Wellington vs Canterbury
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Julian Savea is captain
Ben Lam, Julian Savea (c), Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Regan Verney, Malo Tuitama, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Mateaki Kafatolu, James Blackwell, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Sam Lousi, Jeffery To'omaga-Allen, Asafo Aumua, Tolu Fahamokioa
Reserves: Leni Apisai, Sitiveni Paongo, Alex Fidow, Will Mangos, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Sheridan Rangihuna, Dan Kirkpatrick, Levi Harmon
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Canterbury
1 Alex Hodgman
2 Ben Funnell
3 Siate Tokolahi
4 Hamish Dalzell
5 Dominic Bird (C)
6 Tom Sanders
7 Jed Brown
8 Reed Prinsep
9 Ere Enari
10 Brett Cameron
11 Josh McKay
12 Rob Thompson
13 Inga Finau
14 Poasa Waqanibau
15 George BridgeReserves:
16 Nathan Vella
17 Chris Gawler
18 Jack Straker
19 Mitchell Dunshea
20 Billy Harmon
21 Mitchell Drummond
22 Richie Mo'unga
23 Marshall Suckling -
Looking forward to seeing how Aumua goes in this one. Be a chance for him to show he can knuckle down and do the core duties against good opposition.
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@Duluth said in Wellington vs Canterbury:
Julian Savea is captain
Ben Lam, Julian Savea (c), Thomas Umaga-Jensen, Regan Verney, Malo Tuitama, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Kemara Hauiti-Parapara, Teariki Ben-Nicholas, Mateaki Kafatolu, James Blackwell, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Sam Lousi, Jeffery To'omaga-Allen, Asafo Aumua, Tolu Fahamokioa
Reserves: Leni Apisai, Sitiveni Paongo, Alex Fidow, Will Mangos, Du'Plessis Kirifi, Sheridan Rangihuna, Dan Kirkpatrick, Levi HarmonI like the look of the tight 5. Its what i was hoping was selected so will be interesting to see how they get on against the form side.
Blackwell is too short for lock (1.90) so hope he can step up at 6. Hes a good player but just not a lock. Another player that looks promising is Ben-Nicholas. He will need a big game to lessen the impact of losing ShieldsGoosen though is a big loss. He looked until he went off last week that he was finally getting the hang of center and was in outstanding form. i hope he comes back soon as he's a very good distributor but needs to incorporate this aspect into his center game more. When he does he will be top class. I believe (much) better than Proctor
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Proctor has been very good last year and this year before his injury. Goosen has been excellent on the wing during the SR but as a centre, I would wait til next season because the ITMC's level is sub standard compared to SR, particularly in terms of defence.
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Aumua Aumua Aumua
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haha, seriously kid, wtf...hookers, even Coles arent supposed to do that!!
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and the evidence so far is that he can throw to the lineout accurately, even in a Wellington wind
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@Stockcar86 you gotta wonder if he will be going North in 4 or 5 weeks for an apprenticeship...talent just to undeniable to leave out surely?
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I know this is Canterbury's 3rd game in 10 days, and that last Wednesday's game was a Ranfurly Shield game, and that Luke Whitelock is injured, but why aren't they starting their strongest team? Why are Drummond and Mo'unga on the bench and Bateman & Ennor not even in the line-up when they play what's possibly one of their strongest opponents in the competition? They're noticeably weaker than usual.
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There goes my Superbru bonus point. I need Canterbury to be within 23...
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@Stargazer said in Wellington vs Canterbury:
The weather is absolutely atrocious. I've no reception any more.
Ill give you an update - Canterbury are getting absolutely belted.
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Embarrassing effort from Canterbury. They should be ashamed putting in such a weak performance like that.
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@Stargazer said in Wellington vs Canterbury:
The result doesn't say much about Canterbury, but Wellington, how much have they improved since last year!
And preseason I think you would say that our squad was worse this year.
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Only caught the highlights of this fixture, but that in-out by Aumua on a winger was beautiful to watch.
Good to see Canterbury shown hwo to play in those conditions too.
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@KiwiMurph said in Wellington vs Canterbury:
Watching Canterbury get a taste of their own medicine was good fun.
Gee those Wellington forwards around the park were brilliant. Lousi was sensational.
The Wellington forwards were getting dominated especially at scrum time. The Canterbury backs were very poor.
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@number9 Once Toomaga-Allen went off their scrum improved. I notce Alex Fidow gets a bit of shit on here for his scrummaging but I don't think he's gone too badly from what I've seen of him.
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We're saving ourselves for Harbour.....
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@Number-10 said in Wellington vs Canterbury:
That score is the highest score Canterbury has ever conceded; previously conceded 59 v North Harbour, 1994 and 59 v Waikato, 2002.
That was a heavily laden All Black team so more credible really.
Waikato did have Derek "the killer" Maisey at 10 though, that certainly balanced the ledger 😂
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@African-Monkey said in Wellington vs Canterbury:
@number9 Once Toomaga-Allen went off their scrum improved. I notce Alex Fidow gets a bit of shit on here for his scrummaging but I don't think he's gone too badly from what I've seen of him.
The scum was good with Fidow on. And his scrummaging has been good all year.
This NPC has been great to watch. With the amount of outstanding young talent coming through the systems. Aumua of course (what a try) But also some others who either fit into the just how good can they become (Walker-Leawere/ Fidow) but other who look potentially quality super rugby players (Umaga-Jensen / Verney / Parapara / Ben-Nicholas / Kirifi etc)
and Garden-Bachop isn't a first year player like the above but he's a different player this year. Just a passer last years now he taking on the line. The Rebels will be over the moon has he is progressing. And maybe Aussie rugby too
