Moana Pasifika v Force
-
- Ezekiel Lindenmuth
- Luteru Tolai
- Chris Apoua
- Veikoso Poloniati
- Mahonri Ngakuru
- Sione Tu’ipulotu
- Alamanda Motuga
- Jack Lam (c)
- Ereatara Enari
- Lincoln McClutchie
- Neria Foma’i
- Henry Taefu
- Levi Aumua
- Tomasi Alosio
- Lolagi Visinia
Reserves
- Samiuela Moli
- Taukiha’amea Koloamatangi
- Joe ‘Apikotoa
- Alex McRobbie
- Penitoa Finau
- Manu Paea
- Fine Inisi
- Anzelo Tuitavuki
Moana Pasifika retain just two players in starting team for Force clash
Moana Pasifika have made a whopping 13 changes to their starting team ahead of their Super Rugby Pacific clash against the Force on Tuesday.
-
Five homegrown players named to take on Pasifika | Latest Rugby News | Western Force
The Western Force will have five Western Australian players take on Moana Pasifika in the originally Round 10 now rescheduled to a Round 15 match at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.
-
Visinia is back for Moana Pasifika.
Did they ever give a reason why he wasn’t making the 23? He was fit enough to play club rugby in Auckland. I don’t think his form was that bad?
-
@Duluth said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
Visinia is back for Moana Pasifika.
Did they ever give a reason why he wasn’t making the 23? He was fit enough to play club rugby in Auckland. I don’t think his form was that bad?
He's the Tei Warden of MP?
But in truth, no idea, he didn't really play enough to be in good or bad form.
-
@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
The Western Force will have five Western Australian players take on Moana Pasifika in the originally Round 10 now rescheduled to a Round 15 match at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.
Lol 5 out of 23 are home grown, like that's something to be proud of. 5, FFS. Still at least their two best players are now starting, tho the old buggers might not have the stamina to go all the way
-
@Machpants said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
The Western Force will have five Western Australian players take on Moana Pasifika in the originally Round 10 now rescheduled to a Round 15 match at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland.
Lol 5 out of 23 are home grown, like that's something to be proud of. 5, FFS. Still at least their two best players are now starting, tho the old buggers might not have the stamina to go all the way
Actually think that's a good result for WA.
-
Squad changes MP:
Tomasi Alosio & Anzelo Tu’itavuki have been ruled out of tonight’s match and will be replaced by Tima Fainga’anuku & William Havili
-
Either MP get their 2nd win or the Force mathematically stay alive for the playoffs - should be fun.
-
Shit, casual effort from McClutchie there. Was a real chance to put pressure on.
Faingaanuku saves him.
-
Great team try from MP!
-
That's one of the dumbest acts in rugby these days. He even tried to flip him on his head. Moran
-
Surprise, surprise, it's Levi Aumua. YC, lucky. Another ref might have given red.
-
MP should get extra line-out practice. It's awful.
-
Moana Pasifika remind me of the old Blues teams. Awful at set piece to the point where you just know the opposition will score when they concede a penalty 40 meters out or closer.
-
@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
That's one of the dumbest acts in rugby these days. He even tried to flip him on his head. Moran
I was worried about Kahui's shoulder there. Aumua trying to be a tough guy - idiot.
MP needs some ball to have a chance.
-
That maul and run cements my thinking - MP should be looking to sign Thrush and Kahui for next season.
-
Yusss, try Lindenmuth!
-
F*ck, that could have been McClutchie's first SR try.
-
@Stargazer said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
F*ck, that could have been McClutchie's first SR try.
Barnstorming! Not exactly the try you expect him to score.
-
@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
That maul and run cements my thinking - MP should be looking to sign Thrush and Kahui for next season.
Start with a new forwards coach
-
That last force try was mental
-
@NTA said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
That maul and run cements my thinking - MP should be looking to sign Thrush and Kahui for next season.
Start with a new forwards coach
How dare you besmirch Pastry.
-
@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
@NTA said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
That maul and run cements my thinking - MP should be looking to sign Thrush and Kahui for next season.
Start with a new forwards coach
How dare you besmirch Pastry.
I don't know who that is.
-
Paea added some spark in the 2nd half. Kahui showed some silky skills for an old man.
-
@NTA said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
@NTA said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
That maul and run cements my thinking - MP should be looking to sign Thrush and Kahui for next season.
Start with a new forwards coach
How dare you besmirch Pastry.
I don't know who that is.
-
@Bones sack him
-
-
-
@Bovidae said in Moana Pasifika v Force:
Paea added some spark in the 2nd half. Kahui showed some silky skills for an old man.
and some speed. Probably only had one run in him but he picked the opportunity well.
-
MP at the moment are a combination of being a skill level behind most other teams (most players are NPC standard) and trying too hard meaning that they force their abilities to breaking point.
It's a hard ask for coaches to rein in the players from trying too much but when they do they can hold their own.
They have had a massively shit first season to deal with games/draw wise as well which has stopped the coaches from implementing any kind of continual growth.
I'd give the coaches a hell of a lot of leeway. The players will be better for the experiences and the work ons exposed.
I don't expect miracles next year either but hopefully we will see improvement in the basics and a better understanding of when to pull the trigger. -
They need better props as I don't see the scrum improving much with their current group. Just where they get them from is the big question.
A lot of MP's problems are around a lack of reliability in their scrum and lineout, so they either concede penalties or possession, and then spend too much time defending.
Listening to Mauger, he is realistic about their first season given the challenges they faced before the season even began.
-
@Bovidae One of the problems is that Sekope Kepu is the captain and, therefore, starts almost every game. I've noticed in many games that it was his side of the scrum that went down and that there was often an improvement when 'Apikotoa came on. And I'm not really an 'Apikotoa fan, despite him being a Magpie.
Tolai was also very disappointing. Couldn't throw a ball, last night.
-
They all struggle. Lindenmuth hasn't kicked on from his age-group days and gets dominated at NPC level.
