Auckland v Taranaki
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Must-win against Taranaki as home quarter final lies ahead
Auckland head to Eden Park in a must-win situation against Taranaki on Saturday afternoon. Several positive results...
Unavailable: Joshua Fusitua, Hamdahn Tuipulotu, Niko Jones, Zarn Sullivan, Tanielu Tele’a, Jamie Lane.
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@Nogusta said in Auckland v Taranaki:
Hmmmm...my mail had RTS starting at right wing for this one.
interesting sounds like a request from higher up? any "unofficial" truth to the NRL rumours?
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@bayimports he's not going back to league
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@Duluth I thought Ekuasi would carve up NPC, but he hasn't had much of a shot at all.
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@taniwharugby said in Auckland v Taranaki:
I thought Ekuasi would carve up NPC, but he hasn't had much of a shot at all.
Crazy loosie selections this year. Ekuasi has gone well when given a chance. Peita has been mixed
There's no strong ball runners in the trio. Choat and Gibson are too similar and their strength is on defence. Pugh can link well if the game gets loose but doesn't add much else.
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@ARHS But what were the Blues meant to do along with NZ rugby? We have enough wingers at the Blues with no 12s, and 12 was a problem position in NZ rugby at the beginning of the year, so it made sense to play him there.
Having said that, I do think he could make a useful utility in the ABs squad, similar to what Tupaea was doing before getting injured.
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@African-Monkey I think he and his agent are to blame for taking such a high risk. Could have gone to Highlanders or Chiefs with an assured starting spot in back 3 and probably an AB spot on merit.
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@ARHS said in Auckland v Taranaki:
@African-Monkey I think he and his agent are to blame for taking such a high risk. Could have gone to Highlanders or Chiefs with an assured starting spot in back 3 and probably an AB spot on merit.
Who would he displace? Clarke? Reece? Will Jordan? Jordie? He'd be fighting with DMac for a squad spot.
12 fits his league background more - similar defensive patterns and traffic to deal with.
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Games worth watching to see how Perofeta goes. Although its expecting a lot without him having many recent matches. Esp at 1st. But the other option (DM) hasn't really looked like an AB first. At times he has but not consistently enough.
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@Winger said in Auckland v Taranaki:
Games worth watching to see how Perofeta goes. Although its expecting a lot without him having many recent matches. Esp at 1st. But the other option (DM) hasn't really looked like an AB first. At times he has but not consistently enough.
He's finally playing at 10 too.
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@nzzp said in Auckland v Taranaki:
@ARHS said in Auckland v Taranaki:
@African-Monkey I think he and his agent are to blame for taking such a high risk. Could have gone to Highlanders or Chiefs with an assured starting spot in back 3 and probably an AB spot on merit.
Who would he displace? Clarke? Reece? Will Jordan? Jordie? He'd be fighting with DMac for a squad spot.
12 fits his league background more - similar defensive patterns and traffic to deal with.
Fainga'anuku initially and likely Clarke
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@KiwiMurph that 'naki side does have a much better look to it with Perofeta & Vaai in there!
