Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika

[Duluth]

Should a pretty strong midweek side for the Canes? Rayasi, PUJ etc?

[Grooter]

@duluth Prinsep will probably be captain 😏would like to see Moorby get another go at 15 but with it being a three day turn around they might put love at fullback with morgan at first five

[Stargazer]

@duluth I wonder which hookers will be available. I was pretty pissed off that they called up Kereru-Symes without giving him a minute of game time, but that was before I realised this game was on Tuesday. On the other hand, Devery might be available too, or even Coles.

[Stargazer]

@fakatavafuture Flanders might finally get the start he deserves, although I'd rather see him get the start in the big games!

[mikey07]

@stargazer We all would mate everyone would bar the idiot in charge.

[Machpants]

Team should be named soon, I guess?

[Duluth]

@machpants said in Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:

Team should be named soon, I guess?

If it's like the last midweek game, they'll probably be named late this afternoon

[Higgins]

@stargazer said in Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:

@fakatavafuture Flanders might finally get the start he deserves, although I'd rather see him get the start in the big games!

I'll save Mr. Holland a bit of time by announcing 6. R. Prinsep 8. A. Savea 20. C. Delaney.

[KiwiMurph]

[Stargazer]

Moana Pasifika

1 Abraham Pole, 2 Samiuela Moli, 3 Joe ‘Apikotoa, 4 Mahonri Ngakuru, 5 Samuel Slade, 6 Alex McRobbie, 7 Alamanda Motuga (VC), 8 Henry Time-Stowers, 9 Jonathan Taumateine (VC), 10 Christian Leali’ifano (C), 11 Neria Foma’i, 12 Danny Toala, 13 Levi Aumua, 14 Tima Fainga’anuku, 15 Lolagi Visinia

Reserves
16 Ray Niuia, 17 Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 18 Taukiha’amea Koloamatangi, 19 Michael Curry, 20 Penitoa Finau, 21 Manu Paea, 22 Lincoln McClutchie, 23 Henry Taefu

Unavailable due to injury: Isi Tu’ungafasi, Lotu Inisi, Jack Lam, Sekope Kepu, Luteru Tolai, Mike McKee & Don Lolo

Moana Pasifika team named for Hurricanes – Moana Pasifika

[Machpants]

@stargazer Is any one backing up from the weekend? That’d be hard yakka

[Stargazer]

@machpants Leali'ifano, Toala, Aumua, Slade and Motuga.

[Bovidae]

Also Fainga’anuku.

[Machpants]

A coule backing up for canes

Hurricanes: Ruben Love, Wes Goosen, Bailyn Sullivan, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Salesi Rayasi, Aidan Morgan, TJ Perenara; Devan Flanders, Blake Gibson, Reed Prinsep (c), Tom Parsons, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Tevita Mafileo, James O'Reilly, Alex Fidow.

Reserves: Kianu Kereru-Symes, Jared Proffit, Pasilio Tosi, Justin Sangster, Te Kamaka Howden, Cam Roigard, Teihorangi Walden, Josh Moorby

[Stargazer]

@machpants THREE Shield Snorters and a should-be-a-Mapies starting, and one on the bench? That can't be right. Even against MP.

[Nepia]

@stargazer said in Hurricanes v Moana Pasifika:

@machpants THREE Shield Snorters and a should-be-a-Mapies starting, and one on the bench? That can't be right. Even against MP.

That's a crazy amount of Shield Snorters, definite C team. I'm a bit confused, maybe I should support Welly tomorrow?

Checks MP lineup. Nope, still more playing for MP. Go MP!

[foobaNZ]

Love should be at 10 - hell just put Morgan at 15 if you don't want to risk Jordie or Moorby (which is understandable).

Exciting team otherwise, although generally your skip should be the best player in the team, not the worst.

[Bovidae]

So they're still trying to convert Fidow into a LH.

[Stargazer]

With media release:

Hurricanes Team Named for Moana Pasifika Clash at Sky Stadium

[Stargazer]

Hadn't noticed Proffit on the bench, earlier. His name did sound familiar, but I had to google him to confirm he's from Taranaki.