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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by Duluth

      Highlanders

      1 Aki Seuili
      2 Liam Coltman
      3 Tyrel Lomax
      4 Alex Ainley
      5 Jackson Hemopo
      6 Shannon Frizell
      7 James Lentjes (C)
      8 Liam Squire
      9 Kayne Hammington
      10 Lima Sopoaga
      11 Tevita Li
      12 Teihorangi Walden
      13 Thomas Umaga-Jensen
      14 Waisake Naholo
      15 Josh Ioane

      Reserves
      16 Greg Pleasants-Tate
      17 Daniel Lienert-Brown
      18 Kalolo Tuiloma
      19 Tom Franklin
      20 Dillon Hunt
      21 Josh Renton
      22 Matt Faddes
      23 Josh McKay

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      Highlanders hello and goodbyes!

      The Pulse Energy Highlanders say hello to one Wellingtonian and goodbye to another this weekend when they return to Forsyth Barr Stadium for the first time in six weeks to play their final regular season home game against play-off hopefuls, the Melbourne Rebels.
      
      This could well be the last game at Forsyth Barr Stadium for departing first-five, Lima Sopoaga, who currently holds the Highlanders record for most points scored in a season (191 points in 2015) and has accumulated a total of 840 points for the club (825 Super Rugby points) over 90 games (88 Super Rugby games). He scored eight points against the British and Irish Lions in 2017 and seven against the French Barbarians in 2018.
      
      Sopoaga will head over to the London-based Wasps at the end of the season but wants to finish 2018, and his career spanning eight years with the Club, on a high, “I have loved my time here at the Highlanders, it is an unreal place to play Super Rugby and I’m looking forward to being back out there under the roof in front of our home fans this weekend. I’m focused on finishing the season well before looking ahead to the next chapter of mine and my family’s life in the UK.”
      
      Fellow Wellingtonian youngster Thomas Umaga-Jensen has been named to make his Super Rugby debut in the midfield alongside Josh Ioane, who will start for the first time at fullback. Kayne Hammington comes into the starting number 9 jersey and Tevita Li returns to the left wing.
      
      In the forwards veteran lock, Alex Ainley, returns to the starting team and joins with new All Blacks, Jackson Hemopo and Shannon Frizell, while James Lentjes captains the team from the open side. Liam Squire moves to the back of the scrum to replace Luke Whitelock, who earns a well-deserved rest along with Ben Smith, Aaron Smith and Rob Thompson.
      
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      • Tim
        Tim last edited by

        Do they rate Lentjes over Hunt, or are they resting him for the play-offs?

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        • Stargazer
          Stargazer @Tim last edited by Stargazer

          @tim Was wondering the same thing, but Hunt isn't named among the players being rested.

          Also, why on earth has Lentjes been named the captain? I admit to not being a fan of his, but Ainley, Squire & maybe Hemopo seem more suited to the role? Or Sops in his last game at home?

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          • Nepia
            Nepia last edited by

            Pffft, you guys are ignoring the main highlight of this team Tongan Frizell gets a start!

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              Louis @Nepia last edited by

              @nepia Would you have less of a hard on for Frizell if Akira were picked for the ABs?

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              • Nepia
                Nepia @Louis last edited by

                @louis said in Highlanders v Rebels:

                @nepia Would you have less of a hard on for Frizell if Akira were picked for the ABs?

                Instead of Frizell? Then no. As well as Frizell? Yes.

                Wouldn't the proper term be flaccid on?

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                • Duluth
                  Duluth last edited by

                  Jack Maddocks, Sefa Naivalu, Tom English (c), Billy Meakes, Marika Koroibete, Reece Hodge, Michael Ruru, Amanaki Mafi, Colby Fainga’a, Angus Cottrell, Ross Haylett-Petty, Matt Philip, Sam Talakai, Anaru Rangi, Fereti Sa’aga
                  Reserves: Nathan Charles, Tetera Faulkner, Jermaine Ainsley, Sam Jeffries, Richard Hardwick, Harrison Goddard, Jack Debreczeni, Lopeti Timani

                  Coleman, Genia, D Haylett-Petty and Parling all injured

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                  • KiwiMurph
                    KiwiMurph last edited by

                    The best part of that Highlanders team is Umaga-Jensen at centre. He looked really promising in the midfield for Wellington last season. He is still very raw but up against English is a good time to give him a run - English is experienced but very much a journeyman at 13 (still better than Michael Collins though...)

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                    • Chris B.
                      Chris B. last edited by

                      Let's hope the Highlanders aren't taking this too lightly with their resting of big guns.

