Hurricanes v Highlanders

[Stargazer]

@Tim Or just have a better front row, but those damn injuries aye?

[KiwiMurph]

To me Tevita Li so far looks the exact same player he has been at the Blues - the odd nice run, the odd missed tackle, decent involvement but not a gamebreaker. About a millions times better outside back player than Michael Collins though.

[Bovidae]

Is Ainley rested or injured? He's the type of grizzled veteran you need in these games.

I've never heard of Dillon Hunt either but I see he's Auckland-born and was in the NZ U20s in 2015. Must have been a replacement player.

[Stargazer]

Highlanders:

Unavailable due to injury: Liam Squire, Shane Christie, Ash Dixon, Dan Pryor, Greg Pleasants-Tate, Lima Sopoaga, Waisake Naholo, Alex Ainley, Adrian Smith, Josh Dickson, James Lentjes, Siosuia Halanukonuka, Patrick Osborne

(Out for the season: Jason Emery, Hayden Parker)

Edited to add:
http://thehighlanders.co.nz/our-news/latest-news/813-pulse-energy-highlanders-to-play-hurricanes-in-wellington

The Highlanders have obvioulsy not updated the list, considering Halanukonuka is in the starting line-up

[Bovidae]

@Stargazer Halanukonuka is named in the team?

[Stargazer]

@Bovidae Yup, just edited my post when yours came through.

[Stargazer]

Late change to the Highlanders line-up: Siate Tokolahi will come into the Highlanders XV at tighthead prop & Guy Millar takes place on the bench. So no Halanukonuka.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Fast paced game so far.

And BB misses a kick. Let Jordie kick Beauden.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

Nice work by the forwards there. Ardie looking good at 8.

[Mattasaurus]

Landers d is good...but good simple footy from canes.

[Mattasaurus]

Great goosey

[Rancid Schnitzel]

What a waste of time.

[Stargazer]

About Ardie at no.8. I'm wondering whether Hansen and co. have asked the Canes to play Ardie at 8? Just like they have, according to the media, asked the Saders to play Tamanivalu at wing? Because, maybe, they want another option for the ABs no. 8.?

[Mattasaurus]

Fuck iff thats okay... great technique.....but would've liked to see the earlier tackle

[Nepia]

Good decision by Gardner.

[Rancid Schnitzel]

@Stargazer said in Hurricanes v Highlanders:

About Ardie at no.8. I'm wondering whether Hansen and co. have asked the Canes to play Ardie at 8? Just like they have, according to the media, asked the Saders to play Tamanivalu at wing? Because, maybe, they want another option for the ABs no. 8.?

Yeah maybe. He looks very comfortable there. Well so far anyway.....

[Rancid Schnitzel]

C'mon guys. Landers defence excellent, but there should have been another try at least.

[Mattasaurus]

Canes miles offside

[Mattasaurus]

Lovely line and pass

[Stargazer]

Faddes comes on for Fekitoa and boom, try!

What kind of injury did Feki get off for?