Final: Canterbury vs Wellington
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@Canes4life said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@Bones said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Numia needs to convert to hooker
No he doesn’t, he was the best prop on the park.
He made a mockery of that Brewis selection in the AB XV.Aumua was a beast aswell, and his line-out throwing was exceptional. (For once)
I'm thinking about higher honours. He's a fantastic player but doesn't have a chance in hell of surviving at prop at international level. If he could learn to throw, we'd have 3 blockbusting hookers for the ABs for the next tenish years.
@Bones said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@Canes4life said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@Bones said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Numia needs to convert to hooker
No he doesn’t, he was the best prop on the park.
He made a mockery of that Brewis selection in the AB XV.Aumua was a beast aswell, and his line-out throwing was exceptional. (For once)
I'm thinking about higher honours. He's a fantastic player but doesn't have a chance in hell of surviving at prop at international level. If he could learn to throw, we'd have 3 blockbusting hookers for the ABs for the next tenish years.
Yeah fair call, he’s a bit small for international honours aye. Mind you Kane Hames played International footy and he’s a lot smaller.
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@Bones said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@Canes4life said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@Bones said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Numia needs to convert to hooker
No he doesn’t, he was the best prop on the park.
He made a mockery of that Brewis selection in the AB XV.Aumua was a beast aswell, and his line-out throwing was exceptional. (For once)
I'm thinking about higher honours. He's a fantastic player but doesn't have a chance in hell of surviving at prop at international level. If he could learn to throw, we'd have 3 blockbusting hookers for the ABs for the next tenish years.
Yeah fair call, he’s a bit small for international honours aye. Mind you Kane Hames played International footy and he’s a lot smaller.
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@Canes4life maybe shorter but I'd need thorough convincing he was smaller.
@Bones said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@Canes4life maybe shorter but I'd need thorough convincing he was smaller.
Yeah Hames was definitely shorter. I feel like Numia has put on a few kegs this year. I think he’s up around the 118kg mark now which is probably why he’s playing like he is. Could be wrong though but I think I heard that mentioned somewhere when I heard he was the Lions player of the year.
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Wellington's forwards look well coached, Hurricanes fans must be sad Paul Tito isn't in their coaching group.
@kiwi_expat said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Wellington's forwards look well coached, Hurricanes fans must be sad Paul Tito isn't in their coaching group.
The Canes need to get Ellison back. Apparently he lead the defence this year and that was the catalyst for our title run.
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@Bones said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@Canes4life maybe shorter but I'd need thorough convincing he was smaller.
Yeah Hames was definitely shorter. I feel like Numia has put on a few kegs this year. I think he’s up around the 118kg mark now which is probably why he’s playing like he is. Could be wrong though but I think I heard that mentioned somewhere when I heard he was the Lions player of the year.
@Canes4life said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
118kg
Doesn't pass the eye test. If he's as big as his peers he sure holds it a lot better.
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@Kruse said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@Dan54 said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@taniwharugby said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@Kruse said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Kirifi really is a dick
biggest dickhead in NZ Rugby
Well done Wellington, played bloody well.
Don't know what Kirifi has done, apart from play well, he surely captains the team well.
Look, I'm also from the 'Naki... and understand the instinct for a bit of provincial patriotism.
The guy's a grub.
Constant after-the-ball stuff. Shoving, mouthing off, just... being a dick.
“Oh... you want the game to be tiddly-winks!”
No. I want to be able to have a beer with my opponent after the match.Hes not so bad. Leader of an impressive forward display
Blackwell and Bird both were impressive. I've slagged Blackwell off at times for the Canes but he stepped up week after week for mostly the full game
Wellington were lucky (esp compared to the Canes and Wellington in recent years) that they had very few injuries. I thought our luck might have run out with Cowan out but both TH props did very well. And Numia once again luckily lasted for the full match as our replacement LH is poor
Lakai at 19 is surely a future AB. Delany is my biggest improver. Numia was a close 2nd. And Kirifi rounded out a great forwrad display. To do what I thought wouldn't happen. Even after Auckland I still had my doubts
Final point. Aumua lineout throwing was first rate in this game. We finally did it.
@Winger said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Hes not so bad. Leader of an impressive forward display
Agree. But....
The guy's a grub.
Constant after-the-ball stuff. Shoving, mouthing off, just... being a dick.
“Oh... you want the game to be tiddly-winks!”