                      If the Rebels would somehow win with a bonus point and the Jags won as well, we'd have all four NZ teams on one side of the play-offs draw! 🙂

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                      • Bones
                        Bones last edited by

                        Well fuck Hammington, that's a great start. And was that Li with the pathetic challenge off Hammington's pathetic kick?

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                        • Bones
                          Bones last edited by

                          Hammington is shaping up for a shitter. His decision making when distributing is patchy at best.

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                          • Tordah
                            Tordah @Bones last edited by

                            @bones said in Highlanders v Rebels:

                            Hammington is shaping up for a shitter. His decision making when distributing is patchy at best.

                            and throwing Genia-esque forward passes the whole time

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                            • Bones
                              Bones last edited by

                              OK what the fuck was that. Get Hammington off for an HIA.

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                              • Tordah
                                Tordah last edited by

                                Squire with Shields-hands so far.

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                                • Machpants
                                  Machpants last edited by

                                  Jeez landers look like they're trying to pay catch up rugby, two tries behind with minutes left. Calm the fuck down

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                                  • Bones
                                    Bones last edited by

                                    My god Li does some dumb shit.

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                                    • KiwiMurph
                                      KiwiMurph last edited by

                                      Koroibete really is a turnstyle in defence. Missed numerous tackles already.

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                                      • taniwharugby
                                        taniwharugby @Bones last edited by

                                        @bones they all are...playing like they need a try in the last 60 seconds!

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                                        • taniwharugby
                                          taniwharugby last edited by

                                          one team playing like they are in the finals, the other playing like the Blues

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                                          • Bones
                                            Bones last edited by

                                            Hammington strikes again, throws his third ridiculous hospital of the match to try get Sopoaga taken out.

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                                            • taniwharugby
                                              taniwharugby last edited by

                                              nothing like seeing gas on the outside

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                                              • taniwharugby
                                                taniwharugby last edited by taniwharugby

                                                scrappy play leading to t/o then they get it back with Hemopo just ripping it away and a nice score by Hammington

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                                                • KiwiMurph
                                                  KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                  Could see that awful error coming by Walden.

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                                                  • taniwharugby
                                                    taniwharugby last edited by

                                                    Walden chips it to Hodge to score under the sticks.

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                                                    • Donsteppa
                                                      Donsteppa last edited by

                                                      Rebels cover defenders had no urgency there until too late - a deserved Highlanders try right on halftime.

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                                                      • taniwharugby
                                                        taniwharugby @Donsteppa last edited by

                                                        @donsteppa neither team seem overly keen on defence, not quite at the optional stage, but more reluctant defence!

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                                                        • Bones
                                                          Bones @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                          @taniwharugby yeah interesting to see the highlanders miss the most tackles of any team.

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                                                          • taniwharugby
                                                            taniwharugby last edited by

                                                            Lucky Ioane had his eye on the ball

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                                                            • Donsteppa
                                                              Donsteppa last edited by

                                                              Terrible behind the back pass followed by a terrible not straight throw from the Rebels. Very loose! 🙂

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                                                              • Bones
                                                                Bones last edited by

                                                                Oh fuck off Hammington! Taking the piss.

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                                                                • Bones
                                                                  Bones last edited by

                                                                  Woooo! Renton on.

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                                                                  • taniwharugby
                                                                    taniwharugby @Bones last edited by

                                                                    @bones Hammington looked good, warming up and walking off 😉

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                                                                    • Stargazer
                                                                      Stargazer last edited by

                                                                      Sloppy from the Landers. Another try from a charge down.

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                                                                      • Bones
                                                                        Bones last edited by

                                                                        Ioane can fuck right off too. Did someone buy an ounce for the boys in the changing room before the game?

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                                                                        • gt12
                                                                          gt12 last edited by

                                                                          Wtf was that Ioane?

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                                                                          • Donsteppa
                                                                            Donsteppa last edited by

                                                                            Ha!! Another casual as fuck clearance gets what it deserves

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                                                                            • Bones
                                                                              Bones last edited by

                                                                              This Hammington-Li-Ioane show is killing me.

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                                                                              • gt12
                                                                                gt12 last edited by

                                                                                My god, is Ioane playing for the other team?

                                                                                Landers are fucking dire.

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                                                                                • gt12
                                                                                  gt12 last edited by

                                                                                  At least the cons aren’t arguing for a penalty for that tackle on Walden. That was a classic shot, well deserved as punishment for having a shitty team mate.

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                                                                                  • gt12
                                                                                    gt12 @gt12 last edited by

                                                                                    @gt12 said in Highlanders v Rebels:

                                                                                    My god, is Ioane playing for the other team?

                                                                                    Landers are fucking dire.

                                                                                    He is!!

                                                                                    Should have taken the fucking three your morons

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