Tasman v Taranaki
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@taniwharugby I thought the same.
Did Moli take the field?
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@Bovidae Not that I saw.
Ta$man comfortably in control and then seemed determined to lose it - falling off tackles. Lots of injury disruptions though - Makalio, Segner and Stewart all broken and Nankivell looked pretty ginger as well.
Fetuli Paea actually woke up and exerted himself to set up the match-winner. That might be the best thing I've ever seen him do - I hope @Bones was watching!
Hotham, Aumua and Tavatavanawai probably the best for us in the backs. Willy Havili has been better than Parata.
Sione Havili, Stewart and Segner prominent in the forwards. Hicks a very good lineout option and a big stint for Sykes-Martin at loosehead.
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@Bovidae said in Ta$man v Taranaki:
@taniwharugby I thought the same.
Did Moli take the field?
No, he didn't.
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Wilson mentioned during the game that Aumua was rumoured to be in contention for the ABs. Surely not. I would have thought he is a wee way off.
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@Crazy-Horse I mean what other fit 13 would be next in line? Bailyn Sullivan?
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@Stargazer said in Ta$man v Taranaki:
@Bovidae said in Ta$man v Taranaki:
@taniwharugby I thought the same.
Did Moli take the field?
No, he didn't.
Correction: according to the NZR website, Atu Moli came on in the 79th minute for Sam Matenga, who had replaced Isaac Salmon in the 28th minute.
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@FakatavaAllBlack said in Ta$man v Taranaki:
@Crazy-Horse I mean what other fit 13 would be next in line? Bailyn Sullivan?
Sullivan, Proctor, PUJ spring to mind. I am probably forgetting someone. All have their strength and weaknesses I suppose. Just never considered Aumua as being close. He is a beast though, especially now that he appears to be a lot fitter.
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@Bones said in Ta$man v Taranaki:
@Crazy-Horse said in Ta$man v Taranaki:
Proctor
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Hopefully we never have to select that deep.
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@Crazy-Horse Levi was really good in this game and is a much better player than he was a couple of years ago, BUT I'd be pretty surprised if this was true.
He's big and strong, but definitely not fast. I've never thought he had anything like an elite skillset, but maybe I'm judging him on what he was a couple of years ago. I'll have to pay more attention to him. I'd have though TUJ was closer if they wanted a really big munter in midfield, but I'm not yet completely convinced of him either.
