Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season

[Kiwiwomble]

someone is going to have to give me a highlanders XV based on performance

[Stargazer]

@tim I think it's mainly a result of too many, quick changes of players.

[Stargazer]

Highlanders line-out, not sure who caught the ball, but Lentjes in for another try.

[Machpants]

Line out into very quick maul try, 28-12 Ioane great conversion

[Stargazer]

Highlanders lead 28 to 12.

[Stargazer]

Leger is on; not sure who he has replaced. Love is playing at fullback.

[Stargazer]

Roigard has replaced Campbell. Visinia is on as well.

[Tim]

@stargazer Love looks handy.

[Machpants]

Another line-out maul into try, landers all over canes

[Higgins]

@stargazer said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

Fidow and Numia off; Mafileo and Lomax on.

That should strengthen the scrum enormously.

[Stargazer]

@tim Haven't noticed him much, apart from one good tackle.

[Tim]

Only watched the second half, but Alaimalo is one of the best out there.

[Canes4life]

@stargazer chuck Love the 10 jersey. He can’t be any worse than JGB even at the tender age of 19.

[Machpants]

@canes4life I still think jordie

[Canes4life]

@machpants wouldn’t mind that. Give Love the 15 jersey in that case. He’s had some lovely touches and made a good try saver on Connor before.

[Nepia]

@machpants said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

@canes4life I still think jordie

You can't take risks with the Barrett family and their propensity for cards, especially not in a key position like 10.

[Canes4life]

@higgins lol I’ve been waiting for this. Numia and Fidow were very good in that first half. Fidow looks to have improved his scrummaging but not surprised as he’s starting to mature.

[Canes4life]

@nepia we’ve got no one else good enough to play 10 though so it makes sense.

[Stargazer]

FT: Highlanders 35 - 12 Hurricanes

Deserved win for the Highlanders, but it's only preseason.

[Machpants]

@nepia said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

@machpants said in Highlanders vs Hurricanes pre-season:

@canes4life I still think jordie

You card take risks with the Barrett family and their propensity for cards, especially not in a key position like 10.

That's a bollocks call, I assume you're joking. If not you shouldn't play them at all. Jordie is the canes best back, Ardie the best forward, more times they are on the ball the better. Jordie should be ten, he's a great 15, but out tens are so shit we need him there