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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by Duluth

      Highlanders

      1 Ayden Johnstone
      2 Liam Coltman
      3 Tyrel Lomax
      4 Jackson Hemopo
      5 Tom Franklin
      6 Liam Squire
      7 James Lentjes
      8 Luke Whitelock (c)
      9 Aaron Smith
      10 Josh Ioane
      11 Tevita Li
      12 Patelesio Tomkinson
      13 Rob Thompson
      14 Waisake Naholo
      15 Josh McKay

      RESERVES
      16 Ash Dixon
      17 Sef Fa’agase
      18 Siate Tokolahi
      19 Josh Dickson
      20 Shannon Frizell
      21 Kayne Hammington
      22 Marty Banks
      23 Thomas Umaga-Jensen

      Unavailable due to injury: Ben Smith (hamstring), Daniel Lienert-Brown (knee), Teihorangi Walden (concussion)

      Season ending injuries: Tevita Nabura (knee), Richard Buckman (achilles), Bryn Gatland (foot)

      The Pulse Energy Highlanders are at home to the Bulls and will be focussed on a win to kick start a run to the finals. Head Coach, Aaron Mauger, has selected an experienced pack and will welcome the return of Liam Squire for his first match of the season, also back  from injury are Jackson Hemopo and Tevita Li. Josh McKay will get his first start of the year at fullback and Sef Fa’agase comes onto the bench for an injured Daniel Lienert-Brown.
      
      It’s a big night for Luke Whitelock who will captain the side in his 100th Super Rugby game and will also bring up 50 games for the Highlanders. Whitelock will be presented with a mere by NZ Rugby post-match to acknowledge this milestone. It may also be an emotional evening for a number of long serving Highlanders who will in all likelihood be making their last home appearance at Forsyth Barr Stadium. Fan favourite, Waisake Naholo, will finish his time to the sound of his name ringing around the ground as the Highlanders Club has invited fans to come along for one last chant for the popular winger. Additionally, at the end of the game fans will be invited onto the field to be part of a special presentation  to Highlanders legend Ben Smith to commemorate his stellar career with the club.
      
      Notes on Luke Whitelock
      
      Highlander #245 Whitelock debuted for the Highlanders in 2016. The youngest of the four Whitelock boys with brothers Sam and George both becoming All Blacks and brother Adam represented Canterbury and the Crusaders.  A hard driving loose forward who has also played occasionally at lock, he made the NZ U20 team in 2010/11 and played 50 games for the Crusaders between 2012-2015. He made 8 appearances for the All Blacks between 2013 – 2018, captaining the All Blacks against a French XV in 2017. He was made co-captain of the Highlanders in 2019.
      
      He has signed to play for French club Pau later in the year.
      

      https://thehighlanders.co.nz/media-centre/news/973-pulse-energy-highlanders-to-play-the-bulls

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      • Bones
        Bones last edited by

        Pretty happy with that side, without getting Smith & Walden back yet, that's about as good as it gets I reckon. Thank fark Ioane really, really stepped up this year (cue him dropping back to Li levels this weekend just to spite me).

        Of course if Li could be replaced by anyone it would be great. Go on Hammington, you know it's better when you don't have to pass much anyway....

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        • Stargazer
          Stargazer last edited by

          I know he wouldn't get much game time in his first year of SR, but still a bit disappointed we haven't seen more of Folau Fakatava.

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          • Bones
            Bones @Stargazer last edited by

            @Stargazer especially when Hammington has been dire at times, but I guess they had to persevere with him as he's been pretty handy in past seasons.

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            • Stargazer
              Stargazer last edited by

              Bulls

              15 Divan Rossouw (24, 15)
              14 Cornal Hendricks (38, 65)
              13 Dylan Sage (8, 0)
              12 Burger Odendaal (54, 30)
              11 Johnny Kotze (44, 45)
              10 Handré Pollard (c; 57, 598)
              9 Embrose Papier (22, 5)
              8 Marco van Staden (23, 15)
              7 Hanro Liebenberg (41, 30)
              6 Ruan Steenkamp (18, 0)
              5 RG Snyman (46, 10)
              4 Jason Jenkins (50, 35)
              3 Trevor Nyakane (105, 15)
              2 Schalk Brits (73, 20)
              1 Lizo Gqoboka (51, 15)

              Replacements:
              16 Jaco Visagie (44, 5)
              17 Simphiwe Matanzima (14)
              18 Wiehahn Herbst (47, 0)
              19 Jannes Kirsten (29, 20)
              20 Johannes Grobbelaar (3, 0)
              21 Ivan van Zyl (28, 35)
              22 Manie Libbok (16, 50)
              23 JT Jackson (2, 0)

              https://thebulls.co.za/news/pollard-back-for-vodacom-bulls/

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              • Stargazer
                Stargazer last edited by

                Referee: Angus Gardner
                AR1: Paul Williams
                AR2: James Munro
                TMO: Ben Skeen

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                  cgrant last edited by

                  Parkinson's star has faded abruptly. The expectations were great thanks to a very good Mitre 10 Cup. What happened ?

