Highlanders v Moana Pasifika
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@duluth said in Highlanders v Moana Pasifika:
Highlanders $1.10
Pasifika $6Margin is at 18.5 points
Sounds about right? Highlanders to easily break their duck on Friday?
If MP can beat Comedy Canes when they are a chance against the Hopeless Highlanders?
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Canes played terrible and MP got some luck. The same thing is possible.. particularly if there is a red card or two
However the Highlanders haven't been playing awful. Plus they won't take this game lightly because of the position on the table. Part of the problem for the Canes was arrogance, not taking shots for goal etc
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@duluth said in Highlanders v Moana Pasifika:
Highlanders $1.10
Pasifika $6Margin is at 18.5 points
Sounds about right? Highlanders to easily break their duck on Friday?
screw you and your blatant attempt a jinxing it, MP to easily win!
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Koroi is on the bench ahead of Banks.
Connor Garden-Bachop, Sam Gilbert, Fetuli Paea, Scott Gregory, Mosese Dawai, Mitch Hunt, Aaron Smith (c), Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, James Lentjes, Shannon Frizell, Josh Dickson, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Jermaine Ainsley, Andrew Makalio, Ethan De Groot.
Reserves: Rhys Marshall, Ayden Johnstone, Saula Ma'u, Max Hicks, Gareth Evans, Folau Fakatava, Vilimoni Koroi, Denny SolomonaBilly Harmon, Liam Coltman, Josh Timu and Thomas Umaga-Jensen are all unavailable.
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Moana Pasifika: William Havili, Tima Fainga’anuku, Levi Aumua, Danny Toala, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Christian Leali’ifano, Ereatara Enari, Penitoa Finau, Alamanda Motuga, Solomone Funaki, Samuel Slade, Veikoso Poloniati, Sekope Kepu, Luteru Tolai, Ezekiel Lindenmuth.
Reserves: Samiuela Moli, Abraham Pole, Chris Apoua, Mahonri Ngakuru, Sione Tu’ipulotu, Jonathan Taumateine, Lincoln McClutchie, Fine Inisi -
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@arhs No idea. What I posted was copied from the Stuff article. The official media release doesn't mention any other players that are unavailable either.
Highlanders named for inaugural match against Moana Pasifika | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership
It may have taken two attempts to play the game, but finally, Moana Pasifika will play the Highlanders this Friday night under the roof of Forsyth Barr Stadium. COVID-19 may have disrupted the earlier match up but with both teams desperate for a win, the scene is set for an exciting encounter.
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@arhs said in Highlanders v Moana Pasifika:
@bovidae Do you know if Thwaites, Caird, Hammington or Tikoisolomone were available? Seems odd none of them in the 23.
why is it odd? i dont think any have even played this year, hammington clearing the third choice 9 and he would be the closest to playing
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@kiwiwomble exactly. None have been used and with no public comments on unavailability. Seemed like a good time to give the odd player a run and rest others. Only Hicks used here.
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@arhs said in Highlanders v Moana Pasifika:
@kiwiwomble exactly. None have been used and with no public comments on unavailability. Seemed like a good time to give the odd player a run and rest others. Only Hicks used here.
hardly odd though, still without a win so theyre going to stick the best team out there, not several debutants
