Southland v Otago
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First team for week 1. Solid side. Stodart at lock, I guess it’s get the best team out on the field approach so not mad at that. Good to have Bower there and have Hurley back match fit. Interesting to note that Oli Haig is out for this one.
Annoyed at Gilbert put at 12 after playing fullback in both pre season games, bit odd but shouldn’t be surprised by anything Donnelly does.
Overall a solid side for week 1.
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Strange Oli Haig isn't there or listed as injured
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@SouthernMann yeah, i saw someone asked that immediately in the comments
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Hopefully the ODT can post something about this game this weekend or even the team naming. Nothing as of yet other than an article about crowds which is quite poor. Hopefully see a post soon with updates around players who aren’t selected/injured.
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1 Jack Sexton
2 Jack Taylor
3 Morgan Mitchell
4 Mitchell Dunshea
5 Josh Bekhuis
6 Blair Ryall
7 Sean Withy
8 Dylan Nel
9 Connor Collins
10 Byron Smith
11 Michael Manson
12 Matt Whaanga
13 Isaac Te Tamaki
14 Viliami Fine
15 Rory van Vugt16 Nic Souchon
17 Hunter Fahey
18 Hamdahn Tuipulotu
19 Shneil Singh
20 Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa
21 Lachie Albert
22 Jason Robertson
23 Charlie Powell -
anyone know what TUG's injury is and when we might see him?
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@Kiwiwomble it’s his knee. Came back through club footy but has had a set back.
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@Landers92 said in Southland v Otago:
Players unavailable due to injury for Otago. Thomas Umaga Jenson, Will Tucker, Tom Sanders(shock), Jake Te Hiwi, Jeremiah Asi. No word on Haig(Jacobsen and Tuipolotu got injured at training this week… is it possible?)
You'd think that they would mention why a regular top pick isn't in the squad. He is our best blindside and second best lock, and no where to be seen.
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@SouthernMann Haig was sent off with a concussion at the end of the last pre season. May be something to do with that
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@KiwiInLondon interesting. You’d think he would be mentioned in the injured list with the others then…
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@Landers92 can confirm it’s definitely the concussion
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Solves the mystery. A bit of poor admin from the ORFU not to mention and cause confusion. I'm a massive fan of big Oli Haig
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@SouthernMann makes sense to rest him for Southland, a game that Otago should win comfortably
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@KiwiInLondon
It will be tighter than you think, IMO. The Southland pack looks very solid. -
What I also want to know is how do five players get injured at training? The amount of injuries Otago has, particularly muscular leg injuries, must be a reflection of extremely poor conditioning and warming up. You don’t get that if you’re fit and warming up properly
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Ascot, Fischli, Leo-Willie, Timu all out
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@KiwiInLondon said in Southland v Otago:
Ascot, Fischli, Leo-Willie, Timu all out
From the already named squad? That's going to make things difficult.
