Wellington vs Canterbury

[KiwiMurph]

Savea sluggish on defence.

[Stargazer]

I know this is Canterbury's 3rd game in 10 days, and that last Wednesday's game was a Ranfurly Shield game, and that Luke Whitelock is injured, but why aren't they starting their strongest team? Why are Drummond and Mo'unga on the bench and Bateman & Ennor not even in the line-up when they play what's possibly one of their strongest opponents in the competition? They're noticeably weaker than usual.

[Damo]

I just saw the replay of Aumua standing up a winger and running to the line.

That was Colesesque. Shame his throwing has been dodgy since I've been watching - weather a mitigating factor in that though I guess.

[Stargazer]

Lousi is a monster. I think he's considerably moved up the locking queue this year.

[Stargazer]

The weather is absolutely atrocious. I've no reception any more.

[Stockcar86]

There goes my Superbru bonus point. I need Canterbury to be within 23...

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer said in Wellington vs Canterbury:

The weather is absolutely atrocious. I've no reception any more.

Ill give you an update - Canterbury are getting absolutely belted.

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph Awesome (although my Lions supporting friends will become even more annoying now). Pity it's not a Shield game.

[Stargazer]

Back to watching the game. Woah, Wellington over 50 points!

[hydro11]

Sounds like a great performance - three games in ten days proving too much for Canterbury.

[Stargazer]

@hydro11 I think it was the same last year, when they played Manawatu?

[Stargazer]

Wow, 60-14 to Wellington. FT

[Stargazer]

The result doesn't say much about Canterbury, but Wellington, how much have they improved since last year!

[Number 10]

That score is the highest score Canterbury has ever conceded; previously conceded 59 v North Harbour, 1994 and 59 v Waikato, 2002.

The 46 point loss is the worst loss in Canterbury's history - previously 37 point loss (11-48) to Wellington in 1990.

[African Monkey]

Embarrassing effort from Canterbury. They should be ashamed putting in such a weak performance like that.

[KiwiMurph]

Watching Canterbury get a taste of their own medicine was good fun.

Gee those Wellington forwards around the park were brilliant. Lousi was sensational.

[booboo]

Big crowd! All the minions will be delighted

[hydro11]

@Stargazer said in Wellington vs Canterbury:

The result doesn't say much about Canterbury, but Wellington, how much have they improved since last year!

And preseason I think you would say that our squad was worse this year.

[antipodean]

Only caught the highlights of this fixture, but that in-out by Aumua on a winger was beautiful to watch.

Good to see Canterbury shown hwo to play in those conditions too.

[taniwharugby]