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                  • Bones
                    Bones @cgrant last edited by

                    @cgrant first season and all, he's played well in his appearances but then so have all the other more experienced locks.

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                    • nzzp
                      nzzp last edited by

                      Bulls taking people out way beyond the ruck and looking for niggle ... and it's the first minute!

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                        African Monkey @cgrant last edited by

                        @cgrant Everyone at Tasman seemed to be rated very highly for some reason.

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                          Gunner last edited by

                          4.5 minutes in, the Landers looking equal parts dangerous and equal parts tits for hands with 3 knock ons...

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                          • KiwiMurph
                            KiwiMurph last edited by

                            Tomkinson makes a lot of errors.

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                            • Bones
                              Bones last edited by

                              King Luke looking every bit an AB so far.

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                              • KiwiMurph
                                KiwiMurph @Bones last edited by

                                @Bones said in Highlanders v Bulls:

                                King Luke looking every bit an AB so far.

                                The experiment of him at 6 was an absolute fail.

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                                  Gunner last edited by Gunner

                                  Unbelievably untidy from the Highlanders, what are they up to 7 or 8 turnovers including knock ons, penalties and kicking out on the full all inside the first 8 minutes.

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                                  • Bones
                                    Bones @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                    @KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Bulls:

                                    @Bones said in Highlanders v Bulls:

                                    King Luke looking every bit an AB so far.

                                    The experiment of him at 6 was an absolute fail.

                                    Great point.

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                                    • Stargazer
                                      Stargazer last edited by

                                      Josh McKay's first Super Rugby try!

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                                      • KiwiMurph
                                        KiwiMurph last edited by

                                        Bit of a minties moment for that Bulls back.

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                                          Gunner last edited by

                                          Points on the board, hopefully that’ll settle them down.

                                          There is something very Ben Smith-esq about this McKay kid from what I’ve seen so far. Might be the similar running style, but might also be the time he seems to have.

                                          Terrible defence as I type by the Clan

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                                          • Bones
                                            Bones last edited by

                                            Hammett said to watch Brits...so they did.

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                                              Gunner last edited by

                                              That is a knock on, great work by the TMO

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                                              • Jailbreak7
                                                Jailbreak7 last edited by

                                                Yessssss no try

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                                                • Bones
                                                  Bones last edited by

                                                  Geez that didn't look too clear and obvious to me...

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                                                  • Stargazer
                                                    Stargazer last edited by

                                                    Glad they spotted that knock on. For a moment I thought they'd get away with it.

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                                                    • KiwiMurph
                                                      KiwiMurph @Bones last edited by

                                                      @Bones said in Highlanders v Bulls:

                                                      Hammett said to watch Brits...so they did.

                                                      Tomkinson again....

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                                                      • Bones
                                                        Bones @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                        @KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Bulls:

                                                        @Bones said in Highlanders v Bulls:

                                                        Hammett said to watch Brits...so they did.

                                                        Tomkinson again....

                                                        Hah. I think I talked him up after his last game. Sorry Sio.

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                                                          Gunner @Bones last edited by

                                                          @Bones said in Highlanders v Bulls:

                                                          Geez that didn't look too clear and obvious to me...

                                                          It looks as though it came forward from the leg of the player cleaning out, but then it clearly came forward from the tackled players hand after that.

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                                                          • taniwharugby
                                                            taniwharugby last edited by

                                                            did the ref ask or did the TMO just tell him?

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                                                              Gunner @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                              @taniwharugby said in Highlanders v Bulls:

                                                              did the ref ask or did the TMO just tell him?

                                                              Just told him I think

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                                                              • taniwharugby
                                                                taniwharugby @Gunner last edited by

                                                                @Gunner I thought the ref had to ask for input other than foul play?

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                                                                • Bones
                                                                  Bones last edited by

                                                                  How fucken offside was the bull from that kick! Penalty all day.

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                                                                  • KiwiMurph
                                                                    KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                    Mckay got lucky there cripes.

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                                                                      Gunner @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                      @taniwharugby not sure, they seem to do what they please.
                                                                      Correct call none the less

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                                                                      • taniwharugby
                                                                        taniwharugby @Gunner last edited by

                                                                        @Gunner although entering dangerous territory if the TMO can just interrupt and make calls.

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                                                                        • Stargazer
                                                                          Stargazer last edited by

                                                                          Easy peasy. Try Naholo.

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                                                                          • taniwharugby
                                                                            taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                            looked like an attempted intercept, not charge down

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                                                                            • Stargazer
                                                                              Stargazer last edited by

                                                                              Great kick from Thompson.

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                                                                              • Jailbreak7
                                                                                Jailbreak7 last edited by Jailbreak7

                                                                                No-one better at finishing a try like that than Naholo...

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                                                                                • KiwiMurph
                                                                                  KiwiMurph @Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                  @Stargazer said in Highlanders v Bulls:

                                                                                  Great kick from Thompson.

                                                                                  Tomkinson

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                                                                                  • Nepia
                                                                                    Nepia last edited by

                                                                                    Damn, Ioane has been running hard like he's one of the other Ioane's.

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