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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by

      Waratahs

      1 Angus Bell, 2 Dave Porecki, 3 Archer Holz, 4 Jed Holloway, 5 Ned Hanigan, 6 Charlie Gamble, 7 Michael Hooper, 8 Will Harris, 9 Jake Gordon (c), 10 Tane Edmed, 11 Dylan Pietsch, 12 Lalakai Foketi, 13 Alex Newsome, 14 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 15 Ben Donaldson

      Reserves: 16 Mahe Vailanu, 17 Tetera Faulkner, 18 Paddy Ryan, 19 Hugh Sinclair, 20 Jeremy Williams, 21 Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco, 22 Jack Grant, 23 Jamie Roberts


      Waratahs Media  /  May 25

      NSW Waratahs name Holloway and Hanigan to start against Blues | Latest Rugby News | NSW Waratahs

      NSW Waratahs name Holloway and Hanigan to start against Blues | Latest Rugby News | NSW Waratahs
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        Nogusta last edited by

        Blues sure to trot out the dirt trackers!
        6-15 prolly look something like this

        Plumtree
        Choat
        Segner
        Nock
        Mckenzie
        Lam
        Evans
        Tua
        JRK
        Sullivan

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        • KiwiMurph
          KiwiMurph last edited by

          My money is on the Tahs in front of a rowdy Leichhardt crowd.

          I support the Blues rolling out a B team though - they haven't had a bye since mid March.

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          • Tim
            Tim @Nogusta last edited by

            @Nogusta No Akira Ioane to get match fit?

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              Nogusta @Tim last edited by Nogusta

              @Tim bench maybe?

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              • taniwharugby
                taniwharugby @Nogusta last edited by taniwharugby

                @Nogusta Tua played club footy last weekend, I dont expect he will fly out just for this game would he?

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                  Nogusta @taniwharugby last edited by

                  @taniwharugby why not? He's contracted. Been playing club footy when not needed but now he's needed. I heard Nigel Ah Wong who's been playing for Ponsonby has brought in too.

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                  • taniwharugby
                    taniwharugby @Nogusta last edited by

                    @Nogusta no reason, just figured the guys they'd want for this match would have gone over last week.

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                      Nogusta @taniwharugby last edited by Nogusta

                      @taniwharugby oh I see what you mean. Nah they were back home on Sunday morning after the game.

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                        muddyriver @Tim last edited by

                        @Tim recurring liz franc issues apparently

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                        • KiwiMurph
                          KiwiMurph @muddyriver last edited by

                          @muddyriver said in Waratahs v Blues:

                          @Tim recurring liz franc issues apparently

                          That is a worry.

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                          • Tim
                            Tim @muddyriver last edited by

                            @muddyriver Damn, hopefully it is resolved soon.

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                            • Tim
                              Tim last edited by

                              Nathan Williamson  /  May 25

                              Super Rugby Pacific Teams: All the team news for Round 15 | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au

                              Super Rugby Pacific Teams: All the team news for Round 15 | Latest Rugby News | RUGBY.com.au

                              Check out all the details for the Super Rugby Pacific teams for round 15 as they drop:

                              Jordan Lay, Ricky Riccitelli, Nepo Laulala, Luke Romano, Josh Goodhue, Anton Segner, Adrian Choat, Taine Plumtree, Sam Nock, Jock McKenzie, AJ Lam, Corey Evans, Tamati Tua, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Zarn Sullivan

                              RESERVES: Soane Vikena, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Marcel Renata, Sam Darry, Cameron Suafoa, Akira Ioane, Taufa Funaki, Nigel Ah-Wong

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                              • Kirwan
                                Kirwan @Tim last edited by

                                @Tim way more changes than I expected.

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                                • taniwharugby
                                  taniwharugby @Tim last edited by

                                  @Tim thats a midfield I wouldn't mind seeing for Northland 🙂

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                                  • Tim
                                    Tim @Kirwan last edited by

                                    @Kirwan Ah-Wong plucked from club rugby.

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                                    • Bovidae
                                      Bovidae @Tim last edited by

                                      @Tim said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                      @Kirwan Ah-Wong plucked from club rugby.

                                      He played a game for MP too.

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                                      • Tim
                                        Tim last edited by

                                        Waratahs favourites at the TAB.

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                                        • Crucial
                                          Crucial last edited by

                                          Jeez, I know they've earned the right but that's a bit of a pisstake team.

                                          Tahs will be going all out. Top four probably out of reach but a win here will put pressure on the Canes in the following game where Force will be going hard to put pressure on the Highlanders.

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                                            Tim last edited by

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                                              African Monkey @Bovidae last edited by

                                              @Bovidae against the blues as well.

