Otago 2022

[Kiwiwomble]

good start, a little surprised with Ioane

[Bovidae]

@kiwiwomble Ioane has said he enjoys playing for Otago, and will be able to play 1st 5.

[Kiwiwomble]

@bovidae ya don’t say…I had no idea

[Yeetyaah]

@kiwiwomble yeah I'm surprised too. Was low-key hoping Waikato or BOP jumped in.

[macmanus]

[macmanus]

[macmanus]

A. Pole
Koloamatangi
Bower
Hohneck
Ainsley ?
Ma’u

Coltman
Jackson ?

Dickson
Hill ?
Holland
Tucker

Lentjes
Withy
Lio-Willie
Fischli
McDowall

Hammington
Arscott
Hastie

Ioane
Millar

Tomkinson ?
TUJ ?

Nareki
Koroi
Vahaakolo?

Gilbert

[shark]

@macmanus surely McDowall will re-sign?

[FakatavaFuture]

@macmanus the big marn Saula Ma'u is finally injury free so he'll be in the squad

[macmanus]

@fakatavafuture sure

[macmanus]

@shark he’ll return from Boston in July

[SouthernMann]

Otago has re-signed Ray Nu'u (one year), Thomas Umaga-Jensen (two years), Jermaine Ainsley (two years), Saula Ma'u (three years). All top quality who will add a lot to the campaign.

[Kiwiwomble]

TUJ….will prob get an AB call up and not play

[Stargazer]

@Kiwiwomble But ... you'll get red-card Nu'u!

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer said in Otago 2022:

@Kiwiwomble But ... you'll get red-card Nu'u!

I’m use to sio…it’s almost a tradition to have a card magnet in midfield

[FakatavaFuture]

@Kiwiwomble would be awesome if he made the all blacks, he's a much better player than Ennor in my opinion, happy with Otagos proping stocks

[cgrant]

George Bell ?

[Chris]

@cgrant said in Otago 2022:

George Bell ?

Signed with Canterbury

[Kiwiwomble]

May 11

McGlashan trio boast illustrious pedigrees

It's not the 1990s - but there is a Joseph on the side of the scrum and a Timu out wide. And the ‘‘Bear’’ is back.

all pretty cool, interesting these guys with "pedigree" are at johnnies rather than OB's or Kings, hopefully some guys to look out for in the future

no idea Foster was still knocking out dunners

[FakatavaFuture]

@Kiwiwomble gawd Joseph's son is the spitting image, wouldn't know the fella on the left was Maugers kid if it didn't say tho

[macmanus]

[SouthernMann]

@macmanus I wonder why Ajay Faleafaga hasn't made it. Have they just left out all the Highlanders U20 players? Pretty cool to see John Lesie's son in there.

[macmanus]

@SouthernMann I think so, also Finn Hurley, Holland or Wingham. Holland obviously will be part of Otago squad.

[macmanus]

Props
Pole
Koloamatangi
Bower
Ainsley
Ma´u
Hohneck

Hookers

Locks
Holland
Tucker
Dickson

Loosies
Lentjes
Withy
Lio-Willie
Fischlie

Scrum-half
Hammington
Arscott
Hastie

Fly-half
Ioane
Millar

Midfielders
Umaga-Jensen
Nu´u

Outside backs
Nareki
Koroi
Gilbert

[SouthernMann]

@macmanus

I would be expecting Gilbert to be in the 10 group, especially as a starting Super Rugby 10. Freedom also available in the outside backs. I reckon Faleafaga and Asi will likely be in the outside back group, as well as Finn Hurley too.

We have some really good props available.

[Bovidae]

Speaking of outside backs, where is Jermaine Pepe at now regarding making the main squad?

[Kiwiwomble]

@SouthernMann said in Otago 2022:

@macmanus

I would be expecting Gilbert to be in the 10 group, especially as a starting Super Rugby 10. Freedom also available in the outside backs. I reckon Faleafaga and Asi will likely be in the outside back group, as well as Finn Hurley too.

We have some really good props available.

yeah, a bit uncertain about Vahaakolo, he put that weird post up last week

[SouthernMann]

I see it. Certainly looks like he is calling time on his career.

[Kiwiwomble]

@SouthernMann which is sad, seemed like a good bloke when i met him in melbourne the other week and would honestly be a better option than gregory