No. I want to be able to have a beer with my opponent after the match. -
@Canes4life said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
118kg
Doesn't pass the eye test. If he's as big as his peers he sure holds it a lot better.
@Bones said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@Canes4life said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
118kg
Doesn't pass the eye test. If he's as big as his peers he sure holds it a lot better.
When he collided with O Franks in that first half I was actually thinking Numia looked about the same size. Maybe it was just the angle.
Hopefully Numia can take that form into Super Rugby next year.
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Good work Lions well deserved, Canterbury set piece got shut down in the 2nd half. And Foster more or less .picked their entire tight 5 just goes to show better players missed out.
Canterbury fucken chocked when it mattered.the most. -
@kiwi_expat said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Wellington's forwards look well coached, Hurricanes fans must be sad Paul Tito isn't in their coaching group.
The Canes need to get Ellison back. Apparently he lead the defence this year and that was the catalyst for our title run.
@Canes4life that Defence was all Tamati and the boys playing for each other was so awesome to watch
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Tamati in line to take over Leo next year surely
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Good work Lions well deserved, Canterbury set piece got shut down in the 2nd half. And Foster more or less .picked their entire tight 5 just goes to show better players missed out.
Canterbury fucken chocked when it mattered.the most.@number9 said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Canterbury fucken chocked when it mattered.the most.
I wouldn't call that a Canterbury choke. Wellington played bloody well and Canterbury played as expected. Canterbury just didn't have the fire-power in the backs to create anything when Wellington got on top in the forwards. The signs have been there all season for the Cantabs.
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@number9 said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Canterbury fucken chocked when it mattered.the most.
I wouldn't call that a Canterbury choke. Wellington played bloody well and Canterbury played as expected. Canterbury just didn't have the fire-power in the backs to create anything when Wellington got on top in the forwards. The signs have been there all season for the Cantabs.
@Crazy-Horse said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@number9 said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Canterbury fucken chocked when it mattered.the most.
I wouldn't call that a Canterbury choke. Wellington played bloody well and Canterbury played as expected. Canterbury just didn't have the fire-power in the backs to create anything when Wellington got on top in the forwards. The signs have been there all season for the Cantabs.
Yeah I didn’t see a choke just outplayed.
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Tamati in line to take over Leo next year surely
@BerhamporeNinja said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Tamati in line to take over Leo next year surely
He is still Crusaders defence coach and is tipped for a bigger role,
In 2024 when Razor goes. -
Good work Lions well deserved, Canterbury set piece got shut down in the 2nd half. And Foster more or less .picked their entire tight 5 just goes to show better players missed out.
Canterbury fucken chocked when it mattered.the most.@number9 2nd time this year a squad has been named prior to a final and a team with several players in the squad failed to fire in the final at home after being smothered up front.
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Tamati in line to take over Leo next year surely
@BerhamporeNinja said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Tamati in line to take over Leo next year surely
Looks that way doesn't it Ber? Just out of interest who remembers the AB's ad Tamati was on when he just a kid?
Have to say I know I been on his wagon for a while, but I have to repeat, the more I see of Riley Higgins the more I like. I thought Canterbury may of targeted him last night, but not only his attacks etc looks ok, was impressed with his defence last night...... and workrate, always looking to get into a good position it seemed to me.
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@kiwi_expat said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Wellington's forwards look well coached, Hurricanes fans must be sad Paul Tito isn't in their coaching group.
The Canes need to get Ellison back. Apparently he lead the defence this year and that was the catalyst for our title run.
@Canes4life said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
@kiwi_expat said in Final: Canterbury vs Wellington:
Wellington's forwards look well coached, Hurricanes fans must be sad Paul Tito isn't in their coaching group.
The Canes need to get Ellison back. Apparently he lead the defence this year and that was the catalyst for our title run.
Tito is highly rated.
Tito, 43, was on Taranaki's coaching saff from 2014 to 2016, achieving Ranfurly Shield success and National Provincial Championship (NPC) premiership and championship honours.
He spent three years as forwards coach at French club Pau until returning to Taranaki after the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tito was the Chiefs' under-20s head coach in 2021.
Lewis - a former Ta$man Mako chief executive who took the Force job this year - said Tito’s experience would bolster the Force coaching team.
"He is a coach with a winning mentality, but importantly has a wealth of international experience both as a player and coach.
Taranaki forwards 2014-16 & 2021, Pau 2017-2020, Wellington 2022.
