SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) 2022 - NZ & Drua matches with no match thread

[waiopehu oldboy]

Can we pretend Romano's middle name is Edmund & refer to him as Blues Uber Legend Luke Edmund Romano or BULLER for short?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

"Dan Carter, Beauden Barrett, Luke Romano, the list of Auckland Blues legends is as long as it is storied."

Stephen Brett?

 

[Dismal Pillock]

BULLER

Stephen Brett?

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Segner acquited himself well although will take me some getting used to him as a honkie #8 who looks like an 18-pt font version of 12-pt font Gareth Anscombe.

 

[KiwiM]

Hodgman should be in the ABs. Laulala should be out of the ABs.

Young Funaki at 9 went well.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlights

 

[Dan54]

Segner acquited himself well although will take me some getting used to him as a honkie #8 who looks like an 18-pt font version of 12-pt font Gareth Anscombe.

He's usually a 7 DP I was surprised how well he went at 8. He really a Cane/McCaw typre 7 usually, works all day, not flashy just does what he is supposed too!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Multiple injury issues for CruSadists

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Can see Blackadder covering lock if not actually starting there. Hooker shouldn't be too much of a problem.

Injuries to both first-choice AB locks at this point in the season may not be such a bad thing, Irish gunna be a real handful in July.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

He's usually a 7 DP I was surprised how well he went at 8. He really a Cane/McCaw typre 7 usually, works all day, not flashy just does what he is supposed too!

Can't believe CruSadists didn't try harder to keep him, same with Darry.

 

[KiwiM]

Can't believe CruSadists didn't try harder to keep him, same with Darry.

You can't keep everyone. Crusaders have a young Auckland 7 Corey Kellor who they like.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Crusaders: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Leicester Fainga’anuku, David Havili, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Mitchell Drummond, Cullen Grace, Tom Christie, Ethan Blackadder, Quinten Strange, Scott Barrett (c), Fletcher Newell, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody. Reserves: Shilo Klein, George Bower, Tamaiti Williams, Zach Gallagher, Pablo Matera, Bryn Hall, Fergus Burke, Braydon Ennor.

Highlanders: Connor Garden-Bachop, Sam Gilbert, Fetuli Paea, Scott Gregory, Mosese Dawai, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (c); Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, James Lentjes, Shannon Frizell, Josh Dickson, Bryn Evans, Josh Hohneck, Anderw Makalio, Daniel Lienert-Brown. Reserves: Rhys Marshall, Ethan de Groot, Jermaine Ainsley, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Gareth Evans, Folau Fakatava, Marty Banks, Denny Solomona

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Hurricanes: Ruben Love, Julian Savea, Billy Proctor, Jordie Barrett, Wes Goosen, Jackson Garden-Bachop, TJ Perenara; Ardie Savea (c), Du’Plessis Kirifi, Reed Prinsep, Scott Scrafton, James Blackwell, Tyrel Lomax, Asafo Aumua, Pouri Rakete-Stones. Reserves: James O’Reilly, Xavier Numia, Tevita Mafileo, Caleb Delany, Devan Flanders, Jamie Booth, Bailyn Sullivan, Josh Moorby.

Chiefs: Emoni Narawa, Alex Nankivell, Anton Lienert-Brown, Quinn Tupaea, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Josh Ioane, Brad Weber (cc), Pita Gus Sowakula, Sam Cane (cc), Kaylum Boshier, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Tupou Vaa’i, Angus Ta’avao, Samisoni Taukei’aho, Aidan Ross. Reserves: Tyrone Thompson, Atu Moli, Sione Mafileo, Laghlan McWhannell, Luke Jacobson, Cortez Ratima, Bryn Gatland, Chase Tiatia.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

The forward pack looks more exciting and dynamic than the backs

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Moana Pasifika: William Havili, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Fine Inisi, Solomone Kata, Anzelo Tuitavuki, Christian Leali’ifano, Ereatara Enari; Henry Time-Stowers, Solomone Funaki, Sione Tu’ipulotu, Michael Curry, Veikoso Poloniati, Sekope Kepu (c), Samiuela Moli, Ezekiel Lindenmuth. Reserves: Luteru Tolai, Abraham Pole, Chris Apoua, Alex McRobbie, Alamanda Motuga, Dwayne Polataivao, Lincoln McClutchie, Tomasi Alosio.

 

[zer0]

Blues provided an injury update on Instagram.

1 week (All Black S&C):
Rieko Ioane
Hoskins Sotutu

3 weeks:
Akira Ioane
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Nepo Laulala

TBA (HIA protocols):
Beauden Barrett
Josh Goodhue

No mention of Sam Darry which means it's hopefully just minor/more of a precaution...

EDIT: So will be back to about full strength (minus whatever casualties are picked up along the way...) for about the the Australian matches . Maybe even the Crusaders, if things go well.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Hurricanes: Ruben Love, Julian Savea, Billy Proctor, Jordie Barrett, Wes Goosen, Jackson Garden-Bachop, TJ Perenara;

Woahhh, Jordie at 2nd 5? If that pans out it could fix a LOT of problems in the severely underwhelming AB midfield.....

 

[zer0]

12. Jordie Barrett @ 6'5 & 96 kgs
13. Leicester Fainga'anuku @ 6'2 & 110 kgs
11. Caleb Clarke @ 6'2 & 108 kgs

Would certainly help return some much needed physicality to the backline.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

12 Jordie Barrett
13 TUJ/PUJ

11 Caleb Clarke
14 Rieko Ioane
15 Will Jordan

This could be a return to BoomfaTown and some RWC23 optimism..... just need to pasture out the coach and unearth some forwards who arent tenured puddinged ploppyburgers.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ get the forwards right & it won't matter if Old Mate picks George Bridge, Brayden Ennor AND David Havili in the XV

 

[Dctarget]

Sounds all a bit Reece Hodge-y to me. Jordie is great but crash ball he is not. Just whack his legs and he goes down.