Waikato 2022
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Lansdown has retired - he posted about it on Instagram earlier this week.
Reuben O'Neill wasn't named in the Taranaki squad for the season but presume he's injured anyway?
Waikato's squad is due to be named next Wednesday evening.
@Mr-Fish said in Waikato 2022:
Reuben O'Neill wasn't named in the Taranaki squad for the season but presume he's injured anyway?
Yeah, I think he is out for the year after missing the entire SR season.
Waikato's squad is due to be named next Wednesday evening.
Good to know. Filipo and co will get to look at more players next Sat.
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I see there are some photos up on the Mooloo FB page. These photos highlight the problem identifying some players as jersey numbers didn't always correspond to positions.
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The squad has been announced.
https://www.mooloo.co.nz/newsarticle/118004?newsCarouselId=680598
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Remarkably similar to last year. Only surprise for me at first glance is Leuia (MP next year?) rather than Cody Nordstrom.
@ARHS said in Waikato 2022:
Remarkably similar to last year. Only surprise for me at first glance is Leuia (MP next year?) rather than Cody Nordstrom.
35 of the 38 players. I am disappointed the likes of Tongia are included again, as there was the opportunity to promote a local player. I can sort of understand Leuia if he is being looked at in the midfield to provide some experience. Hopefully the young players get to train with the main squad.
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Hopefully Nordstrom and Ah Kiong get a run at some stage and maybe Tupou. Tongia probably a bit better than Jordan Bunce for 15. But it is very much the usual suspects.
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@Stargazer Yes. They were first called the Waikato Juniors last year.
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I'm no clearer on who will start in some key positions than I was before watching today's Chiefs Centurions Cup games.
In the first game Taha Kemara was the 1st 5 (replaced late in the game by D'Angelo Leuila), Quinnlan Tupou at 2nd 5 and Sullivan at centre.
Coombes-Fabling was at fullback in this game, Dawai and Sinkinson on the wings.In the second game Tupaea Cook-Savage played 1st 5, Austin Anderson at 2nd 5, and Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong was at fullback. The rest of the backline was mainly U20 players like Nordstrom and Reweti. Leuila came on at 2nd 5 against Taranaki.
At lock, there was no McWhannell or Thompson, although both were doing some fitness work behind where I was. So Burr started with Zinzan Hansen in the 1st game and Tucker with Andrew Smith (I think) in the second game. So again, U20 players. Marshall was the only one of the squad hookers to play (against Taranaki).
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I'm no clearer on who will start in some key positions than I was before watching today's Chiefs Centurions Cup games.
In the first game Taha Kemara was the 1st 5 (replaced late in the game by D'Angelo Leuila), Quinnlan Tupou at 2nd 5 and Sullivan at centre.
Coombes-Fabling was at fullback in this game, Dawai and Sinkinson on the wings.In the second game Tupaea Cook-Savage played 1st 5, Austin Anderson at 2nd 5, and Latrell Smiler-Ah Kiong was at fullback. The rest of the backline was mainly U20 players like Nordstrom and Reweti. Leuila came on at 2nd 5 against Taranaki.
At lock, there was no McWhannell or Thompson, although both were doing some fitness work behind where I was. So Burr started with Zinzan Hansen in the 1st game and Tucker with Andrew Smith (I think) in the second game. So again, U20 players. Marshall was the only one of the squad hookers to play (against Taranaki).
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@Bovidae Did DMac get run at all? I presume not. Maybe Sinkinson was the other winger in HB game?
@ARHS said in Waikato 2022:
Did DMac get run at all? I presume not.
No. I didn't see him there.
Maybe Sinkinson was the other winger in HB game?
Sinkinson wasn't wearing headgear, so I am not sure.
In the game against Taranaki the wingers were Reweti and Nordstrom.
I have high expectations set for the mooloo men