                                              Happy to see mass changes tbh. Was actually hoping to see a few more tbh.

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                                                akan004 @Crucial last edited by

                                                @Crucial said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                                Jeez, I know they've earned the right but that's a bit of a pisstake team.

                                                Tahs will be going all out. Top four probably out of reach but a win here will put pressure on the Canes in the following game where Force will be going hard to put pressure on the Highlanders.

                                                Seems smart to me. I think freshening up the top team makes sense especially since they will most likely have to beat 3 kiwi teams to win the thing. No point risking injury when the game is of no real consequence.

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                                                • Crucial
                                                  Crucial @akan004 last edited by

                                                  @akan004 said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                                  @Crucial said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                                  Jeez, I know they've earned the right but that's a bit of a pisstake team.

                                                  Tahs will be going all out. Top four probably out of reach but a win here will put pressure on the Canes in the following game where Force will be going hard to put pressure on the Highlanders.

                                                  Seems smart to me. I think freshening up the top team makes sense especially since they will most likely have to beat 3 kiwi teams to win the thing. No point risking injury when the game is of no real consequence.

                                                  I understand that and they are totally within their rights to do so.

                                                  Just saying that if anything degrades credibility in a RR comp it is teams rolling over and potentially changing the order of the finalists.
                                                  Not sure how that can be managed though.

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                                                  • Daffy Jaffy
                                                    Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                                                    The biggest concern re: playoffs is Ofa being on this list -
                                                    Players not considered: Harry Plummer, Rieko Ioane, Caleb Clarke, Ofa Tu’ungsfasi, Tanielu Tele’a.

                                                    From McDonald -
                                                    Coach Leon MacDonald said that the match offered an important chance to give key emerging players some invaluable minutes to prepare them should injuries occur in the playoffs. There are eight players named who were not involved in the close win over the Brumbies to line-up against the Waratahs.

                                                    “We are in no way disrespecting our opposition. We have a very healthy respect for the Waratahs and believe we have named a team able to perform to our standards against them,” said MacDonald.

                                                    “One of our major strengths this season has been the quality of our young players who have been fronting every week in training. We have had limited chances to see them under pressure in a game situation, and prepare for any potential injuries. We also lost our bye week and we have asked a lot of the guys in recent weeks and they have delivered in spades.”

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                                                    • Machpants
                                                      Machpants last edited by

                                                      Shit, I'm of to change my picks with these team announcements

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                                                      • NTA
                                                        NTA last edited by

                                                        @Tim said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                                        Jordan Lay, Ricky Riccitelli, Nepo Laulala, Luke Romano, Josh Goodhue, Anton Segner, Adrian Choat, Taine Plumtree, Sam Nock, Jock McKenzie, AJ Lam, Corey Evans, Tamati Tua, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Zarn Sullivan
                                                        RESERVES: Soane Vikena, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Marcel Renata, Sam Darry, Cameron Suafoa, Akira Ioane, Taufa Funaki, Nigel Ah-Wong

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                                                        • NTA
                                                          NTA last edited by

                                                          That said, the Tahs might find a way to fuck that up...

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                                                          • NTA
                                                            NTA last edited by

                                                            I'd like to go to the game, but I'll probably be on the couch, recovering after too many minutes at hooker for both grades on Saturday.

                                                            Hopefully survive the 2nd Grade match in order to run on for First Grade in what would be my 100th game at the club.

                                                            Only taken 15 years...

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                                                            • Chris
                                                              Chris @NTA last edited by

                                                              @NTA said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                                              I'd like to go to the game, but I'll probably be on the couch, recovering after too many minutes at hooker for both grades on Saturday.

                                                              Hopefully survive the 2nd Grade match in order to run on for First Grade in what would be my 100th game at the club.

                                                              Only taken 15 years...

                                                              Congrats Mate. Get Over the chalk to celebrate.

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                                                                george33 @Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                                                                @Daffy-Jaffy ofa all Good

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                                                                • Tim
                                                                  Tim last edited by

                                                                  Giving influential players that have carried a heavy burden this season, those such as All Blacks prop Ofa Tuungafasi who is carrying a rib injury, a chance to heal, is a no-brainer.

                                                                  Sport, Rugby

                                                                  Blues make mass changes: Rising cricket star handed first Super Rugby start

                                                                  Blues make mass changes: Rising cricket star handed first Super Rugby start

                                                                  Leon MacDonald said cross-code rising star Jock McKenzie has a big future.

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                                                                    muddyriver @Crucial last edited by

                                                                    @Crucial there's always luck involved In a round Robin comp regardless.

                                                                    This blues team is still very competitive. Morale is high and the gameplan is going well.

