Moana Pasifika v Blues

[Duluth]

CLARKE RETURNS FOR CLASH WITH MOANA — Blues Rugby

Blues dynamo Caleb Clarke has been named to return from injury for Saturday night’s clash with Moana Pasifika at North Harbour Stadium. After missing four games with a thigh injury, Clarke will line up on the left wing with AJ Lam shifting back to the right wing. In the forwards, Angus Ta’avao ret

1. Joshua Fusitu’a (33)
2. Ricky Riccitelli (47)
3. Angus Ta’avao (78)
4. Patrick Tuipulotu (capt) (120)
5. Josh Beehre (23)
6. Adrian Choat (51)
7. Dalton Papali’i (93)
8. Hoskins Sotutu (74)
9. Taufa Funaki (32)
10. Beauden Barrett (40)
11. Caleb Clarke (71)
12. Xavi Taele (4)
13. Rieko Ioane (124)
14. AJ Lam (54)
15. Corey Evans (25)

Reserves: 16. Kurt Eklund (71), 17. Mason Tupaea (7), 18. Marcel Renata (62), 19. Laghlan McWhannell (19), 20. Cam Christie (7), 21. Finlay Christie (64), 22. Harry Plummer (85), 23. Cole Forbes (26)

Players not considered due to injury: Anton Segner (shoulder), Stephen Perofeta (leg), Reon Paul (shoulder), Cam Suafoa (medical), Ofa Tu’ungafasi (neck, season), Sam Darry (shoulder, season)

[Duluth]

Moana Pasifika name strong side for final home game against Blues – Moana Pasifika

Tito Tuipulotu, Millennium Sanerivi, Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou, Tom Savage, Samuel Slade, Miracle Faiilagi, Ardie Savea (c), Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa, Jonathan Taumateine, Patrick Pellegrini, Kyren Taumoefolau, Danny Toala, Lalomilo Lalamilo, Tevita Ofa, William Havili

Replacements: Samiuela Moli, Abraham Pole, Chris Apoua, Allan Craig, Sione Havili Talitui, Melani Matavao, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Julian Savea

[Tim]

Assume Lay and Sheck will play club rugby again this weekend.

[Mattasaurus]

Moana Pasifika: William Havili, Tevita Ofa, Lalomilo Lalomilo, Danny Toala, Kyren Taumoefolau, Patrick Pellegrini, Jonathan Taumateine; Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa, Ardie Savea (captain), Miracle Faiilagi, Samuel Slade, Tom Savage, Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou, Millennium Sanerivi, Tito Tuipulotu. Reserves: Samiuela Moli, Abraham Pole, Chris Apoua, Allan Craig, Sione Havili Talitui, Melani Matavao, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Julian Savea.

Blues: Corey Evans, AJ Lam, Rieko Ioane, Xavi Taele, Caleb Clarke, Beauden Barrett, Taufa Funaki; Hoskins Sotutu, Dalton Papali’i, Adrian Choat, Josh Beehre, Patrick Tuipulotu (capt), Angus Ta’avao, Ricky Riccitelli, Joshua Fusitu’a. Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Mason Tupaea, Marcel Renata, Laghlan McWhannell, Cam Christie, Finlay Christie, Harry Plummer, Cole Forbes.

[Duluth]

Choat out, C Christie starts and Segner on the bench

[antipodean]

Get fucked that's a turnover. What is with the regressing standard of refereeing?

[African Monkey]

Thought Ardie scored there.

[Tim]

Blues need to kick deep.

[African Monkey]

@Tim said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:

Blues need to kick deep.

And out. Slow the play down.

Moana probably edging the physical battle so far.

[Steven Harris]

Be surprised if Hoskins finishes this match took a massive knock on the shoulder and looks to be struggling

[African Monkey]

@Steven-Harris said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:

Be surprised if Hoskins finishes this match took a massive knock on the shoulder and looks to be struggling

Still favoring it too.

[Yeetyaah]

The train sound at the ground coming through on TV is a little annoying eh

[Canes4life]

I don’t mind Donald’s comments but he definitely doesn’t have a voice for commentary.

[antipodean]

How is Savage allowed to change his bind and just grab Riccitelli?

[Bones]

Ardie could have been a phenomenal midfielder.

[Canes4life]

Ardie showing Beaudy how to hoof it.

[Canes4life]

@Bones he wasn’t bad playing 13 at schoolboy level.

[Landers92]

Put the boot away Funaki

[Landers92]

@Yeetyaah said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:

The train sound at the ground coming through on TV is a little annoying eh

Was wondering what that was. Doing my head in

[cliff]

On what channel is this game in new Zealand it's not on sky sports 1