Canterbury vs Manawatu
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15 Andre Taylor, 14 Te Rangatira Waitokia, 13 Hamish Northcott, 12 Ngani Laumape, 11 Adam Boult, 10 Otere Black, 9 Jamie Booth (captain), 8 Brayden Iose, 7 Johnny Galloway, 6 Nick Crosswell, 5 Liam Mitchell, 4 Fraser Stone, 3 Samu Tawake, 2 Nick Grogan, 1 Fraser Armstrong
Reserves: 16 Sam Stewart, 17 Fa'alelei Sione, 18 Sione Asi, 19 Sione Tuipulotu, 20 Rhys Pedersen, 21 Atu Henare, 22 Josiah Maraku, 23 James Tofa
Manawatū's most capped: 145 Gary Knight, 128 Ken Granger, 117 Geoff Old, 111 Murray Rosenbrook, 110 Mark Donaldson, 110 Rob Foreman, 108 Bruce Hemara, 107 Kevin Eveleigh, 106 Perry Harris, 101 Don McCaskie, 99 Nick Crosswell, 97 Alan Innes, 97 Deryck Rowse, 93 John Callesen.
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Josh McKay, Dallas McLeod, Tim Bateman, Rameka Poihipi, Ngane Punivai, Fergus Burke, Mitchell Drummond (captain), Whetukamokamo Douglas, Billy Harmon, Reed Prinsep, Mitchell Dunshea, Luke Romano, Owen Franks, Seb Siataga, Harry Allan.
Reserves: Shilo Klein, Daniel Lienert-Brown, Siate Tokolahi, Cullen Grace, Tom Christie, Ere Enari, Brett Cameron, Inga Finau
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@shark said in Canterbury vs Manawatu:
More tinkering from Maddock. Need to have a look at the CRFU site to see if there's any explanation but that aside, I wonder why Ennor hasn't been locked in at centre with Bateman at second five-eighths. And still persevering with McLeod on one wing.
Rameka Poihipi, Tim Bateman and Dallas McLeod will line up at second five-eighth, centre and right wing respectively, with Braydon Ennor and Sam Gilbert both ruled out through injury this week, and Inga Finau moving to the reserves.http://www.canterburyrugby.co.nz/newsarticle/82204?newsfeedId=459306
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Anyone who thinks Ngani Laumape is one dimensional just needs to watch the first 18 mins of this game. He has been brilliant.
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@Stargazer thinking of Hurricanes starters at LH next year. I forgot about Fraser Armstrong, he's probably the front runner.
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@Canes4life Yeah, probably in 2020 he still will be, while Rakete-Stones is still learning.
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Sumner prop Samu Tawake out to prove a point tonight by the looks of things.
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@Stargazer Doing a good job on Franks.
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Taylor is a gun, wish he never left NZ.
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@Canes4life He might be an injury away from getting a SR call-up, next season.
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Canterbury back in it again. Should calm them down.
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@Stargazer he would be a handy squad member for sure.
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haha unlucky.
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Cantabs doing there best to screw over anyone who wanted a safe start to their multi this weekend
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The worrying thing for the Cantabs is that they haven't really looked likely with ball in hand.
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So breaking down this Canterbury side.
One regular SR starter in the backline (Drummond) and two in the forwards (Douglas and Franks). Only one is a consistent first stringer though. In the backs, Burke, Poihipi and McLeod are yet to play SR and I think also Siataga in the forwards. Some of the young talent just isn't that wonderful ie McKay and Punivai. Maybe there's a good reason the Crusaders have let them both go. Not the powerhouse side of years gone by (pre 2018 dynasty).
But there's enough talent and experience in the forwards to get the job done in the NPC. So man up fluffybunnies.
I've got no faith in Maddock. I think we've dug pretty deep into the talent pool the last few years as head coaches have moved on and now we're dredging the bottom. And the backs and inconsistent backline selections are a big issue which is hurting us.
Come on CANTERBURY.
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@shark This season shows us that there is a certain tipping point where having too many players called into the ABs starts hurting, even with Canterbury's depth.
Maddock will be gone, too, after this season. I hoping for Cantab fans that they'll find a better coach.
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Hahah the bounce of the ball again.
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@Stargazer Why would ya haha. Haven't they won enough since the turn of the century.
Still think Canterbury are favourites here funnily enough especially if they score next.
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@African-Monkey could be all on if Canterbury score now, especially with about 5 Manawatu guys with their hands on their heads heaving in the big ones.
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