SR2023 - NZ Derbies & v Drua/ Moana

[Derpus]

SBW is a challenge huh.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Much-improved CruSadists performance but the scrum is still a worry, Joe Moody got towelled up a few times & that just never used to happen 2-3 years ago.

Clan have a very long list of work-ons & will get better but hard to see them winning many this season.

 

[zer0]

Chiefs with a strong opening quarter. The clock has got some serious work to do to get itself back into this contest.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

That laser-flat 20+ metre left to right pass by DMac was a thing of beauty.

Edit: and that try was peak Beaugan-esque. I'm starting to not totally hate the idea of DMac in a black jersey with 10 on the back. Which is still a long way from being comfortable with the idea of DMac in a black jersey with 10 on the back but I'd no longer reflexively scoff at anyone who suggested it.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Chiefs with a strong opening quarter. The clock has got some serious work to do to get itself back into this contest.

Right in it at 72-74 but I feel that PT may have put it beyond reach...

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tribe would be filthy about backing up a dominant first half with a so-so second, especially the points they leaked.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Round 3

Fri 10/3 Chiefs v Highlanders 5:05 AEDT
Sat 11/3 Drua v Crusaders 2:35
Sat 11/3 Hurricanes v Blues 5:05

 

[Dctarget]

Friday 10 March 5:05 pm AEDT – Chiefs v Highlanders at FMG Stadium, ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport

CHIEFS (1-15): Aidan Ross, Samisoni Taukei'aho, John Ryan, Brodie Retallick, Tupou Vaa'i, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Sam Cane (co-c), Luke Jacobson, Brad Weber (co-c), Damian McKenzie, Etene Nani-Seturo, Rameka Poihipi, Alex Nankivell, Emoni Narawa, Shaun Stevenson

RESERVES: Bradley Slater, Ollie Norris, George Dyer, Samipeni Finau, Pita Gus Sowakula, Cortez Ratima, Josh Ioane, Daniel Rona

HIGHLANDERS (1-15): Ethan de Groot, Rhys Marshall, Jermaine Ainsley, Paripari Parkinson, Josh Dickson, Shannon Frizell, James Lentjes (c), Hugh Renton, Aaron Smith, Mitch Hunt, Mosese Dawai, Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Josh Timu, Martin Bogado, Freddie Burns

RESERVES: Leni Apisai, Ayden Johnstone, Saula Mau, Fabian Holland, Sean Withy, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, Fetuli Paea, Connor Garden-Bachop

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I thought the AB rest protocols were meant to be flexible?

Stuff

i.stuff.co.nz

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Crusaders: 1-Joe Moody, 2-Codie Taylor, 3-Tamaiti Williams, 4-Scott Barrett (c), 5-Sam Whitelock, 6-Ethan Blackadder, 7-Tom Christie, 8-Christian Lio-Willie, 9-Mitch Drummond, 10-Richie Mo'unga, 11-Leicester Fainga'anuku, 12-David Havili, 13-Jack Goodhue, 14-Sevu Reece, 15-Fergus Burke. Reserves: 16-Brodie McAlister, 17-Seb Calder, 18-Zach Gallagher, 19-Sioni Talitui, 20-Noah Holtham, 21-Braydon Ennor, 22-Macca Springer.

ScoBar making his 100th CruSadist appearance. Venue is Churchill Park in Lautoka so expect a rowdier crowd than if it were Suva.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Blues: 1-Joshua Fusitu’a, 2-Ricky Riccitelli, 3-James Lay, 4-Patrick Tuipulotu, 5-Cameron Suafoa, 6-Tom Robinson/Adrian Choat, 7-Dalton Papali'i, 8-Hoskins Sotutu, 9-Finlay Christie, 10-Beauden Barrett, 11-Caleb Clarke, 12-Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, 13-Rieko Ioane, 14-AJ Lam, 15-Stephen Perofeta. Reserves: 16-Kurt Eklund, 17-Alex Hodgman, 18-Nelp Laulala, 19-James Tucker, 20-Adrian Choat, 21-Taufa Funaki, 22-Bryce Heem, 23-Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens

Hurricanes: 1-Xavier Numia, 2-Dane Coles, 3-Tyrel Lomax, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Isaia Walker-Leawere, 6-Devan Flanders, 7-Du'Plessis Kirifi, 8-Peter Lakai, 9-Cameron Roigard, 10-Brett Cameron, 11-Salesi Rayasi, 12-Jordie Barrett, 13-Billy Proctor, 14-Julian Savea, 15-Josh Moorby. Reserves: 16-Asafo Aumua, 17-Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18-Pasilio Tosi, 19-Caleb Delany, 20-TK Howden, 21-Jamie Booth, 22-Aidan Morgan, 23-Riley Higgins.

Anyone seen a Drua team?

 

[KOB1987]

Anyone seen a Drua team?

For some reason they seem to be out of the loop with regards to communicating this information, I'm not sure which end of the tin cans is responsible for this. It's annoying when doing my fantasy team and I have a bookmark to their site for this reason:

SAU TO MAKE DEBUT, POTENTIAL DEBUT FOR VALETINI | Fijian Drua

Swire Shipping Fijian Drua Head Coach Mick Byrne has named a strong line-up for Saturday’s Shop N Save Super Rugby Pacific clash against Crusaders with a number of exciting names featuring in the matchday 23.

drua.rugby

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Clan hung in there & Tribe took a while to get their shit together but too good in the end.

 

[Dan54]

Interesting to see how comfortable DMac is running the cutter in this team, mind you whole lot look like they understand what each other is going to do

 

[LeCheese]

What a turnout for the Drua. So good to see

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Interesting to see how comfortable DMac is running the cutter in this team, mind you whole lot look like they understand what each other is going to do

Per #84 above, I'm slowly getting my head around the previously preposterous possibility that DMac might be the best AB 10 or 23 option come next year.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Clarkie perpetuating the myth that NZR somehow poachd Reece from Fiji. Came to NZ on an athletics scholarship IIRC.

Drua score & if Churchill Park had a roof the crowd would've just lifted it off.

 

[Wilson]

Huge fight back from the Drua here.

Also the thread title should probably be changed to Non-Aus games or something else that properly covers the Drua and Moana

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

I'm all over it @Wilson - wanted to keep the title as short as possible but you're right.

 

[HogansHeros]

Love that Fiji shows up for their team.
Would be great to see them have a successful season