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    • Duluth
      Duluth last edited by Duluth

      So there will be some changes in the backs this week with RTS & Plummer probably injured

      Who should start at 12 and who should be the cover is the big question?

      Also, I thought Mark Telea struggled on defence in the weekend. It's probably time to look at some one else. Lam? JRK?

      I assume the pack will remain relatively unchanged

      The backs might be something like this?

      9 Christie
      10 Barrett
      11 Clarke
      12 Tele'a
      13 Ioane
      14 Lam
      15 Perofeta

      Nock, Tua, Sullivan

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      • Dice
        Dice last edited by

        Plummer was probably Leon's preferred 12 after RTS and he looks gone too.

        Time for Tele'a or Tua to step up. I think both will likely be in the 23 next week.

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          Nogusta @Dice last edited by

          @dice Leon's a fan of Corey Evans. He may well leapfrog the both of them!

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          • taniwharugby
            taniwharugby @Nogusta last edited by taniwharugby

            @nogusta he certainly looks to have something special about him!

            Purely from a Northland POV, I'd love Tua to get some decent gametime, seems he is starting to mature as a player the past couple of years and could really move his game to the next level, easy to forget he is still only 24.

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            • Dice
              Dice @Nogusta last edited by

              @nogusta said in Blues v Chiefs:

              @dice Leon's a fan of Corey Evans. He may well leapfrog the both of them!

              I'm unsure if he's ready for a derby game. In the couple of games for Auckland last year, he was tackling at 50% and had a low workrate.

              If he does start next week, he'll be up against the form 12 in the comp at the moment.

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                Nogusta @taniwharugby last edited by

                @taniwharugby yea I'm a fan of Tua as well and would like to see him get his chance

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                • KiwiMurph
                  KiwiMurph last edited by

                  Count me in with Tua. I think he's better suited to 12 than 13. I'd like to see him get first crack.

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                  • Dice
                    Dice last edited by

                    Lam lined up at centre during the last 10 minutes. Didn't really need to do much during that period though.

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                    • Duluth
                      Duluth last edited by

                      Also is Funaki injured?

                      I would like to see him get a run off the bench ahead of Nock

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                      • Kiwiwomble
                        Kiwiwomble last edited by

                        three games in an already not looking forward to this...could be a real hiding

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                        • Kirwan
                          Kirwan @Duluth last edited by

                          @duluth said in Blues v Highlanders:

                          Also is Funaki injured?

                          I would like to see him get a run off the bench ahead of Nock

                          God, Nock has been so fucking terrible. We need Christie to be on for 70mins at least. Nock's kicking has gone massively backwards (hah that's like a pun).

                          Tele'a would be a good option for 12 IMO.

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                          • KiwiMurph
                            KiwiMurph last edited by

                            Tele'a's distribution has always been a big work-on so it depends what type of game they want to play.

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                            • Kirwan
                              Kirwan @KiwiMurph last edited by

                              @kiwimurph said in Blues v Highlanders:

                              Tele'a's distribution has always been a big work-on so it depends what type of game they want to play.

                              They have been using the 12 to set up the next play so far, he'd be great at that.

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                              • Duluth
                                Duluth @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                @kiwimurph

                                Yeah, he'll run straight and he'll tackle. Tua offers more on attack but might be more risky

                                Then there's Evans. He didn't look ready in his brief NPC last year. But who knows, maybe he's kicking arse at training?

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                                  bobily2 @Kirwan last edited by

                                  @kirwan said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                  @kiwimurph said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                  Tele'a's distribution has always been a big work-on so it depends what type of game they want to play.

                                  They have been using the 12 to set up the next play so far, he'd be great at that.

                                  It'd also be useful to have someone of his size to stop TUJ on the crashball. Particularly if Barrett is shying away from contact.

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                                  • Kirwan
                                    Kirwan @bobily2 last edited by

                                    @bobily2 said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                    @kirwan said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                    @kiwimurph said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                    Tele'a's distribution has always been a big work-on so it depends what type of game they want to play.

                                    They have been using the 12 to set up the next play so far, he'd be great at that.

                                    It'd also be useful to have someone of his size to stop TUJ on the crashball. Particularly if Barrett is shying away from contact.

