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    • KiwiMurph
      KiwiMurph last edited by Duluth

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      • Machpants
        Machpants @KiwiMurph last edited by

        @kiwimurph said in Highlanders vs Blues:

        No Banks is an improvement

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        • Kiwiwomble
          Kiwiwomble last edited by

          will be very interested if we'll see Koroi

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          • gt12
            gt12 @KiwiMurph last edited by gt12

            @kiwimurph said in Highlanders vs Blues:

            Interesting news, bad news, bad news, good news.

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              bobily2 last edited by

              HIGHLANDERS (1-15): Daniel Lienert-Brown, Liam Coltman, Jermaine Ainsley, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Josh Dickson, Shannon Frizell, James Lentjes, Marino Miakele Tu’u, Aaron Smith (c), Mitch Hunt, Mosese Dawai, Scott Gregory, Fetuli Paea, Ngatungane Punivai, Sam Gilbert

              RESERVES: Andrew Makailo, Ayden Johnstone, Josh Hohneck, Fabian Holland, Gareth Evans, Folau Fakatava, Vilimoni Koroi, Hugh Renton

              Nathan Williamson  /  Mar 23

              Super Rugby Pacific Teams: All the team news for Round Six | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au

              Super Rugby Pacific Teams: All the team news for Round Six | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au

              Check out all the details for the Super Rugby Pacific teams for round six as they drop:

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              • Kiwiwomble
                Kiwiwomble last edited by

                ....6/2 split...at least the two backs have some spark

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                • Machpants
                  Machpants @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                  @kiwiwomble said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                  ....6/2 split...at least the two backs have some spark

                  That always confuses me when the put the extra forward in 23 rather than 21. Raking my mind for an outside back called renton

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                  • Bones
                    Bones last edited by

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                    • Kiwiwomble
                      Kiwiwomble @Bones last edited by

                      @bones im legit wondering about just watching that replay instead...even knowing the result...was just a good team/game

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                      • gt12
                        gt12 last edited by

                        1998 and Nisbo was getting confused (Lomu for Vidiri) in the first minute of the game. Fun watch this though:

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                        • Chris
                          Chris last edited by

                          Sam Nock starting with BB at first five
                          No Christie in the 23
                          Perofeta on the bench.
                          No Hodgeman in the 23

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                          • KiwiMurph
                            KiwiMurph last edited by

                            from The Roar

                            BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Kurt Eklund, Marcel Renata, James Tucker, Josh Goodhue, Tom Robinson, Dalton Papalii (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Nock, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Bryce Heem, Rieko Ioane, Mark Telea, Zarn Sullivan
                            
                            RESERVES: Ricky Riccitelli, Jordan Lay, Nepo Laulala, Sam Darry, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Corey Evans, Stephen Perofeta
                            
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                            • Duluth
                              Duluth last edited by

                              BLUES LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK TO BEST AFTER MISSING MATCH — Blues Rugby

                              BLUES LOOKING TO BOUNCE BACK TO BEST AFTER MISSING MATCH — Blues Rugby

                              The Blues are looking to bounce back to their competitive best after an illness-hit week off, to take on the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday.

                              Not considered:
                              Akira Ioane, Harry Plummer, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Finlay Christie, Luke Romano.

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                              • Duluth
                                Duluth last edited by

                                I like that side. Some consistency as well as building depth with Tucker getting a start and Evans & Funaki on the bench

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                                • Kirwan
                                  Kirwan @Duluth last edited by

                                  @duluth said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                  I like that side. Some consistency as well as building depth with Tucker getting a start and Evans & Funaki on the bench

                                  Squad depth has improved considerably. We are looking at the fourth choice 12 from the bench.

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                                  • Duluth
                                    Duluth last edited by

                                    I guess Hodgman & Plumtree will be starting the midweek game

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                                    • nzzp
                                      nzzp @Duluth last edited by

                                      @duluth said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                      I guess Hodgman & Plumtree will be starting the midweek game

                                      and hopefully Christie.

                                      In hindsight, Christie was a seriously good signing for the team.

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                                      • Bones
                                        Bones last edited by

                                        Oh sure, already moved onto the next game.

                                        Blues by 999.

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                                          pakman @Bones last edited by

                                          @bones said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                          Oh sure, already moved onto the next game.

                                          Blues by 999.

                                          You devil.

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                                            Kiwiwomble last edited by

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                                            • KiwiMurph
                                              KiwiMurph @Bones last edited by

                                              @bones said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                              Blues by 999.

                                              999MB aka Tom Robinson's band? ("999MB because we can't get a gig")

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                                              • Bones
                                                Bones @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                @kiwimurph the law of unintended consequences.

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                                                • shark
                                                  shark @Duluth last edited by

                                                  @duluth said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                  I like that side. Some consistency as well as building depth with Tucker getting a start and Evans & Funaki on the bench

                                                  When did James Tucker come into the squad? Pity his little bro isn't marking him.

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                                                  • shark
                                                    shark @KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                    @kiwimurph said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                    from The Roar

                                                    BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Kurt Eklund, Marcel Renata, James Tucker, Josh Goodhue, Tom Robinson, Dalton Papalii (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Nock, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Bryce Heem, Rieko Ioane, Mark Telea, Zarn Sullivan
                                                    
                                                    RESERVES: Ricky Riccitelli, Jordan Lay, Nepo Laulala, Sam Darry, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Corey Evans, Stephen Perofeta
                                                    

                                                    Bryce Heem at 12??

