Southland v Otago
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@frugby said in Southland v Otago:
@SouthernMann I guess they see Elton as being able to cover lock, whereas Toleafoa is an out and out eight?
He was supposedly quite good in both pre-season games so should get his chance assuming CLW is away with the ABs.
Stodart can cover lock and goes 80. Not like Elton is a big bloke. Just a mid-sized battler of a six.
Trust your young guys. Play Toleafoa and Casey. Bring them on with 30 to go.
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I think Casey will usurp Taylor in the pecking order quite quickly… I suppose the other consideration might be is that they see CLW playing the 80, and perhaps feel they want a tighter blindsided (e.g Stodart/Elton) as opposed to a ball runner.
Personally I’d be inclined to try run Southland off their feet, but I’m happy to wait for the game to reserve judgement.
Am excited to see how Broomfield goes, and find it intriguing Nemec-Vial has jumped Rangitutia, Nemec injured last year?
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@frugby said in Southland v Otago:
I think Casey will usurp Taylor in the pecking order quite quickly… I suppose the other consideration might be is that they see CLW playing the 80, and perhaps feel they want a tighter blindsided (e.g Stodart/Elton) as opposed to a ball runner.
Personally I’d be inclined to try run Southland off their feet, but I’m happy to wait for the game to reserve judgement.
Am excited to see how Broomfield goes, and find it intriguing Nemec-Vial has jumped Rangitutia, Nemec injured last year?
Casey shouldn't be viewed as a seven. He is a ball running 6/8. The stats I've seen from club rugby have him dominating in the defenders beaten categories. While Taylor made a lot of impact at the breakdown.
Looked at Kaik's lineups for the club season. He started all but two of his games at 8, with those games at six.
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@SouthernMann said in Southland v Otago:
@frugby said in Southland v Otago:
I think Casey will usurp Taylor in the pecking order quite quickly… I suppose the other consideration might be is that they see CLW playing the 80, and perhaps feel they want a tighter blindsided (e.g Stodart/Elton) as opposed to a ball runner.
Personally I’d be inclined to try run Southland off their feet, but I’m happy to wait for the game to reserve judgement.
Am excited to see how Broomfield goes, and find it intriguing Nemec-Vial has jumped Rangitutia, Nemec injured last year?
Casey shouldn't be viewed as a seven. He is a ball running 6/8. The stats I've seen from club rugby have him dominating in the defenders beaten categories. While Taylor made a lot of impact at the breakdown.
Looked at Kaik's lineups for the club season. He started all but two of his games at 8, with those games at six.
I’ve never been a great fan of Taylor. Be interesting to see what they do when they make changes then because would assume CLW plays the 80, and would assume Taylor will come off, so will be jnteresting to see who lines up at open side.
Ratcliffe is the other open side they signed, but the coaches don’t seem to rate him at this stage.
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I doubt the All Blacks will be playing 80. I'd expect he plays 50 to 60. With Casey coming on. Taylor Will play 80.
Unfortunately during the club season about half of the openside flankers who lined up most weeks are not eligible for Otago. Taieri had Michael Loft, Kaik Michaels and Rutledge, and Uni Jayden Broome. Plus add in Lepionka and a few others too. The pool of available loosies was a bit shallow.
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@jimmyb said in Southland v Otago:
Has anyone had any word on who the potential captain for the season will be?
The captain is listed on the team sheet on socials.
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September 7, 2002 - The day 'Stag Day' was born
Every social event needs a title, so someone declared that September 7, 2002, would be known as “Stag Day”. The rest is history.
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Big crowd here today
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Cam Millar continuing on his form from Super footy.
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I forgot Shearer went to Southland. I reckon they got themselves a good one there. He played well for Canterbury last year and was unlucky not to get Preston's spot in the Saders I thought. Reminds me a lot of Hotham in the way he plays.
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Southland aren't going to win giving up easy tries like that on restarts.
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Stag Day is looking pretty good at the moment
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Stag day is going well, awesome atmosphere....stags come back time!!!
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Head contacts in the Npc viewed in a different light compared to other levels of rugby
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I really enjoy the fizz that Jack Taylor offers
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Didn't Scott Gregory bugger off overseas?
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Yes, this is his first game in NZ since 2023
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@Crazy-Horse said in Southland v Otago:
Didn't Scott Gregory bugger off overseas?
