Waratahs v Highlanders
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@Kiwiwomble Renton back at 8 is fine as he's been 1 of our best imo, Gilbert at 12 is the interesting call as he's only played there once before against the Drua
@FakatavaAllBlack you're right, not too worried about Renton, would kind of like to see renton and MMT
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I wouldn't assume it's resting players
Harmon is back in NZ for personal reasons
Dermody was sent the message in the press that players needed to lift their standards. I think some players have been dropped (I think they dropped the wrong loosie..)
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@Duluth Harmon is a huge loss for the Clan I reckon, has been one of best 7s in comp this season
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@SouthernMann said in Waratahs v Highlanders:
Highlanders side to play the Waratahs
Talking points
Gilbert to 12. Withy starting. No Harmon. Tu'u, Umaga-Jensen and Nareki on the bench.
Gregory on the wing and Paea still there.
Waratahs by 13+
I think you're overrating the Waratahs massively, I wouldn't read too much into last weeks performance, all of our teams seem to play poorly in Perth, it's been a trend forever, the Hurricanes lost at NIB stadium last year, the Chiefs only won by one point (20-19) in SRTT, the Blues nearly lost there last time as well, another typically ugly contest.
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@SouthernMann said in Waratahs v Highlanders:
Highlanders side to play the Waratahs
Talking points
Gilbert to 12. Withy starting. No Harmon. Tu'u, Umaga-Jensen and Nareki on the bench.
Gregory on the wing and Paea still there.
Waratahs by 13+
I think you're overrating the Waratahs massively, I wouldn't read too much into last weeks performance, all of our teams seem to play poorly in Perth, it's been a trend forever, the Hurricanes lost at NIB stadium last year, the Chiefs only won by one point (20-19) in SRTT, the Blues nearly lost there last time as well, another typically ugly contest.
@kiwi_expat said in Waratahs v Highlanders:
@SouthernMann said in Waratahs v Highlanders:
Highlanders side to play the Waratahs
Talking points
Gilbert to 12. Withy starting. No Harmon. Tu'u, Umaga-Jensen and Nareki on the bench.
Gregory on the wing and Paea still there.
Waratahs by 13+
I think you're overrating the Waratahs massively, I wouldn't read too much into last weeks performance, all of our teams seem to play poorly in Perth, it's been a trend forever, the Hurricanes lost at NIB stadium last year, the Chiefs only won by one point (20-19) in SRTT, the Blues nearly lost there last time as well, another typically ugly contest.
Sitting up at 11 pm last Saturday half pissed and watching a limp dick performance against a Barbarians outfit based out of Perth really pissed me off. I love the 'Lander, but jeez it was ugly. This team is probably on the right track forward with youngsters, but, it might still be a couple of years away and some more pain to come.
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for every yay there is a neigh...
gilbert into the midfield...but replacing TUJ rather than paea
CGB in at 15....but gregory starting on the wing
Like....i dont get what some coaches see that we (I) dont...almost the only time Hunt has looked dangerous is at 15....never plays there....the only times Gregory has looked dangerous is in midfield...starts on the wing
resting players for "easy" games is what teams at the top of the ladder can afford to do....if TUJ and narkei are fit then they start for me, i'd rather we actually thrashed someone that scraped by and claimed we rested players
@Kiwiwomble if Gregory could recapture some of what got him a NZ 7s gig, he would be fine on the wing, but as you say, all his best games, including npc were in the mid-field, and even then, I'd not say he is a dangerous mid-fielder, more someone that does a good job with hard straight running, strong defence and a good kicking/passing game...sadly, it would seem it has been at least a season or more since he has showed any of that together
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Lol commentators saying Aaron Smith lead it, pretty sure it was TUJ.
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Lol commentators saying Aaron Smith lead it, pretty sure it was TUJ.
@Canes4life Haha, yes, was thinking the same thing!
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Highlanders did well to get out of that.
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Lol commentators saying Aaron Smith lead it, pretty sure it was TUJ.
@Canes4life said in Waratahs v Highlanders:
Lol commentators saying Aaron Smith lead it, pretty sure it was TUJ.
It would take Smith quite a few trips to KFC to look like TUJ..
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Tahs defence pretty good so far. Clan really only making ground on the edge.
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Jeez that was a long period of play without a break. Highlanders not going very far though.
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Clan backrowers look pretty ineffective so far.
