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Poor quality from both sides so far<br><br><br>
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<p>Average game. Plenty of work to do for NZ before they head over to England!!</p>
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Nz win 30-10 mason Emerson was very good and fidow made a huge impact off the bench. Set piece is a big worry though<br><br><br>
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<p>Barrett was steady aswell. He is bloody tall for a back. May have been the camera angle though but he looked as if he was the same height as some of the locks running around.</p>
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<p>Cheers, guys. Hopefully some of the other lads such as Mason Kean and Paranihi can bring a bit of power with them to the scrum. A few of the guys there are a year younger, so are likely still developing there (Aumua, Rakete-Stones, Fidow), so it is all a good experience!</p>
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A bit scratchy but not a bad game overall I thought. The skill level and execution just seemed a standard above the Aussies. Kicking from hand was pretty good.
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Umaga jenson did nothing! Was disappointed with him after hearing so many people say how awesome he is. <br><br><br>
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<div>A few players looked solid, but outside of maybe Fidow(I say maybe, because of questionable scrummaging), no one was exceptional. </div>
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<div>They were clearly the better team out there, but it wasn't a great performance at all. The setpiece needs plenty of work, as does the attack. There were spurts of good attack, but the attack was not sharp for the most part. The defense and the pressure at the breakdown were the good points of the team's performance.</div>
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<div>For the Aussies, they sort of looked void of talent and ideas on attack. They kind of just looked like the Western Force with a really strong scrum. Their halves were embarrassingly bad.</div> -
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<p>Umaga jenson did nothing! Was disappointed with him after hearing so many people say how awesome he is.<br><br><br>
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<p>He went off with a leg injury early in the second half and may not play again for a wee while. Had a quiet game by his standards. Hopefully he can show his worth moving forward.</p>
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<p>Im not sure why Malo Tuitama (Hurricanes) and Jordan Trainer (Blues) weren't out there. Maybe they are saving the best side for Saturday?</p> -
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<p>He went off with a leg injury early in the second half and may not play again for a wee while. Had a quiet game by his standards. Hopefully he can show his worth moving forward.</p>
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<p>Im not sure why Malo Tuitama (Hurricanes) and Jordan Trainer (Blues) weren't out there. Maybe they are saving the best side for Saturday?</p>
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<p>Trainor is out injured. It's only a short term injury, so he'll be back well before the JWC.</p>
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<p>Tuitama was there so will probs suit up on Saturday!!</p>
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<p>Mason Kean is another who missed this with injury but hopefully will be available for the World Cup in Manchester. </p>
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<p>There have been plenty of wraps coming out of the bay for Mason Kean labelling him as the best prop out of school in the area since Ben Tameifuna. Hes been training with the Hurricanes recently so as a Canes fan has anyone seen much of this kid. He looks like another Franks-esque type player.</p>
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<p>Malo Tuitama. Played for Scots College when they drew with Hamilton to win the National Schools title in 2014. Played a few games for the Wellington lions and was in the Canes environment when they did the Pre Season show earlier this year on Sky.</p>
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<p>Min 3.05 in this video.</p>
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