Tasman v Wellington

[Duluth]

1 Xavier Numia, 2 James O'Reilly, 3 Pekahou Cowan, 4 James Blackwell, 5 Dominic Bird, 6 Taine Plumtree, 7 Du'Plessis Kirifi (c), 8 Keelan Whitman, 9 Connor Collins, 10 Jackson Garden-Bachop, 11 Julian Savea, 12 Peter Umaga-Jensen, 13 Billy Proctor, 14 Pepesana Patafilo, 15 Ruben Love

Reserves: 16 Tyrone Thompson, 17 Vince Sakaria, 18 PJ Sheck, 19 Caleb Delany, 20 Sam Smith, 21 Richard Judd, 22 Aidan Morgan, 23 Tomasi Alosio

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[Canes4life]

@duluth so Billy Proctor plays his first game for Wellington this year while Goosen and Fidow miss out due to concussion and injury. All on the line in this game with the loser being knocked out essentially.

[Duluth]

[Chris B.]

Hmmm, Makalio gone again this week. Strange still not back. Tavatavanawai sent to the bench.

This doesn't look like a team on the verge of a three-peat to me!

[Tim]

@chris-b Why the hell are they playing that defensive liability at centre?

[Chris B.]

@tim Because it worked against Southland???

Not what I would be doing.

Leicester to centre, Timoci to one wing, Levi on the bench.

[Chris B.]

@tim Actually, given the way they got run down by Canterbury, I'd guess Renton at least moving to the bench is designed to add some starch there.

Possibly Timoci as well - though starch via the wing is a bit of a stretch.

[Canes4life]

I hope I'm wrong in Wellington's case but looking at both squads neither of these teams will be winning this comp anyway.

[Chris B.]

@canes4life We'll be lucky to get past you guys.

Too many All Blacks. Too many injuries.

[ARHS]

Had to chuckle at the Sky preview. Ta$man buttheads with Wellington tomorrow.

[Winger]

10 nil to Ta$man after 15 minutes

[Stargazer]

@winger Make that 17 - 0 after 18 minutes.

JGB must be the NZ 10 with the most passes being intercepted.

[Winger]

17 - 0 after 17 minutes.

[Canes4life]

Oh god Jackson Garden-Bachop is horrible. He is so laboured in everything he does.

Thank you Ta$man for putting us out of our misery in the first 15 minutes. Wellington are garbage.

[Canes4life]

@stargazer said in Ta$man v Wellington:

@winger Make that 17 - 0 after 18 minutes.

JGB must be the NZ 10 with the most intercepts.

His pass is so slow and everything he does is so predictable because he’s 100kg and has no speed.

[Stargazer]

@canes4life JGB, the 10 the Canes preferred over signing McClutchie. Don't get me wrong, I like McClutchie has been signed by MP, but he should have been a Hurricane.

[Winger]

@canes4life said in Ta$man v Wellington:

Oh god Jackson Garden-Bachop is horrible. He is so laboured in everything he does.

Thank you Ta$man for putting us out of our misery in the first 15 minutes. Wellington are garbage.

They should be doing better with the players they've got. Maybe a new head coach is needed

[Winger]

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[Canes4life]

@winger too many dickheads and average players in this Wellington side. The culture stinks so despite having good players they will never reach their full potential.

[Winger]

24 - 0 after 26 minutes.