Highlanders v Hurricanes

[Canes4life]

@frugby Faleafaga looks like a young Sopoaga aye. He’s definitely the best of the young talent the Landers have at their disposal.

[Bones]

Parker looks bloody good to me.

[cgrant]

Who is Parker ? There is a Parker at the Chiefs but you are not referring to the same guy, I guess ?

[Bones]

@cgrant said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

Who is Parker ? There is a Parker at the Chiefs but you are not referring to the same guy, I guess ?

Cheers! Too early. I meant Taylor

[Dan54]

@Bones Yep Bones, I like the look of young Taylor too.

[frugby]

@Canes4life said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@frugby Faleafaga looks like a young Sopoaga aye. He’s definitely the best of the young talent the Landers have at their disposal.

Dare I say it, better even. Sopoaga took four (admittedly injury disrupted) seasons to find his feet. Faleafaga is doing it Year One.

[SouthernMann]

My least favourite Highlander to start at centre. Rest of the team predictable. Rohan Wingham and Timu on the bench

[Canes4life]

@SouthernMann Lowe at centre?

[SouthernMann]

That's the one. Hopefully he warms up those tackling shoulders. He has some work to do. I can't believe we still have next year with him as well.

[Canes4life]

@SouthernMann Lowe must have a bloody good agent, I really don't know how he's managed to stay in Super this long. The Canes will definitely look to run down his channel.

[Kiwiwomble]

[Duluth]

Tyrel Lomax set to play 100th Super Rugby Pacific match

1 Xavier Numia
2 Asafo Aumua
3 Tyrel Lomax (100th SRP game)
4 Caleb Delany
5 Isaia Walker-Leawere
6 Brad Shields (Captain)
7 Peter Lakai
8 Brayden Iose
9 Cam Roigard
10 Brett Cameron
11 Kini Naholo
12 Jordie Barrett
13 Billy Proctor
14 Josh Moorby
15 Ruben Love

16 James O’Reilly
17 Pouri Rakete-Stones
18 Pasilio Tosi
19 Justin Sangster
20 Du’Plessis Kirifi
21 TJ Perenara
22 Peter Umaga-Jensen
23 Ngane Punivai

[Kiwiwomble]

what i am enjoying is a very stable team, largely only forced changes

[SouthernMann]

@Canes4life Neither him or Gilbert are especially good defenders. The midfield is a massive weakness this weekend on D. Midfield depth and development is a bit of an issue for the team. We have young Te Hiwi and Whaanga. Neither look to have express pace. Whannga will be good once he fills out a bit. If we can get three or four good seasons out of Tele'a before he chases money that'll be good. Excited to see Wingham get on the paddock, big fan of the lad. I think we are quite competitve in the pack, their backs are scary.

[Kiwiwomble]

midfield always is a problem...cant wait for club rugby to start so i can enjoy some rugby

[ruggabee]

@SouthernMann said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@Canes4life Neither him or Gilbert are especially good defenders. The midfield is a massive weakness this weekend on D. Midfield depth and development is a bit of an issue for the team. We have young Te Hiwi and Whaanga. Neither look to have express pace. Whannga will be good once he fills out a bit.

Sounds like you have got those two mixed up? Whaanga turns 27 in May while Te Hiwi is 21.

[Canes4life]

@Duluth said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

Tyrel Lomax set to play 100th Super Rugby Pacific match

1 Xavier Numia
2 Asafo Aumua
3 Tyrel Lomax (100th SRP game)
4 Caleb Delany
5 Isaia Walker-Leawere
6 Brad Shields (Captain)
7 Peter Lakai
8 Brayden Iose
9 Cam Roigard
10 Brett Cameron
11 Kini Naholo
12 Jordie Barrett
13 Billy Proctor
14 Josh Moorby
15 Ruben Love

16 James O’Reilly
17 Pouri Rakete-Stones
18 Pasilio Tosi
19 Justin Sangster
20 Du’Plessis Kirifi
21 TJ Perenara
22 Peter Umaga-Jensen
23 Ngane Punivai

Awesome side but odd that we have both Umaga-Jensen and Punivai on the bench. Would have preferred a first five / fullback option like Godfrey in the mixer tbh.

[Kiwiwomble]

@ruggabee said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@SouthernMann said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@Canes4life Neither him or Gilbert are especially good defenders. The midfield is a massive weakness this weekend on D. Midfield depth and development is a bit of an issue for the team. We have young Te Hiwi and Whaanga. Neither look to have express pace. Whannga will be good once he fills out a bit.

Sounds like you have got those two mixed up? Whaanga turns 27 in May while Te Hiwi is 21.

there are two Whaanga's, Josh is only 20 or 21 and i think looks much better than Matt

[SouthernMann]

@ruggabee said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@SouthernMann said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@Canes4life Neither him or Gilbert are especially good defenders. The midfield is a massive weakness this weekend on D. Midfield depth and development is a bit of an issue for the team. We have young Te Hiwi and Whaanga. Neither look to have express pace. Whannga will be good once he fills out a bit.

Sounds like you have got those two mixed up? Whaanga turns 27 in May while Te Hiwi is 21.

Nah... I'm talking about the 20-year-old Whaanga.

[Daffy Jaffy]

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