@carnage said in Hurricanes 2019 Discussion:

Canes4life is back (under a new name). Only reason I am not using that account is I don't have access because of email issues a while back - so if someone can help reset my password for that account that would be super.

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Hansen said there is no issue with his attack. His work ons were decision making in without the ball. Basically he had gotten shitty coaching at the Blues and was making wrong choices.. thats when Hansen made the comment about making sure he was going through the correct decision making processes

@kiwipie said in TSF Mitre 10 Cup Tipping 2018:

Duluth is setting something magical up soon which will revolutionise the tipping world ...

We now have a location on the website that holds all of the tipping information.
https://www.thesilverfern.com/tipping/
(there's a link to this section on the front page)

The most useful thing is this url will always have the current tipping forum
https://www.thesilverfern.com/current-tipping-form/

All the leaderboards etc are live. So as Kiwipie updates the google spreadsheets the website will automatically update.

The tables look a bit shitty b/c I don't have much control.. I may try to fix them in future

There's still some more sections to be added (History and Stats). The responses spreadsheet is huge so that will probably stay on the google drive

@nzzp said in Auckland v Counties Manukau:

after last season, I'll take any win - no matter how poor

Oh I agree

An there were plenty of positive signs. However we will need to finish more of those chances against the better sides

@kiwimurph said in Auckland v Counties Manukau:

Don't forget Tele'a as an option - he can cover midfield and wing. I'd like to see him get a chance in the 23 jersey ahead of Umaga.

Yeah good call

So Fukofuka and Manu were the big positives from that game. Fukofuka's clearing kicks from the base took pressure off of Plummer. Hopefully Ieremia doesn't tinker and selects the same 9-10-12-13 for a few games in a row.

Some of the after match comments seemed to blame the scrum on the lack of time the subs had together. I hope that's the case but I am very sceptical.

Prior to the subs there was pressure on the TH side. Hopefully Renata comes in. Maybe I'm being a bit harsh of Whetton but I do wonder if he's good enough to be the tight lock? He's bulked up considerable since going overseas but I'm not convinced he's the right option.

Errors made that game close. We didn't convert enough of the line breaks eg:

It's a piss poor result to end up with 3 tries each

Changes for next week?
Renata in at TH
Tuipulotu (or Lemalu) at 5
Ravouvou on the bench for Umaga

Maybe Liaina is worth looking at as the reserve halfback?
Fatialofa would be useful, but it might be worth giving Lane a longer run.

There are 4 spots in the 23 for outside backs. I don't want a Wasps contracted player (Umaga) who is learning in his off season selected ahead of any of these guys - Nanai, Rayasi, Trainor, Clarke, Ravouvou. They are all SR players or close to SR selection. Nanai can cover 15 at this level

@trooa

ESPN actually does a reasonable job

http://www.espn.com/rugby/fixtures/_/league/270563/date/20180818

Click on the scores for details

Counties need Sam Henwood to stay fit. Here's the tackle stats for their starting loose forwards:

Trent Renata, Tuitama Malo, Billy Proctor, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Wes Goosen, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Sheridan Rangihuna, Thomas Waldrom (captain), Du’Plessis Kirifi, Vaea Fifita, Isaia Walker-Leawere, James Blackwell, Joel Hintz, James O’Reilly, Tolu Fahamokioa.
Reserves: Asafo Aumua, Kaliopasi Uluilakepa, Alexander Barendregt, Will Mangos, Greg Foe, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Thomas Umaga-Jensen

http://www.wellingtonlions.co.nz/news/wellington-lions-set-for-season-opener/

Experienced No 8 Thomas Waldrom will lead the Wellington Lions out for their opening Mitre 10 Cup match of the 2018 season against Otago at Westpac Stadium on Sunday.

....

Several players will make their debut for the Lions, with prop Joel Hintz coming in after Jeff Toómaga-Allen, who was called into the All Blacks squad, while Kaliopasi Uluilakepa and Alexander Barendregt have been named on the bench.

Vilimoni Koroi, Josh Timu, Matt Faddes, Sio Tomkinson, Jona Nareki, Finn Strawbridge, Josh Renton, Dylan Nel, Slade McDowall, Joketani Koroi, Josh Dickson, Tom Rowe, Hisa Sasagi, Sam Anderson-Heather (captain), Aki Seiuli.
Reserves: Sekonaia Pole, Tom Hill, Donald Brighouse, Sione Misiloi, Sam Dickson, Kurt Hammer, Matt Whaanga, Taylor Haugh

https://www.odt.co.nz/sport/rugby/otago/injury-list-will-usher-seven-otago-bows

Otago will field up to seven newcomers in its side to take on Wellington tomorrow, but the season appears to be in the balance for flanker James Lentjes.
Otago has already been hard-hit by injury and have brought in some apprentice players to fill the holes.

Finn Strawbridge will start at first five-eighth with Josh Ioane out with a head knock, while No 8 Dylan Nel will play his first game in blue and gold at this level.

In the reserves, prop Tom Hill, loose forwards Sam Dickson, Sione Misiloi, midfield back Matt Whaanga and outside back Taylor Haugh will all make their debuts for Otago if they get on

The Auckland B team that is playing Northland B today:

1 Ezekiel Lindemuth (Suburbs)
2 Robbie Able (College Rifles)
3 Marcel Renata (University)
4 John Akau'ola-laula (Pakuranga)
5 Fa'atiga Lemalu (Papatoetoe)
6 Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa (Ponsonby)
7 Adrian Choat (Waitemata)
8 Taina Fox-Matamua (Ponsonby)
9 Desma Liaina (Eden)
10 Harry Miller - Captain (University)
11AJ Lam (Grammar TEC)
12 Hawaii Ahokovi (Pakuranga)
13 Nikolai Foliaki (Grammar TEC)
14 Joe Ravouvou (College Rifles)
15 Freedom Vaha'akolo (Ponsonby)

16 Penisoni Fineanganofo (Papatoetoe)
17 Franck Friconnet (Eden)
18 Ezra Meleisa (Pakuranga)
19 Max East (Pakuranga)
20 Pele Cowley (Suburbs)
21 D'Angelo Leuila (Papatoetoe)
22 TJ Vaega (Grammar TEC)

Interesting to see Renata is fit but not selected for the A's. Is he coming back from an injury?

No Caleb Clarke is he injured again?

I'm surprised that Leuila is so far down the rankings given Ieremia picked him to start Tests matches not that long ago.