Wellington v Auckland

[Duluth]

Wellington

1 Xavier Numia, 2 Asafo Aumua, 3 PJ Sheck, 4 Hugo Plummer, 5 Akira Ioeremia, 6 Caleb Delaney, 7 Peter Lakai, 8 Dominic Ropeti, 9 Kyle Preston, 10 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 11 Tjay Clarke, 12 Julian Savea (c), 13 Matt Proctor, 14 Losi Filipo, 15 Ruben Love

Reserves: 16 Penieli Poasa, 17 Kenshi Yamamoto, 18 Siale Lauaki, 19 Matolu Petaia, 20 Sione Halalilo, 21 Esi Komaisavai, 22 Callum Harkin, 23 Stanley Solomon

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Auckland

1 Oscar Cowley-Andrea, 2 Millennium Sanerivi, 3 Angus Ta’avao-Matau, 4 Josh Beehre, 5 Tai Cribb, 6 Che Clark, 7 Anton Segner (c), 8 Sam Hainsworth-Fa’afao, 9 Taufa Funaki, 10 Rico Simpson, 11 Caleb Clarke, 12 AJ Lam, 13 Leo Gordon, 14 Caleb Tangitau, 15 Payton Spencer

Reserves: 16 Soane Vikena, 17 Fatongia Paea, 18 Hamdahn Tuipulotu, 19 Ola Tauelangi, 20 Kitiona Vai, 21 James Arscott, 22 Alexander Harford, 23 Xavi Taele

[DurryMexted]

Pretty embarassing loss to Turbos last week. Julian especially but also Proctor are definitely past it, but we appear to have absolutely zero depth in the midfield for now. Ieremia is going great.

Hoping we can keep Auckland on a losing streak, but that backline is looking dangerous

[SouthernMann]

Auckland looking very tasty at $3.6 at the tab. I think they win this game.

[KiwiMurph]

I'm pleased with those backline changes (though I hope both XTH and Vai are not injured).

Have a 10 at 10 and a fullback at fullback. Interested to see how Leo Gordon goes.

Also keen to see the ABs in the Wellington team run around.

[taniwharugby]

Good to see them showing Clarke on the news catching high balls...

[george33]

Apparently Kyle Preston has been scrubbed from the Wellington 23.

[KiwiMurph]

@george33 said in Wellington v Auckland:

Apparently Kyle Preston has been scrubbed from the Wellington 23.

Probably a sign Roigard is a no go for Eden Park

[Duluth]

Big game for Gordon. He seems to be rated inside the Blues system but it's been difficult for him to get game time so far

With Tele'a due back soon he needs a performance to stay in the 23

[Duluth]

Harford is sick

Cohen Norrie replaces him on the bench

[KiwiMurph]

Do Auckland even employ a defence coach?

[Duluth]

Shitty conditions. Auckland still playing with load of width. Knock on. Try Wellington.

[KiwiMurph]

Nice piece of defence by Caleb Clarke

[KiwiMurph]

Not even 10 minutes in and Auckland look set for another hiding

[Duluth]

Good carry by Clark

[KiwiMurph]

Haha great pace Numia

Auckland's phase defence is dogshit

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph said in Wellington v Auckland:

Haha great pace Numia

Auckland's phase defence is dogshit

So disorganised. It reminds me of the Nick White season

[KiwiMurph]

Better play by Auckland forwards there

[Duluth]

That works in this weather

[Duluth]

Much more intelligent over the last few minutes

[KiwiMurph]

Ouch Aumua bad head knock

He should be off the field for a HIA