Counties v Tasman

[cgrant]

Counties are a different beast this year. Most interesting game of the week end IMO.

[Chris B.]

Mako forwards not looking as formidable this year, especially with Parkinson, Strange and Blackadder all out injured.

I would have started Fetuli Paea ahead of Big Leicester in the centres.

Missing David Havili, but we have good cover for him!

[Dice]

@Duluth said in Counties v Ta$man:

1 Isi Tu'ungafasi, 2 Andrew Makalio, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 4 Alex Ainley, 5 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 6 Shannon Frizell, 7 Sione Havillu, 8 Hugh Renton, 9 Finlay Christie, 10 Mitch Hunt (c), 11 Mark Telea, 12 Alex Nankivell, 13 Leicester Fainga'anuku, 14 Sevu Reece, 15 Will Jordan

Reserves: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Kershawl Sykes Martin, 18 Isaac Salmon, 19 Moni Ngakuru, 20 Jacob Norris, 21 Dwayne Polataivao, 22 Tim O’Malley, 23 Fetuli Paea

Tasmanchester United didn't even have the decency to name a single local in the starting pack. They did name like two in the backline though :thumbs_up:

[sparky]

@Duluth said in Counties v Ta$man:

1 Isi Tu'ungafasi, 2 Andrew Makalio, 3 Tyrel Lomax, 4 Alex Ainley, 5 Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta, 6 Shannon Frizell, 7 Sione Havillu, 8 Hugh Renton, 9 Finlay Christie, 10 Mitch Hunt (c), 11 Mark Telea, 12 Alex Nankivell, 13 Leicester Fainga'anuku, 14 Sevu Reece, 15 Will Jordan

Reserves: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Kershawl Sykes Martin, 18 Isaac Salmon, 19 Moni Ngakuru, 20 Jacob Norris, 21 Dwayne Polataivao, 22 Tim O’Malley, 23 Fetuli Paea

Backline quite good.

[Crucial]

@Chris-B said in Counties v Ta$man:

Mako forwards not looking as formidable this year, especially with Parkinson, Strange and Blackadder all out injured.

I would have started Fetuli Paea ahead of Big Leicester in the centres.

Missing David Havili, but we have bought good cover for him!

FIFY

[shark]

I'm really looking forward to this game whereas in past years I'd have had an interest in Ta$man and zero interest in CM.

MASSIVE thumbs up for this incarnation of the NPC already.

[Yeetyaah]

Counties won the toss!

[Duluth]

Maul defence was very disorganised

[Yeetyaah]

The fuck was that kick Sevu

[Steven Harris]

Very organised Maul..very hard to stop, unless your Canterbury or the Crusaders ..Counties need to hold on to some ball

[Duluth]

Better setup on that maul defence just got over powered

[Duluth]

Shocking call

[ACT Crusader]

Counties can’t afford to make those mistakes

I’ll put my money on Ta$man going the maul again

Hunt is cash with the boot

[Steven Harris]

@Duluth ,does not help when you have 2 of Tasmans biggest supporters calling the game ..I wonder if Tony and Kane can hear themselves..?

[Steven Harris]

Good pressure from CM pays off, concern for them is their scrum

[Yeetyaah]

Ta$man bound to cop a yellow at some stage.

[ACT Crusader]

Ta$man paid the price for CM good field position.

[Steven Harris]

That’s a try

[Steven Harris]

Poor mistake

[Yeetyaah]

Great steal. Go counties.