Highlanders vs Chiefs

[Stargazer]

Highlanders

1 Daniel Lienert-Brown
2 Liam Coltman
3 Tyrel Lomax
4 Jackson Hemopo
5 Tom Franklin
6 Luke Whitelock (cc)
7 James Lentjes
8 Elliot Dixon
9 Aaron Smith
10 Josh Ioane
11 Tevita Li
12 Teihorangi Walden
13 Rob Thompson
14 Matt Faddes
15 Ben Smith (cc)

RESERVES
16 Ash Dixon
17 Ayden Johnstone
18 Siate Tokolahi
19 Josh Dickson
20 Shannon Frizell
21 Kayne Hammington
22 Josh McKay
23 Patelesio Tomkinson

Unavailable due to injury: Liam Squire (knee), Waisake Naholo (knee), Marty Banks (foot)

Season ending injuries: Tevita Nabura (knee), Richard Buckman (achilles), Bryn Gatland (foot)

https://thehighlanders.co.nz/media-centre/news/966-pulse-energy-highlanders-named-to-play-chiefs-at-home

[Stargazer]

So if Ioane goes down, either McKay or BFA plays at 10?

[Duluth]

Solomon Alaimalo, Sean Wainui, Tumua Manu, Anton Lienert-Brown, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Marty McKenzie, Brad Weber, Tyler Ardron, Lachlan Boshier, Luke Jacobson, Mitchell Brown, Michael Allardice (c), Nepo Laulala, Nathan Harris, Atu Moli

Reserves: Liam Polwart, Ryan Coxon, Angus Ta'avao, Jesse Parete, Taleni Seu, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Shaun Stevenson, Bailyn Sullivan

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/112404583/struggling-chiefs-get-a-few-players-back-for-super-rugby-clash-with-highlanders

[Nepia]

So looks like the Japanese-Tongan wing has been dropped? Or did he get injured last week.

Looks slightly less NPC tham last week.

[Yeetyaah]

@Nepia Thanks fuck. This is arguably the best team we could put out at the moment.

[Bones]

@Nepia hasn't he been replaced by an Australian on the bench?

[Nepia]

@Bones Nope, looks like a Maori.

[Bones]

@Nepia ahh ok I'm getting him confused with that aussie from waikato.

[Nepia]

@Bones said in Highlanders vs Chiefs:

@Nepia ahh ok I'm getting him confused with that aussie from waikato.

Actually, I think he might have been replaced by an Islander. I only checked the bench. Who’s the Aussie from Waikato?

[Stargazer]

@Bones said in Highlanders vs Chiefs:

@Nepia hasn't he been replaced by an Australian on the bench?

@Nepia said in Highlanders vs Chiefs:

@Bones Nope, looks like a Maori.

If you're talking about Sullivan replacing Moeakiola, than he's a Maori from Napier.

[Dice]

Would like to see Etene and Alaimalo get switched around. I think wing really limits Etene's attacking game. I think he'd be a much bigger threat at fullback.

[Stargazer]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/112433237/super-rugby-highlanders-reveal-how-they-fixed-season-before-chiefs-showdown

[taniwharugby]

@Dice apparently Alaimalo dont like playing wing...

[gt12]

@taniwharugby

He's been fucking useless at FB recently, and he's an idiot as his best current opportunity to go the WC and beyond is at 14. We should be running out Stevenson on one wing, Alaimalo on the other, and Dmac (or right now Nanai-Seturo) at 15.

[shark]

McKay IS covering 10. Be real interesting to see how he goes should he get a decent opportunity. I really thought he would have spent quality time at 10 for Canterbury last year and had him ahead of Cameron but Maddock went the other way and I'm yet to see McKay running the cutter, as he did for CBHS.

[mariner4life]

Best midfielder in the comp

[Machpants]

Him and mullet man, for sure

[mariner4life]

This is going to get ugly

[Anonymous]

@mariner4life said in Highlanders vs Chiefs:

This is going to get ugly

For who? :man_shrugging_light_skin_tone:

[Nepia]

Pass was only slightly forward.