Otago v Wellington

[foobaNZ]

Very strong Wellington team. Higgins and Garden-Bachop on the bench at this level is pretty damn good.

Is TJ confirmed out for the whole season?

[Canes4life]

@foobaNZ hasn’t really been confirmed. The way TJ trains though I wouldn’t be surprised if he was named at some point.

[foobaNZ]

@Canes4life I hope so. Would make a huge difference to our chances.

[Stargazer]

@SouthernMann Lakai or Proctor?

[Winger]

@Canes4life said in Otago v Wellington:

Wellington starting to get some firepower back. Good to see Riley Higgins make an early return.

Good team. Apart from HB and 1st. Both were poor last week. KHP has never been great. And I never rated Morgan but hoped he would improve. He hasn't.

The team will not win the title this year or hold the RS with these two in poor form. Time to try someone else if they don't markedly improve this week. And let Love do the goal kicking. Morgan has always been rubbish

[Canes4life]

@Winger options are that we move Love to first five and push Proctor to 15 with Riley going into 12 and PUJ to 13. Or we move Love to 10 and give someone like Tjay Clarke the 15 jersey.

[pakman]

@Canes4life said in Otago v Wellington:

Wellington starting to get some firepower back. Good to see Riley Higgins make an early return.

Wellington Lions team to take on Otago:

1. Xavier Numia
2. James O’Reilly
3. Siale Lauaki
4. Caleb Delany
5. Hugo Plummer
6. Brad Shields
7. Du’Plessis Kirifi ©
8. Peter Lakai
9. Kemara Hauiti-Parapara
10. Aidan Morgan
11. Pepesana Patafilo
12. Peter Umaga-Jensen
13. Billy Proctor*
14. Losi Filipo
15. Ruben Love
16. Josh Southall
17. Cameron Orr
18. PJ Sheck
19. Akira Ieremia
20. Dominic Ropeti
21. Kyle Preston
22. Riley Higgins
23. Connor Garden-Bachop

Saw Lions TH and did a double take!

[pakman]

Will be interested to see how Ma'u goes at TH. Will be vacant spot in ABs next year.

[foobaNZ]

@Canes4life I don't think they'll drop Morgan if he's fit.

To be honest, I think Morgan is passable at NPC level. He's not the worst 10 floating around.

[Toddy]

@SouthernMann said in Otago v Wellington:

Well I wonder who will run over Hurley this week

I see what you did there. Bit early though don't you reckon.

[Winger]

@foobaNZ said in Otago v Wellington:

@Canes4life I don't think they'll drop Morgan if he's fit.

To be honest, I think Morgan is passable at NPC level. He's not the worst 10 floating around.

They did last year but they had a (much) better alternative in JGB. This years there's no obvious replacement. Shame as passable at NPC level is not good enough to win the trophy.

I would give Love a run at first to see how he goes. I think he's a better fit at FB though

[SouthernMann]

Big game for me, sitting in the Hutt supporting my boys in the blue and gold!

[SouthernMann]

We are defending well so far.

[Winger]

PUJ option taking is not good

[SouthernMann]

We need some ball

[Duluth]

That last pass from O’Reilly was good

[Canes4life]

Man there is some ball movement in this game. Lions strike first through Peter Lakai.

[Canes4life]

Why the did we take Hauiti-Parapara back? He’s so slow at clearing the ball.

[Canes4life]

Siale Lauaki looking very good in the 3 jersey. Scrumming well, defending strongly and very good with ball in hand. I’m glad the Canes have signed him already.

[SouthernMann]

Hurley has some nice touches. Disappointing he is such a midget