Canterbury v Auckland

[Duluth]

Saturday 7:10pm

[ACT Crusader]

Bring it on!

Good guys by 15

[African Monkey]

@ACT-Crusader said in Canterbury v Auckland:

Bring it on!

Good guys by 15

Interesting that you're picking Auckland after how well Canterbury went last weekend.

[Duluth]

[Duluth]

So similar starting XV. Simpson in for the injured Harford and Vikena drops to the bench

Anyone know much about Topeni?

Also what positions does Norrie cover?

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth Arscott a change on the bench too

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph

He was on the bench last week too.

He was part of that strange sub at the 70th minute when Funaki had to go to wing

[Chris]

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Duluth said in Canterbury v Auckland:

Anyone know much about Topeni?

Marist Captain out of Dilworth school. When he was named in the squad I went back and watched two Marist games on Auckland.TV to check him out. He is a chunky blindside not very tall. In those games he carried well, was noticeably aggressive and put in several Jerry Collins level big hits.

Here is a video of him scoring in the Gallaher Shield Final -

[george33]

@Duluth Norrie 10/15 Ant Strachan said brilliant talent and Blues must hang on to him when the pack comes chasing played outside his son for Grammer on occasions..He said sees him as a 10 .

[Duluth]

Auckland posted a short video for each player on debut

[tubbyj]

What happened to the young Canterbury fullback that debuted at the end of last season and looked a real talent?

[tubbyj]

Isaac Hutchinson was his name

[BellsGeorg]

@tubbyj He got injured playing club footy a couple of months ago. From memory it was an ACL. Not 100% on that but I'm not expecting to see him this season.

[Grooter]

Good on ya Nick the cantab hooker

[Steven Harris]

Struggling to understand how Canterbury let Shearer go and then select the number 2 halfback from Ta$man whom from what i have seen is not the best

[Duluth]

Auckland playing very wide this year

More fun to watch than last season at least

[Grooter]

These Auckland wingers are great to watch

[Canes4life]

Superb footy by Auckland. Getting the ball wide is killing Canterbury. Great skills in this weather.

[Duluth]

All the young backs have been playing well