Manawatu vs Wellington

[Duluth]

Trent Renata, Julian Savea, Wes Goosen, Regan Verney, Ben Lam, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Sheridan Rangihuna, Brad Shields (c), Du'Plessis Kirifi, Galu Taufale, James Blackwell, Sam Lousi, Alex Fidow, Asafo Aumua, Tolu Fahamokioa

Reserves: Sitiveni Paongo, Vince Sakaria, Joe Apikotoa, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, Dan Kirkpatrick, Malo Tuitama

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/95920138/wellington-lions-set-to-let-a-host-of-hurricanes-loose-against-manawatu

[Duluth]

15 Nehe Milner-Skudder (Varsity), 14 Ambrose Curtis (OBM), 13 Lewis Marshall (FOB-Oroua), 12 Curtis Reid (COB), 11 Willy Ambaka (FOB-Oroua), 10 Otere Black (COB), 9 Kayne Hammington (Feilding); 8 Heiden Bedwell-Curtis (Feilding) captain, 7 Antonio Kiri Kiri (OBM), 6 Nick Crosswell (Feilding), 5 Jackson Hemopo (Kia Toa), 4 Tom Parsons (Te Kawau), 3 Sean Paranihi (FOB-Oroua), 2 Hunter Prescott (OBM), 1 Fraser Armstrong (OBM)

Reserves: 16 Tim Cadwallader (COB), 17 Tuki Raimona (COB), 18 Sione Asi (Kia Toa), 19 Liam Hallam-Eames (OBM), 20 Harrison Brewer (Te Kawau), 21 Jamie Booth (Varsity), 22 Jade Te Rure (Kia Toa), 23 Newton Tudreu (Kia Toa)

https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-standard/sport/95878310/Manawatu-Turbos-near-full-strength-for-Wellington-clash

[Paekakboyz]

Yarned to Nehe at the gym the other night - he is amping to mark Jules... NOT!!

Should be a cracker of a match. Lions have been weak sauce in recent years. Time to pull finger and see some better performances!

[chimoaus]

Whats with all of the hyphenated surnames these days, is that something to do with woman's rights?

[Bovidae]

@chimoaus I've had that discussion too.

I'm waiting for 2 people with hyphenated surnames to have kids and use the same naming convention. Good luck signing that signature!!

[chimoaus]

@Bovidae said in Manawatu vs Wellington:

@chimoaus I've had that discussion too.

I'm waiting for 2 people with hyphenated surnames to have kids and use the same naming convention. Good luck signing that signature!!

Yes that would be funny, I'm just waiting for Mr De Kock and Mrs Hore to get married and go hyphenated.

[Gunner]

Dan Kirkpatrick, that's a blast from the past.

Its great to see the odd 'old' name pop in various teams.

Got to love the NPC

[Crucial]

Varsity with only one player in the Poo XV? They have gone downhill.

Trent Renata seems to have been around forever or was he just really young when his name was first about?

[pukunui]

Interesting that Savea has requested to play right wing. Hopefully it might give him a shot of confidence.

Stuff

[cgrant]

Interesting that Fidow has been named as the starting tight head prop. I thought he could have been used as the reserve hooker because he's not a great scrummager. He played hooker against Ireland U20 at the world Cup and did pretty well.

[Rugger Quizzes]

Looking forward to this one. Like others I don't rate Fidow at all and there are better scrummaging props in Wellington club rugby that could have been picked in his place. Aumua though I am really looking forward to seeing how he goes this year.

[Stargazer]

Wow, that didn't last long ..

[hydro11]

Aumua fends off NMS easily and Wellington are up 7-0.

[Stargazer]

This promises to become an entertaining game! Great run from NMS, try Ambaka.

[hydro11]

We are losing the territorial battle so far.

[Tim]

Great try.

[Tim]

And another. Very well worked short side move off a scrum going forward. NMS looking sharp.

[Tim]

Damn Aumua has got some speed.

[hydro11]

Somehow we are back in the lead...

[hydro11]

We have been horrendous off the kick offs.