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                                                                    • NTA
                                                                      NTA @Chris last edited by

                                                                      @Chris said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                                                      @NTA said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                                                      I'd like to go to the game, but I'll probably be on the couch, recovering after too many minutes at hooker for both grades on Saturday.

                                                                      Hopefully survive the 2nd Grade match in order to run on for First Grade in what would be my 100th game at the club.

                                                                      Only taken 15 years...

                                                                      Congrats Mate. Get Over the chalk to celebrate.

                                                                      I'd like to think, as the rake, that a maul try is on the cards, but that first requires me to hit the side of a barn....

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                                                                      • Dan54
                                                                        Dan54 @NTA last edited by

                                                                        @NTA said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                                                        I'd like to go to the game, but I'll probably be on the couch, recovering after too many minutes at hooker for both grades on Saturday.

                                                                        Hopefully survive the 2nd Grade match in order to run on for First Grade in what would be my 100th game at the club.

                                                                        Only taken 15 years...

                                                                        Congrats mate, that really is great stuff. I doff my hat to such a good club man!!

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                                                                        • Dan54
                                                                          Dan54 @akan004 last edited by

                                                                          @akan004 said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                                                          @Crucial said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                                                          Jeez, I know they've earned the right but that's a bit of a pisstake team.

                                                                          Tahs will be going all out. Top four probably out of reach but a win here will put pressure on the Canes in the following game where Force will be going hard to put pressure on the Highlanders.

                                                                          Seems smart to me. I think freshening up the top team makes sense especially since they will most likely have to beat 3 kiwi teams to win the thing. No point risking injury when the game is of no real consequence.

                                                                          Yep and we have seen in it in World cups where it is quite usual to save your best team for important games. We all like to see top line up every week, but it ain't going to happen. You earn the right to do these things by playing well all season!

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                                                                          • Daffy Jaffy
                                                                            Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                                                                            Pre game facts -

                                                                            The NSW Waratahs have won 82 turnovers in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season, the most by any team in the campaign and 24 more than the Blues (58).

                                                                            The Blues have crossed the gainline on 66% of their carries in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season, the best rate of any team in the competition and 12 percentage points more than the NSW Waratahs (54%).

                                                                            The NSW Waratahs have conceded 157 penalties this Super Rugby Pacific season, the joint-most by any team in the campaign (also Queensland Reds – 157) and 27 more than the Blues (130).

                                                                            Charlie Gamble (NSW Waratahs) has won 13 turnovers in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season, the most of any player and four more than the Blues’ best Kurt Eklund (9).

                                                                            The NSW Waratahs’ Carlo Tizzano (24) and Blues’ Ricky Riccitelli (20) have made more successful tackles per 80 minutes played than any other players in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific campaign.

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                                                                            • Machpants
                                                                              Machpants @Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                                                                              @Daffy-Jaffy said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                                                              Pre game facts -

                                                                              The NSW Waratahs have won 82 turnovers in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season, the most by any team in the campaign and 24 more than the Blues (58).

                                                                              The Blues have crossed the gainline on 66% of their carries in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season, the best rate of any team in the competition and 12 percentage points more than the NSW Waratahs (54%).

                                                                              The NSW Waratahs have conceded 157 penalties this Super Rugby Pacific season, the joint-most by any team in the campaign (also Queensland Reds – 157) and 27 more than the Blues (130).

                                                                              Charlie Gamble (NSW Waratahs) has won 13 turnovers in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season, the most of any player and four more than the Blues’ best Kurt Eklund (9).

                                                                              The NSW Waratahs’ Carlo Tizzano (24) and Blues’ Ricky Riccitelli (20) have made more successful tackles per 80 minutes played than any other players in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific campaign.

                                                                              All a bit irrelevant for the Blues with some rando team of B and Cs!

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                                                                                Bones @Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                                                                                @Daffy-Jaffy quite interesting to see two stats that maybe go hand in hand with each other...most turnovers and most penalties? Be interesting to know how many pens are for breakdown offences.

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                                                                                • KiwiMurph
                                                                                  KiwiMurph @Machpants last edited by

                                                                                  @Machpants said in Waratahs v Blues:

                                                                                  Blues’ Ricky Riccitelli (20) have made more successful tackles per 80 minutes played than any other players in the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific campaign.

                                                                                  This was probably against the Force when he kept giving them the ball every time he threw into the lineout......

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                                                                                  • Dice
                                                                                    Dice last edited by

                                                                                    Hope Jock goes well. Not easy to jump into 10 at this level without any NPC games under your belt.

                                                                                    Would also be nice if Sullivan got a bit of time at 10 in the 2nd half. He's the back-up 10 if BB or Perofeta gets injured, so he needs a run there before it's too late.

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