Tasman v Wellington

[Stargazer]

https://www.wellingtonlions.co.nz/news/news-single/lions-team-named-in-rd6-storm-week-clash-with-Ta$man

Unavailable for Selection: Vince Sakaria, Tietie Tuimauga, Connor Collins, Iona Apineru, Peter Umaga-Jensen, Josh Toómaga, Pekahou Cowan and Billy Proctor

[Winger]

@Stargazer 4 forwards started last we. But only 1 back

Forwards. 2 from front row. 1 lock and 6. Team still ok though with 10 new players. Except maybe 1st 5

Love as the backup first. I would have started him there with CGB at FB again. Savea on the wing

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

So Reece has been released by the ABs to get some game time, but not Fainga'anuku, who played against Manawatū, last Friday. Interesting that Reece will be starting at fullback again.

[Crazy Horse]

Who was that young kid with (I think) South African origins that played in the loose for the Canes this year? Is he from Wellington? I haven't seen him this NPC.

[Grooter]

@Stargazer Mitch hunt update? the guy guided them to 3 finals in a row😔

[Grooter]

@Crazy-Horse Tyler is with Manawatu?

[Chris]

@Crazy-Horse said in Ta$man v Wellington:

Who was that young kid with (I think) South African origins that played in the loose for the Canes this year? Is he from Wellington? I haven't seen him this NPC.

Tyler Laubscher  plays for Manawatu,Injured out for the whole NPC I think.

[Stargazer]

@FakatavaAllBlack said in Ta$man v Wellington:

@Stargazer Mitch hunt update? the guy guided them to 3 finals in a row😔

I haven't seen any recent updates about Mitch Hunt. It's a big worry if he's still not playing because of the concussion he suffered when playing for the Highlanders (I think it was that head clash with Kahui?). A really bad Friday the 13th (May).

[Winger]

@Chris

Very impressive the one time I saw him play. Shame he's missing the npc

[Bovidae]

Hunt was interviewed at HT in the SI 1st XV final. I wasn't listening close enough to know if he was asked about his return.

[Chris]

@Winger said in Ta$man v Wellington:

@Chris

Very impressive the one time I saw him play. Shame he's missing the npc

I watched that one game he played as well.
He was very good.

[Canes4life]

@Chris yeah he's a talent. The Canes have a wealth of young good loosies in and around the squad atm. Take your pick out of TK Howden, Devan Flanders, Caleb Delany, Tyler Laubscher, Brayden Iose, Peter Lakai, and there's also Cooper Flanders on the radar.

The painful thing is we keep persisting with guys like Prinsep and Kirifi who are too shit/small for Super Rugby.

[Chris]

@Canes4life said in Ta$man v Wellington:

@Chris yeah he's a talent. The Canes have a wealth of young good loosies in and around the squad atm. Take your pick out of TK Howden, Devan Flanders, Caleb Delany, Tyler Laubscher, Brayden Iose, Peter Lakai, and there's also Cooper Flanders on the radar.

The painful thing is we keep persisting with guys like Prinsep and Kirifi who are too shit/small for Super Rugby.

That’s a talented bunch for sure.
Peter Laki I wonder is he gets picked up by another franchise for 2023.
I don’t see Room for him at the Canes next year with that group you mentioned.

[Canes4life]

@Chris I think they will sign him as he can play all three loose forward positions and at only 19 he looks like a unit. Prinsep and Kirifi can F off.

[Chris]

@Canes4life said in Ta$man v Wellington:

@Chris I think they will sign him as he can play all three loose forward positions and at only 19 he looks like a unit. Prinsep and Kirifi can F off.

I thought Prinsep and Kirifi are signed for next year.

[Bones]

Shit.

Not big, strong, fast, Fetuli Paea.

[Canes4life]

@Chris probably, Prinsep can’t even make the Canterbury loose forward trio ffs. Such a dud.

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life Prinsep is injured.

[Chris]

@Stargazer said in Ta$man v Wellington:

@Canes4life Prinsep is injured.

Yep Hamstring back this week or next.