, Corey Kellow, Sione Havili Talitui, Zach Gallagher, Scott Barrett (capt), Tamaiti Williams, Brodie McAlister, Kershawl Sykes-Martin. Reserves: Ioane Moananu, Andrew Turner, Seb Calder, Dominic Gardiner, Christian Lio-Willie, Mitch Drummond, Taha Kemara, Will Gualter.

Edit: Moody's ankle injury will keep him out for "at least two weeks" according to Razor.

 

[The Red Baron]

Is David Havili injured or being rested? Either way, I'm sure @Dismal Pillock will be distraught that his favourite player won't be running around this week.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ rested as are Taylor, Mo'unga & Fainga'anuku. SamW is still injured though, I think, plus of course Moody.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Is David Havili injured or being rested? Either way, I'm sure @Dismal Pillock will be distraught that his favourite player won't be running around this week.

Need to keep him fresh for the AB's RWC 2023 1/8 final exit game.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Chiefs: 1-Aidan Ross, 2-Samisoni Taukei'aho, 3-George Dyer, 4-Brodie Retallick, 5-Tupou Vaa'i, 6-Pita Gus Sowakula, 7-Sam Cane, 8-Luke Jacobson, 9-Brad Weber, 10-Damian McKenzie, 11-Etene Nanai-Seturo, 12-Anton Lienert-Brown, 13-Alex Nankivell, 14-Emoni Narawa, 15-Shaun Stevenson. Reserves: 16-Tyrone Thompson, 17-Ollie Norris, 18-John Ryan, 19-Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 20-Simon Parker, 21-Cortez Ratima, 22-Josh Ioane, 23-Rameka Poihipi.

If Moody's injury proves to be season-ending as some are suggesting, is Aidan Ross next on the depth chart?

Hurricanes: 1-Xavier Numia, 2-Jacob Devery, 3-Owen Franks, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Isaia Walker-Leawere, 6-Devan Flanders, 7-Du'Plessis Kirifi, 8-Brayden Iose, 9-Cam Roigard, 10-Aidan Morgan, 11-Kini Naholo, 12-Peter Umaga-Jensen, 13-Billy Proctor, 14-Julian Savea, 15-Josh Moorby. Reserves: 16-Hame Faiva, 17-Tevita Mafileo, 18-Pailio Tosi, 19-Justin Sangster, 20-Caleb Delany, 21-Jamie Booth, 22-Riley Hohepa, 23-Salesi Rayasi

 

[Dan54]

Looks to be the game they using to risk resting with hopes of knocking over Crusaders and Blues? Interested to hear what's going on with Riley Higgins.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ I've got 'canes v Loss Bleus in my 2/3:1/3 column, v CruSadists in the 1/3:2/3 column & after seeing the lineups I'm moving this one into the 1/4:3/4 column (now watch them go out & either win or lose with a BP .