Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika - Postponed
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@higgins he played a pre-season game for the Canes a couple years back and then broke his ankle or something. He’s been there or there abouts for the Lions but hasn’t quite returned to the form that got him on the fringe of the Canes in the first place.
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@canes4life I can recall he spent a period training at the Ulster Youth Academy in Belfast about four or five years ago so he must have something going for him.
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@daffy-jaffy No more of a case of running but thinking I’m faster 😂
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Ezekiel Lindenmuth, Luteru Tolai, Sekope Kepu (c), Mike McKee, Sam Slade, Solomone Funaki, Alamanda Motuga, Henry Time-Stowers, Jonathan Taumateine, Lincoln McClutchie, Neria Fomai, Danny Toala, Levi Aumua, Tima Fainga'anuku, Will Havili
Reserves: Samieula Moli, Taukiha’amea Koloamatangi, Joe Apikotoa, Alex McRobbie, Jack Lam, Ereatara Enari, Christian Leali'ifano, Fine Inisi
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@kiwimurph said in Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:
if that is the case, I am guessing no point MP even naming a team, unless some of you imported polish locals based in the franchise area start lacing up
...............in which case let me have a quick bet on Moana first lol
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@kiwimurph Geez, if this game can't go ahead, that will be the third MP game to be postponed/cancelled. Can't see MP play all these games at a later date. Maybe the Canes should just play their U20s if they're Covid free.
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Moana Pasifika
1. Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 2. Luteru Tolai, 3. Sekope Kepu (c), 4. Mike McKee, 5. Samuel Slade, 6. Solomone Funaki, 7. Alamanda Motuga, 8. Henry Time-Stowers, 9. Jonathan Taumateine, 10. Lincoln McClutchie, 11. Neria Fomai, 12. Danny Toala, 13. Levi Aumua, 14. Tima Fainga’anuku, 15. William Havili.
Reserves: 16. Samiuela Moli, 17. Taukiha’amea Koloamatangi, 18. Joe Apikotoa, 19. Alex McRobbie, 20. Jack Lam 21. Ereatara Enari, 22. Christian Leali’ifano, 23. Fine Inisi.
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Unlike the A-League and NBL where you can make up postponed games by playing 3 times in a week, I don't know how they will be able to solve this. Simply sharing points isn't a fair outcome, and MP will be the most affected from a player welfare perspective.
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@bovidae said in Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:
Unlike the A-League and NBL where you can make up postponed games by playing 3 times in a week, I don't know how they will be able to solve this. Simply sharing points isn't a fair outcome, and MP will be the most affected from a player welfare perspective.
“On a brighter note we are very close to confirming the rescheduling of Moana Pasifika’s previous two postponed matches against the Blues and Chiefs and are confident we can also reschedule the Hurricanes match later in the season.”
Hard to see how it can be done though. I guess a postponed match week in one option but it will be tough on one side unless the 2 teams are resting in the same week
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@crucial said in Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:
TV Reports are that Hurricanes can't field a team. Announcement likely this morning.
What a cop out. Are there not more players floating around that they could ring in to at least make up a team. Look at the 'Ikale Tahi when they took on the ABs last season. They called up players from Auckland, Christshurch and Wellington club rugby sides for goodness sake, what is stopping the Hurricanes from doing likewise?
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How the hell are MP going to fit in 3 postponed games in between their current fixtures? Big ask for them.
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@higgins said in Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika - Postponed:
@crucial said in Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:
TV Reports are that Hurricanes can't field a team. Announcement likely this morning.
What a cop out. Are there not more players floating around that they could ring in to at least make up a team. Look at the 'Ikale Tahi when they took on the ABs last season. They called up players from Auckland, Christshurch and Wellington club rugby sides for goodness sake, what is stopping the Hurricanes from doing likewise?
Apples and oranges. Hurricanes are in a professional competition where every scoreboard point matters, if they have the option to postpone the game to a time where they will have a stronger team then they'll take that option - why would they put out a severely weakened team increasing the risk of losing? Tonga didn't have the ability to postpone their game.
