Highlanders 2019 Discussion
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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 -
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@Tim said in Highlanders 2019 Discussion:
Liam Squire out for eight to 10 weeks, Highlanders coach confirms: 'He's had some poor luck'
Pretty fragile for the "All Black Enforcer"
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@Chris-B said in Highlanders 2019 Discussion:
Liam's had some terrible luck with injuries.
Before he even played for the Mako, he fractured some vertebrae and over the years he's missed plenty of time for the Mako with injuries. Same with the Highlanders and probably the Chiefs and ABs as well.
He's like a combined SBW/Crotty in the forwards.
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It’s definitely time for him to cash in overseas. So, how about his place in this year’s side? Does he have enough time or is he now the most under threat? I think Frizzel has looked an AB and we’ll need a back-up starting option, at the least.
Of course my preferred option is to have Akira there. I’d love it if the Saders asked Read to play one game at blindside- this place would go mad.