                                    Let's not let one Cantab fan invent a fact. 40mins of rugby after a significant period away, and he brought calmness to the team and good kicking. Didn't see him Merhtsing out of tackles.

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                                      bobily2 @Kirwan last edited by bobily2

                                      @kirwan said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                      @bobily2 said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                      @kirwan said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                      @kiwimurph said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                      Tele'a's distribution has always been a big work-on so it depends what type of game they want to play.

                                      They have been using the 12 to set up the next play so far, he'd be great at that.

                                      It'd also be useful to have someone of his size to stop TUJ on the crashball. Particularly if Barrett is shying away from contact.

                                      Let's not let one Cantab fan invent a fact. 40mins of rugby after a significant period away, and he brought calmness to the team and good kicking. Didn't see him Merhtsing out of tackles.

                                      I definitely thought he looked a bit hesitant. Admittedly that was on attack, and I'm extrapolating out to contact in general.

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                                      • TheMojoman
                                        TheMojoman last edited by

                                        Gutted for RTS. Thus far he's been very good given the early stage of his development.

                                        I think Tele'a is next cab off the rank and he's played 12 with Reiko Ioane before. He's pretty serviceable at 12, strong in the carry and defends well. Not sure about his kicking game.

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                                          Mr Fish last edited by

                                          Tele'a was rightly dropped after a dire performance off the bench against the Canes. Maybe MacDonald will ignore that, given he'd be going into midfield instead of on the wing, but I wouldn't be surprised if other guys are given a chance first.

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                                          • Duluth
                                            Duluth @Mr Fish last edited by Duluth

                                            @mr-fish

                                            I know he made that bad decision to come off the wing and created an overlap. Was there anything else?

                                            It's certainly a bad mark against his ability to cover midfield and wing from the bench. Not sure how much it affects his chances at 12 though

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                                            • Duluth
                                              Duluth last edited by

                                              So maybe Heem is available? The Blues posted this on instagram yesterday. There was another post showing Karl T training too

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                                              • taniwharugby
                                                taniwharugby @Duluth last edited by

                                                @duluth was an earlier one yesterday with Evans training too...

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                                                • Duluth
                                                  Duluth last edited by

                                                  The ODT putting the boot in:

                                                  You can go a long way with relentless optimism.
                                                  
                                                  Now the Highlanders just need to add some ball-handling, accuracy and try-scoring.
                                                  
                                                  Mar 7, 2022

                                                  Highlanders know areas they need to improve - Evans

                                                  Highlanders know areas they need to improve - Evans

                                                  You can go a long way with relentless optimism. Now the Highlanders just need to add some ball-handling, accuracy and try-scoring.

                                                  No new injuries for the Highlanders from last weeks game

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                                                  • Tim
                                                    Tim @Duluth last edited by

                                                    @duluth Ouch!

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                                                    • Machpants
                                                      Machpants last edited by

                                                      It does not get any easier for the Highlanders, who head to Whangarei on Friday to play the talented Blues..

                                                      😭 I wish!

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                                                      • nzzp
                                                        nzzp @Machpants last edited by

                                                        @machpants said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                        It does not get any easier for the Highlanders, who head to Whangarei on Friday to play the talented Blues..

                                                        😭 I wish!

                                                        North Harbour, Whangarei -- all the same side of the bridge eh, all the same

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                                                        • taniwharugby
                                                          taniwharugby @nzzp last edited by

                                                          @nzzp all but empty stadium at EP, NHS or OP, same same 😞

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                                                          • Higgins
                                                            Higgins @taniwharugby last edited by

                                                            @taniwharugby said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                            @nzzp all but empty stadium at EP, NHS or OP, same same 😞

                                                            Coronavirus crowd restrictions or not it won't make any difference to the total attendance at NHS anyway.

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                                                              Nogusta @Mr Fish last edited by Nogusta

                                                              @mr-fish pretty harsh to drop a guy only playing 4 and a bit minutes. Same thing last year. Tele'a played 5 minutes in the opener against the Canes then wasn't sighted for pretty much the rest of the season. Admittedly a bad defensive read on Saturday but zero comms between Ioane Perofeta and Plummer at the back with that try. A lot of other 1 off errors/discrepancies in the game that led to other tries. Still I'd be very surprised if he gets the nod at 12. McDonald has shown the last cpl of years with his selections that he doesn't trust Telea in the midfield.