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                                                    • shark
                                                      shark @pakman last edited by

                                                      @pakman said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                      @bones said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                      Oh sure, already moved onto the next game.

                                                      Blues by 999.

                                                      You devil.

                                                      it's 666 isn't it?

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                                                      • nzzp
                                                        nzzp @shark last edited by

                                                        @shark said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                        @kiwimurph said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                        from The Roar

                                                        BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Kurt Eklund, Marcel Renata, James Tucker, Josh Goodhue, Tom Robinson, Dalton Papalii (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Nock, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Bryce Heem, Rieko Ioane, Mark Telea, Zarn Sullivan
                                                        
                                                        RESERVES: Ricky Riccitelli, Jordan Lay, Nepo Laulala, Sam Darry, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Corey Evans, Stephen Perofeta
                                                        

                                                        Bryce Heem at 12??

                                                        yeah. He should be solid, and not stuff up too much.

                                                        Poor RTS; such an unlucky start to his pro rugby career. We were light on 12 anyway

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                                                          Crazy Horse @nzzp last edited by Crazy Horse

                                                          @nzzp said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                          @shark said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                          @kiwimurph said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                          from The Roar

                                                          BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Kurt Eklund, Marcel Renata, James Tucker, Josh Goodhue, Tom Robinson, Dalton Papalii (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Nock, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Bryce Heem, Rieko Ioane, Mark Telea, Zarn Sullivan
                                                          
                                                          RESERVES: Ricky Riccitelli, Jordan Lay, Nepo Laulala, Sam Darry, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Corey Evans, Stephen Perofeta
                                                          

                                                          Bryce Heem at 12??

                                                          yeah. He should be solid, and not stuff up too much.

                                                          Poor RTS; such an unlucky start to his pro rugby career. We were light on 12 anyway

                                                          I like him but I feared this might happen to RTS. I remember thinking he was injury prone at the Warriors the last couple of years.

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                                                            • Duluth
                                                              Duluth @shark last edited by

                                                              @shark said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                              @duluth said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                              I like that side. Some consistency as well as building depth with Tucker getting a start and Evans & Funaki on the bench

                                                              When did James Tucker come into the squad? Pity his little bro isn't marking him.

                                                              He was in the original squad. I think he might've been injured (yet again) at the start of the season

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                                                              • Duluth
                                                                Duluth @shark last edited by Duluth

                                                                @shark said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                                Bryce Heem at 12??

                                                                He played the last game at 12 too

                                                                He went ok, I'd like to see him distribute more this game. In the last match he would just tuck it up and run straight.

                                                                When the Blues got the ball wide it was actually going out the back straight to RI. He had a quiet game in terms of his own carries but had some beautiful short passes to put the wingers in space

                                                                That's a fast midfield

                                                                Big chance for Evans off the bench. A lot of people seem to rate him. I haven't seen enough to have an opinion though

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                                                                  pakman @shark last edited by

                                                                  @shark said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                                  @pakman said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                                  @bones said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                                  Oh sure, already moved onto the next game.

                                                                  Blues by 999.

                                                                  You devil.

                                                                  it's 666 isn't it?

                                                                  He’s in the northern hemisphere so all upside down!

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                                                                  • shark
                                                                    shark last edited by

                                                                    I was curious as to Will Tuckers' whereabouts actually. I see Otago have re-signed him and he's played/playing some MLR for RNY. That took me to the team roster and I was suprised how many Kiwis / familiar names there were in that squad. We all knew about Andy Ellis' little sojourn, but aside from Tucker they also have Brendan O'Connor, Jason Emery, Ed Fidow (brother of?) and Nick Mayhew.

                                                                    That took me to their merch and it's really fucking cool. All of the jerseys - home, away, neighborhoods and heritage (love it when the team is only a few years old) - are really sweet. This might be the clincher: now they have a Bedean in their midst, along with the great clobber and having been to NYC, maybe I have a team to support.

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                                                                    • Kiwiwomble
                                                                      Kiwiwomble @shark last edited by

                                                                      @shark i do enjoy trying to pick a new team to support, finding random and tenuous connections

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                                                                      • shark
                                                                        shark @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                                                                        @kiwiwomble said in Highlanders vs Blues:

                                                                        @shark i do enjoy trying to pick a new team to support, finding random and tenuous connections

                                                                        It's the best I can do!

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                                                                        • KiwiMurph
                                                                          KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                          Day time footy with a crowd how good

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                                                                          • taniwharugby
                                                                            taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                            Good start by both sides too, highlanders with ball in hand, blues on d.

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                                                                            • gt12
                                                                              gt12 last edited by

                                                                              Clarke!

                                                                              Beauty pass from Sotutu

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                                                                              • taniwharugby
                                                                                taniwharugby last edited by

                                                                                Nice try, so many players had a hand.

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                                                                                • Dice
                                                                                  Dice last edited by

                                                                                  The boys are looking slick.

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                                                                                  • KiwiMurph
                                                                                    KiwiMurph last edited by

                                                                                    Goodhue great work to jump on the loose ball.

                                                                                    Clarke that's more like it

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