Crusaders v Lions

Cantab79

What's the Fern consensus on Ngane Punivai?

It will be interesting to see how he goes. He's only played a few games at provincial level but he looked okay from what I can recall. Didn't look like a player who was destined to be a 50 test cap All Black but didn't look out of place either. From memory he was a bit lanky, but wiki says he's 191cm and 100kg so that's a decent size for a 20 year old winger. He's going to struggle to get significant game time at the Crusaders given their wing depth at present.

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Chris B.

@booboo said in Crusaders v Lions:

Is Romero injured?

I don't think so.

I think his (continual) non-selection very much points that he's playing his final Super season, so they're focusing on developing Strange (and to a lesser extent Dunshea). Which is somewhat concerning from an AB perspective, because I'm inclined to think he's still among the best five locks in NZ. He was huge for Canterbury in last year's NPC.

booboo

@Chris-B said in Crusaders v Lions:

@booboo said in Crusaders v Lions:

Is Romero injured?

I don't think so.

I think his (continual) non-selection very much points that he's playing his final Super season, so they're focusing on developing Strange (and to a lesser extent Dunshea). Which is somewhat concerning from an AB perspective, because I'm inclined to think he's still among the best five locks in NZ. He was huge for Canterbury in last year's NPC.

Indeed. Hence my query.

Chris B.

@booboo I read an article earlier in the week saying that Romano had been heavily involved at training in the expectation that Barrett would be rested, so I'm surprised he's not there somewhere.

Machpants

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Canes4life

Some guys are just made of glass. Whiteley out of tonight's game.

gt12

Fun start to this game.

Ennor in already.

Havili (I think) blew another.

gt12

10-0 now, Lions screwed thee with a bullshit offside call.

taniwharugby

saders looking to run it...

gt12

Should be a penalty there - forward runners taking out would be tacklers..

KiwiMurph

Good to see a halfback criticised when a maul gets turnover. Drummond found wanting there.

98blueandgold

Is Douglas a WC option? playing so much better than Read. seriously!

African Monkey

@98blueandgold No.

gt12

Crotty off.

Smith got fucking bounced by Reece.

antipodean

Still laughing at the footage of the Lions #8 going flying backwards.

Dice

Reece is insanely good on attack.

98blueandgold

@African-Monkey You sure :)?

Steven Harris

Is the trouble that Sevu Reece got himself into with his partner last year along with his offshore contract being torn up spell good news for NZ rugby moving forward..quick,can step,got offload factor ,can tackle and man alive is strong with ball in hand..close to the full package..

Dice

Strange is playing like a bum.

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