Highlanders v Hurricanes

[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]

https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/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:

https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/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]

Referee: Damon Murphy

Assistant Referees: Jordan Way, Jeremy Markey

[Winger]

@Duluth said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

https://www.hurricanes.co.nz/news/article/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

Some surprising selections

Tight 5 as expected (especially with Tucker out)

Back row. Kirifi missing out to Lakai is a surprise. As is Iose at 8. Although it was a coin toss with these positions. Lakai I rate very highly and think 7 will be his best position. And Iose has been in wonderful form so can understand why.

Starting back line was as expected. But 22 and 23 is a surprise. Why not Godfrey.

[Canes4life]

@Winger i don’t get why we need two centres on the bench. Really odd, why not give Godfrey mins off the bench if his future is going to be in the 10 jersey.

Otherwise real happy with that starting 15.

[Chris]

@Daffy-Jaffy said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

Referee: Damon Murphy

Assistant Referees: Jordan Way, Jeremy Markey

could be interesting he makes some strange rulings at times.

[jimmyboy12]

@Canes4life why are you always bagging the magpie players mate? You upset they always carve up your welly boys