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                                                              • Kirwan
                                                                Kirwan @Nogusta last edited by

                                                                @nogusta said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                @mr-fish pretty harsh to drop a guy only playing 4 and a bit minutes. Same thing last year. Tele'a played 5 minutes in the opener against the Canes then wasn't sighted for pretty much the rest of the season. Admittedly a bad defensive read on Saturday but zero comms between Ioane Perofeta and Plummer at the back with that try. A lot of other 1 off errors/discrepancies in the game that led to other tries. Still I'd be very surprised if he gets the nod at 12. McDonald has shown the last cpl of years with his selections that he doesn't trust Telea in the midfield.

                                                                He's pretty physical and that will be pretty helpful against an opponent pushing 110kgs.

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                                                                • antipodean
                                                                  antipodean @Mr Fish last edited by

                                                                  @mr-fish said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                  Tele'a was rightly dropped after a dire performance off the bench against the Canes. Maybe MacDonald will ignore that, given he'd be going into midfield instead of on the wing, but I wouldn't be surprised if other guys are given a chance first.

                                                                  Wild guess but I suspect the coaching group will be looking for someone who can combat TUJ first and foremost. Your backline can still function with a skip pass.

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                                                                  • Kiwiwomble
                                                                    Kiwiwomble last edited by Kiwiwomble

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                                                                    • KiwiMurph
                                                                      KiwiMurph @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                                      @kiwiwomble is Paea injured?

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                                                                      • Kiwiwomble
                                                                        Kiwiwomble @KiwiMurph last edited by Kiwiwomble

                                                                        @kiwimurph i have no idea, hope not, i think he's been solid and i think some stability in the midfield would be a nice change

                                                                        edit: Injured: Andrew Makalio, Josh Timu

                                                                        doesn't look like it, just needs a rest i guess

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                                                                        • Duluth
                                                                          Duluth @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                          @kiwimurph

                                                                          Not listed as injured:

                                                                          Injured: Andrew Makalio, Josh Timu

                                                                          Highlanders named for Gordon Hunter Memorial match | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership

                                                                          Highlanders named for Gordon Hunter Memorial match | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership

                                                                          The Highlanders have named their fourth team of the DHL Super Rugby Pacific season. They will play the Blues on Friday at 7:05pm at North Harbour Stadium, Albany.

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                                                                          • Tim
                                                                            Tim last edited by

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                                                                            • gt12
                                                                              gt12 @Tim last edited by gt12

                                                                              @tim

                                                                              Interesting team, nice to see Vikena back.

                                                                              And, we might see Sullivan at 10 to finish, assuming they don't want BB to play 80.

                                                                              Edit: Nock is lucky, he's been pants.

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                                                                              • nzzp
                                                                                nzzp @Tim last edited by

                                                                                @higgins said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                                @taniwharugby said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                                @nzzp all but empty stadium at EP, NHS or OP, same same 😞

                                                                                Coronavirus crowd restrictions or not it won't make any difference to the total attendance at NHS anyway.

                                                                                who are the backs?

                                                                                I can only see the forwards

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                                                                                • gt12
                                                                                  gt12 @nzzp last edited by

                                                                                  @nzzp said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                                  @higgins said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                                  @taniwharugby said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                                  @nzzp all but empty stadium at EP, NHS or OP, same same 😞

                                                                                  Coronavirus crowd restrictions or not it won't make any difference to the total attendance at NHS anyway.

                                                                                  who are the backs?

                                                                                  I can only see the forwards

                                                                                  Boomer.

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                                                                                  • nzzp
                                                                                    nzzp @gt12 last edited by

                                                                                    @gt12 said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                                    @nzzp said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                                    @higgins said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                                    @taniwharugby said in Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                                    @nzzp all but empty stadium at EP, NHS or OP, same same 😞

                                                                                    Coronavirus crowd restrictions or not it won't make any difference to the total attendance at NHS anyway.

                                                                                    who are the backs?

                                                                                    I can only see the forwards

                                                                                    Boomer.

                                                                                    ah NOW there's a second image. I even went to blooyd insta ya kids get off my lawn

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