SR2023 - NZ Derbies & v Drua/ Moana

[waiopehu oldboy]

Meanwhile in Tribe country AL-B (ankle) is probably a month away from returning & Vai'i (low-grade MCL) will miss this week & possibly next. They need to rest Lurch soon so maybe Selby-Rickett gets a run?

 

[Hawko]

Meanwhile in Tribe country AL-B (ankle) is probably a month away from returning & Vai'i (low-grade MCL) will miss this week & possibly next. They need to rest Lurch soon so maybe Selby-Rickett gets a run?

No problem. I suggest lurch rests next week, so he doesn't have the further issue of plane travel to Sydney to deal with.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Round 5:

Saturday 25th 2:35 AEDT Highlanders v Drua
Saturday 25th 5:05 Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes

 

[Dan54]

Round 5:

Saturday 25th 2:35 AEDT Highlanders v Drua
Saturday 25th 5:05 Moana Pasifika v Hurricanes

Geez I had to check WOB, then saw it was AEDT, as I got a 1st XV preseason game to attend on 25th, second preseason game of Hawera boys, they also played local U21s last Thursday (annual hit out)

 

[Dan54]

Canes team for game against MP (Moana Pasifika)
1. Xavier Numia
2. Asafo Aumua **
3. Owen Franks
4. Dominic Bird
5. Isaia Walker-Leawere
6. Devan Flanders
7. Peter Lakai
8. Ardie Savea ©
9. Cameron Roigard
10. Brett Cameron
11. Salesi Rayasi
12. Billy Proctor
13. Bailyn Sullivan
14. Kini Naholo
15. Josh Moorby

Reserves
16. Hame Faiva *
17. Tevita Mafileo
18. Pasilio Tosi
19. TK Howden
20. Brayden Iose
21. Jamie Booth
22. Riley Hohepa *
23. Julian Savea


Obviously resting a few players through protocols, and some needing a break, still looks a decent line up to me. Quite happy seeing Lakai at 7, and still a pretty handy midfield without Jordie in attendance.

 

[Dan54]

Moana Pasifika team

1. Abraham Pole
2. Samiuela Moli
3. Suetena Asomua
4. Samuel Slade
5. Mike McKee
6. Solomone Funaki
7. Alamanda Motuga
8. Lotu Inisi
9. Ereatara Enari
10. Christian Lealiifano
11. Anzelo Tuitavuki
12. Henry Taefu
13. Levi Aumua
14. Tima Fainga’anuku
15. William Havili
16. Ray Niuia
17. Ezekiel Lindnemuth
18. Chris Apoua
19. Potu Leavasa
20. Miracle Faiilagi
21. Manu Paea
22. D’Angelo Leuila
23. Fine Inisi

Hope the Canes remember what happened last year and are awake!!

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Drua beat the Cantabs in Fiji..... then go on the road and go behind 28-7 after 33 mins to the Landers C team.

Rob Valetini's 1st 5 bro makes his debut at 28 years old..... and ignominously gets the hook after just 32 minutes. Oh dear. Poor bugger.

 

[Dan54]

Clan lost another 4 players (both midfielders) between naming team and taking field, at least one in warm up, have lost one more midfielder and looks PPP maybe gone at oranges.
Dermody has to stop kicking cats!!!!

 

[dru]

Highlanders with a YC too.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

TL/DR (Dave Rennie) (??)

 

[Dan54]

Geez 57-24, I take my hat off to the Clan, with those injuries and even having to finish with 14 because they ran out of players. That was pretty impressive.

Not even going to tell anyone who had Drua in his picks either!

 

[Brumby Runner]

I'm sure you know DP, but the site has been set up to automatically insert the common name/meaning for frequently used abbreviations. DR brings up Dave Rennie automatically. I am mystified as to why DP doesn't automatically bring in our all time favourite poster

 

[Hawko]

Geez 57-24, I take my hat off to the Clan, with those injuries and even having to finish with 14 because they ran out of players. That was pretty impressive.

Not even going to tell anyone who had Drua in his picks either!

Well there goes my tipping! Beat the Crusaders one week, get crushed by the Clan the next. Analysing previous results seems absolutely pointless when tipping Super Rugby! Should I just throw a dice instead?

 

[Dan54]

Well there goes my tipping! Beat the Crusaders one week, get crushed by the Clan the next. Analysing previous results seems absolutely pointless when tipping Super Rugby! Should I just throw a dice instead?

Yep Hawko, I wondering if that could well be the answer! How is a man meant to do it otherwise the bloody teams aren't playing ball with consistent results!

 

[zer0]

Old Cory Jane looking like a Kentucky hillbilly extra from Justified.

 

[Wilson]

That stoopid thing should be set to DP Duncan Petaia Dalton Papalii

It (Isaia Toeava) isn't that bad, clears up a lot of confusion at (Anthony Tuitavake) the moment.

Edit: Oh no, who let Dismal in (Isa Nacewa) to the system.

 

[Dan54]

Well anyway , geez I enjoyed the Canes performance. Thought MP (Moana Pasifika) were pretty crap, but by same token Canes were bloody good. Resting Jordie Barrett and Billy Proctor who has been good all year looked great at 12 , I have a feeling Canes are finally getting some real depth, Cameron looking good at 10 (he's back in proper territory (not at Crusaders, he a Whanganui boy). Cam Roigard at 9 has got AB written all over him.
Biggest improvement is in forwards where we got tighties that can compete, and loose forward depth is bloody good. Give Kirifi at 7 or Ardie at 8 a rest and Lakai a 19yo kid cames in and really looks f***en good, Flanders at 6 , Iose, Delaney lock/6 it just feels good. Not saying we will win the comp, but I know we can compete with any team. The mark of teams (in my opinion) is there depth and not needing to rely on a few players.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Round 6:

7:05 local Friday 12. Moana Pasifika v 8. Highlanders

7:05 Saturday 1. Chiefs v 4. Blues

 

[Dan54]

Obviously the Chiefs/Blues is the big one this weekend, in NZ anyway. Brumbies/Tahs will be biggest of Aus derbies, and I will be watching MP (Moana Pasifika)/Clan with interest to see if MP (Moana Pasifika) do a bounce back.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlanders: 1-Ethan de Groot, 2-Leni Apisai, 3-Jermaine Ainsley, 4-Pari Pari Parkinson, 5-Josh Dickson, 6-Sean Withy, 7-Billy Harmon (C), 8-Hugh Renton, 9-Aaron Smith, 10-Mitch Hunt, 11-Jonah Lowe, 12-Thomas Umaga-Jensen, 13-Fetuli Paea, 14-Connor Garden-Bachop, 15-Sam Gilbert. Reserves: 16-Andrew Makalio, 17-Daniel Lienert-Brown, 18-Saula Ma’u, 19-Max Hicks, 20-Shannon Frizell, 21-Folau Fakatava, 22-Cameron Millar, 23-Marino Mikaele Tu'u

Most of the players & some of the management have shaved their heads in support of Josh Dickson's younger brother who has recently been diagnosed with cancer.