Wellington v BOP
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1 Xavier Numia, Oriental-Rongotai
2 James O’Reilly, Hutt Old Boys Marist
3 PJ Sheck, Tawa
4 James Blackwell, Petone
5 Dominic Bird, Upper Hutt Rams
6 Taine Plumtree, Old Boys University
7 Du’Plessis Kirifi, Northern United (c)
8 Peter Lakai, Petone
9 TJ Perenara, Northern United
10 Aidan Morgan, Marist St Pats
11 Pepesana Patafilo, Tawa
12 Riley Higgins, Petone *
13 Billy Proctor, Marist St Pats
14 Julian Savea, Oriental-Rongotai
15 Ruben Love, Wainuiomata16 Asafo Aumua, Avalon
17 Bradley Crichton, Northern United *
18 Siale Lauaki, Tawa *
19 Caleb Delany, Old Boys University
20 Keelan Whitman, Marist St Pats
21 Richard Judd, Paremata-Plimmerton
22 Jackson Garden-Bachop, Northern United
23 Connor Garden-Bachop, Northern United -
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@Tim said in Wellington v BOP:
Aumua second choice for Wellington now. O'Reilly played well for the Hurricanes this year, but Aumua should head to MP or overseas.
Interesting selection indeed, I wonder if he’s carrying a niggle. Aumua is clearly the no1 hooker in this Lions team. Another coach with rocks in his head I guess.
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@Canes4life said in Wellington v BOP:
@Tim said in Wellington v BOP:
Aumua second choice for Wellington now. O'Reilly played well for the Hurricanes this year, but Aumua should head to MP or overseas.
Interesting selection indeed, I wonder if he’s carrying a niggle. Aumua is clearly the no1 hooker in this Lions team. Another coach with rocks in his head I guess.
I can understand this if Aumua is brought on at HT. CGB not starting is a surprise though. My
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1 Haereiti Hetet, 2 Kurt Eklund (c), 3 Tevita Mafileo, 4 Justin Sangster, 5 Manaaki Selby-Rickit, 6 Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 7 Jacob Norris, 8 Zane Kapeli, 9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 10 Kaleb Trask, 11 Nigel Ah Wong, 12 Inga Finau, 13 Joey Walton, 14 Taylor Haugh, 15 Emoni Narawa
Reserves: 16 Anaru Rangi, 17 Josh Bartlett, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Sonny Collier, 20 Veveni Lasaqa, 21 Jamie Dobie/Carlos Price, 22 Wharenui Haera, 23 Gillies Kaka
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@Duluth said in Wellington v BOP:
Peter Lakai, Petone
Here's an article on Higgins and Lakai. Hopefully they step up at this level
Higgins and Lakai join Lions for 2022
Two more talented teens have joined the Wellington Lions ahead of the 2022 Bunnings Warehouse NPC competition. Peter Lakai and Riley Higgins have signed their first professional contracts with Wellington and will look to make their mark on the provincial stage.
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@Tim said in Wellington v BOP:
Aumua second choice for Wellington now. O'Reilly played well for the Hurricanes this year, but Aumua should head to MP or overseas.
No, he shouldn't. I want all our players here in NPC and SR, even if those are their limits
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in Wellington v BOP:
@Duluth Caleb Delany will push himself into the starting line up before long..
But where? Although I'm sure there will be injuries
Plumtree I hope can perform at 6. Along with Higgins and Lakai
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The electric Billy Proctor
Petone’s Riley Higgins is set to make his Lions debut in the midfield alongside the electric Billy Proctor, while Ruben Love starts at fullback and will again look for support in the form of finishers Pepesana Patafilo and Julian Savea. With three players set to make their Lions debut, Crowley said it was a special moment for the players and the Wellington Rugby Academy. “It’s really exciting for Wellington rugby to have three boys who, alongside Lakai, have been in the academy together over the past few years, and for them to be able to run out on their home ground and debut together is pretty special. These boys are all very talented in their own way, so we are looking forward to seeing how they contribute out on the paddock,” said Crowley. -
@Machpants said in Wellington v BOP:
@Tim said in Wellington v BOP:
Aumua second choice for Wellington now. O'Reilly played well for the Hurricanes this year, but Aumua should head to MP or overseas.
No, he shouldn't. I want all our players here in NPC and SR, even if those are their limits
On top of that, O'Reilly is leaving the Canes.
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@Tim said in Wellington v BOP:
Aumua second choice for Wellington now. O'Reilly played well for the Hurricanes this year, but Aumua should head to MP or overseas.
Considering there are two extremely ancient AB incumbents who will go any day now I think that sort of talk is extremely premature.
Provided he works on his throwing he’ll get back in black again. The rest of the pieces are well and truly in place.
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@Higgins said in Wellington v BOP:
@Winger said in Wellington v BOP:
The electric Billy Proctor
Did her really say that or was he just reading a press release written for him by their PR people?
Steady, reliable, doesn't do much wrong, but electric???
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@Stargazer said in Wellington v BOP:
I hate how every single game is on a different channel. Just put them all on Sky Sport 2 if Sky Sport 1 is in use for something else at the beginning of the afternoon.
#1stWorldProblems
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in Wellington v BOP:
Thank you Jules🙂🤑
That was a dumb way to score a try though. Rather than just drop over the line he lined up the defender and barrelled into him. It's only a minimal risk (losing the ball, actually getting tackled) but no point taking the risk.
Sadly my hope for a 0-0 draw is not going to happen.
