Highlanders 2019 Discussion
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@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders 2019 Discussion:
@shark said in Highlanders 2019 Discussion:
Holy crap, admittedly I don't follow the Waratahs much at all but there are so few names in that line up that I recognise, it's crazy.
perhaps this is why
RESTED: Michael Hooper, Israel Folau, Sekope Kepu, Tolu Latu, Rob Simmons, Ned Hanigan, Jack Dempsey, Nick Phipps, Bernard Foley, Kurtley Beale, Damian Fitzpatrick (calf), Adam Ashley-Cooper.
Taking a rest from getting soundly beaten?
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Dammit. Only just now I discovered that the PS game is livestreamed!
Can't be bothered to see if the Landers have another link.
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Full time: Highlanders 59 - 38 Waratahs
I've seen more buffering than rugby, and the commentating by BFA and Dickson was funny, but often not about the rugby, so not much info. I hope I can re-watch this game at a later time & see more of the game.
Good start for the Landers, but as we know, preseason game wins or losses don't really give a good indication of where a team is at.
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Highlanders team to play the Crusaders in Southbridge (k/o 6pm, Friday 8 Feb):
1 Ayden Johnstone
2 Liam Coltman
3 Tyrel Lomax
4 Pari Pari Parkinson
5 Josh Dickson
6 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u
7 James Lentjes
8 Luke Whitelock (C)
9 Kayne Hammington
10 Josh Ioane
11 Tevita Li
12 Sio Tomkinson
13 Rob Thompson
14 Josh McKay
15 Matt FaddesRESERVES
16 Ray Niuia
17 Sef Fa'agase
18 Josh Iosefa-Scott
19 Maanaki Selby-Ricketts
20 Dillon Hunt
21 Folau Fakatava
22 Bryn Gatland
23 Teihorangi Walden
24 Jack Whetton -
H/T v Crusaders 14-7 to Crusaders. Pretty uneventful half Crusaders dominating possession and territory. Coleman and Parkinson strong for Highlanders. Crusaders backs look sharpe but Mataele is very dangerous for them.
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Game pretty open now. Fakatava scores 33-31 to highlanders 67 gone
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Jordan scores in last minute for Crusaders win. Very open in end. Fakatava looks a prospect and Jordan looked likely every time he touched it.
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The Highlanders have lost big winger Tevita Nabura even before the season has started. Nabura (26) injured the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee at training last week and, after examinations over the past few days, medical staff have decided he needs an operation which will end his season. The recovery period for most ACL injuries is nine months so Nabura is unlikely to be sighted at all in the 2019 season
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From the Highlanders instagram:
The Highlanders Bravehearts have secured a decisive 43-19 victory over the Crusaders Knights. Tries; Slade 2, Folau 2, Isaac te Tamaki, Faddes, de Groot. Conversions: Fakatava 1, Witana 1, Mckay 2
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This was the Bravehearts line-up:
1 Sef Fa'agase
2 Ricky Jackson
3 Siate Tokolahi
4 Jack Whetton
5 Manaaki Selby-Rickitt
6 Slade McDowall
7 Dillon Hunt (C)
8 Dylan Nel
9 Folau Fakatava
10 Joshua McKay (VC)
11 Yongwhi Kim
12 Raymond Nu'u
13 Matthew Whaanga
14 Isaak Te Tamaki
15 Matthew FaddesReserves:
16 Masaki Midiorikawa
17 Ethan De Groot
18 Hisa Sasagi
19 William Kirkwood
24 Samuel Dickson
21 Tatsuya Hamano
22 George Witana
23 Mitchell Scott