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    Highlanders v Brumbies

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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by Duluth

      Highlanders
      1 Daniel Lienert-Brown
      2 Liam Coltman
      3 Siate Tokolahi
      4 Jackson Hemopo
      5 Tom Franklin
      6 Shannon Frizell
      7 Dillon Hunt
      8 Luke Whitelock
      9 Aaron Smith
      10 Lima Sopoaga
      11 Tevita Li
      12 Teihorangi Walden
      13 Rob Thompson
      14 Waisake Naholo
      15 Ben Smith (cc)

      Reserves
      16 Ash Dixon (cc)
      17 Aki Seiuli
      18 Kalolo Tuiloma
      19 Alex Ainley
      20 Elliot Dixon
      21 Kayne Hammington
      22 Fletcher Smith
      23 Matt Faddes

      Not available: Thomas Umaga-Jensen (shoulder), Richard Buckman (neck), Liam Squire (thumb)

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      Highlanders Name Team For Match Against The Brumbies

      Pulse Energy Highlanders Head Coach, Aaron Mauger, has named a largely unchanged side to play the Brumbies under the roof on Saturday. Liam Coltman returns from injury and Tom Franklin is reinstated to the middle row allowing Alex Ainley into the starting 23 for the first time this season. Shannon Frizell is rewarded with his first start in the number 6 jersey after a number of eye-catching performances off the bench. In the backs, Teihorangi Walden returns to the midfield to partner with Rob Thompson and Matt Faddes returns to the bench. 
      
      “Fair to say we have a good perspective of where we are at the moment as a team and over the last few weeks, we have taken some good learnings from our matches. The guys have come back fresh from the break and have trained well. Our training focus this week has been on using those recent learnings to solve a few issues that will allow us to perform come the weekend”, said Mauger.
      
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      • Machpants
        Machpants last edited by

        Great to see Sopoanga back

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        • Chris B.
          Chris B. last edited by

          Interesting to see Frizzell getting a start. He's hard to stop with ball in hand, but his mobility will get tested at this level.

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          • Stargazer
            Stargazer last edited by

            Only just tuned in. Who scored the Highlanders' try?

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            • Bones
              Bones last edited by

              Merhts on Smith, brilliant "he perhaps offers a similar threat to McKenzie, without the animation"

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              • Bones
                Bones @Stargazer last edited by

                @stargazer Sopoaga bulldozed over via a forward.

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                • Machpants
                  Machpants last edited by

                  Landers looking good 5-0

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                  • Stargazer
                    Stargazer last edited by

                    Ben Smith got owned there.

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                    • gt12
                      gt12 @Stargazer last edited by

                      @stargazer

                      Shouldn’t have had to catch that. Who was the muppet who let it bounce?

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                      • Stargazer
                        Stargazer last edited by

                        Some Greek-Roman wrestling going on in the Landers half.

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                        • Machpants
                          Machpants last edited by

                          Great turn over pocock but the previous ruck their 8 was lying over the ball - C'mon ref

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                          • Bones
                            Bones last edited by

                            Can you attack the tackle area from any angle? I thought you had to come from your side?

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                              hydro11 @Stargazer last edited by

                              @stargazer said in Highlanders v Brumbies:

                              Some Greek-Roman wrestling going on in the Landers half.

                              Refs need to clamp down on that. Holding off the ball is a real blight on the game.

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                              • gt12
                                gt12 @Bones last edited by

                                @bones

                                That interpretation is confusing the fuck out of me, because it seems like you just have to have your head facing the oppo goal line, doesn’t seem to matter if you jump in from their side... (or jump up after they’ve driven over)

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                                • Bones
                                  Bones @gt12 last edited by

                                  @gt12 well yeah Pocock clearly entered from the highlanders side and just wheeled his legs around, debatable whether he was even on his feet, yet ref sees no issue?

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                                  • Machpants
                                    Machpants last edited by

                                    Landers lacking accuracy in the finish otherwise.... Ben from accounts proves me wrong!

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                                    • Unite
                                      Unite last edited by

                                      What a try!

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                                      • Stargazer
                                        Stargazer last edited by

                                        Great try. You could see it coming from miles away. That pass from Smith to Coltman was very predictable, but the Brumboys didn't see it. Awesome run from BFA.

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                                        • gt12
                                          gt12 @Bones last edited by

                                          @bones

                                          Yep, and the interpretation seems completely different to round 1. I’ve got no idea.

                                          In another game, the first cleaner arrived, the tackler jumped up after they went over, then grabbed the ball. No penalty.

                                          I don’t see how the law has changed.

                                          Smith in!! Nice try.

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                                          • Machpants
                                            Machpants last edited by

                                            Worst clean out attempt ever by the hooker

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                                            • Bones
                                              Bones last edited by

                                              How the fuck was that not tackler not rolling away?

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                                              • antipodean
                                                antipodean @Bones last edited by

                                                @bones O'Keefe vision.

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                                                • gt12
                                                  gt12 last edited by

                                                  How is that not a rabbit, then a drop?

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                                                    hydro11 last edited by

                                                    How isn't that a knock on from the halfback?

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                                                    • antipodean
                                                      antipodean last edited by

                                                      No way that's a try

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                                                      • Machpants
                                                        Machpants last edited by

                                                        Gina be a yellow unless Daniel sorts his shit

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                                                        • gt12
                                                          gt12 last edited by

                                                          I wish we had an overhead camera, because from my view of that previous scrum, Sio was boring right in.

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                                                          • antipodean
                                                            antipodean last edited by

                                                            WTF is O'Keefe seeing? When the Brumbies loosehead is first to stand up!

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                                                            • gt12
                                                              gt12 last edited by

                                                              Pretty well done by the Brumbies. They got the Landers putting effort into the scrum, then took off. Nice tactics.

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                                                              • Machpants
                                                                Machpants @gt12 last edited by

                                                                @gt12 said in Highlanders v Brumbies:

                                                                Pretty well done by the Brumbies. They got the Landers putting effort into the scrum, then took off. Nice tactics.

                                                                Soapy started in the right position then drifted wide for no reason. He's a good tackler may have stopped him if he hadn't drifted. Big maybe tho!

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                                                                • Machpants
                                                                  Machpants last edited by

                                                                  Five man line out to maul?

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                                                                  • Bones
                                                                    Bones last edited by

                                                                    Farrrrk! Hold the ball. Stop bluesing it up.

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                                                                    • Stargazer
                                                                      Stargazer last edited by

                                                                      The Landers are far from convincing thus far. I hope they'll have a better 2nd half. Don't give those ponies hope.

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                                                                      • antipodean
                                                                        antipodean last edited by

                                                                        So you can slip your bind and drive up and win a penalty?

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                                                                        • Machpants
                                                                          Machpants last edited by

                                                                          Better team but can't finish it

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                                                                          • Bones
                                                                            Bones @Machpants last edited by

                                                                            @machpants really frustrating. Really stunted, especially in the backs and a lot of isolated runners meaning slow ball and having to work a lot harder at the breakdown.

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                                                                            • Machpants
                                                                              Machpants last edited by

                                                                              Doesn't help ref is letting a free for all in the ruck and is now only policing one side at the scrum

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                                                                              • Bones
                                                                                Bones last edited by

                                                                                Comforting to see the great redeehammett there.

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                                                                                • Stargazer
                                                                                  Stargazer last edited by

                                                                                  Great kick from Sopoaga.

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                                                                                  • Bones
                                                                                    Bones last edited by

                                                                                    Same again from Pocock, this time with the flying knee to a player on the ground, when his team were in deep trouble. Not even a warning.

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