Highlanders v Force

[Stargazer]

Highlanders media release:

Highlanders Named to Play Force in Invercargill | Highlanders Rugby Club Limited Partnership

Sunday afternoon rugby makes a rare appearance on the Highlanders calendar with a game against the Western Force in Invercargill. Head Coach Clarke Dermody has brought Andrew Makalio back into the front row for the important clash.

[Tim]

Can an NPC team beat an Australian Super Rugby team?

[Kiwiwomble]

@Tim taking swipes when we're down? thats low bro

[Tim]

@Kiwiwomble Well, with all those locks out this is more of a second choice Highlanders team.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Tim definitely when it comes to locks...but thats a first choice front row and flankers...probably all but one wing of the backline too.....

[Stargazer]

@Kiwiwomble I'd say Mikaele-Tu'u is the first choice no. 8; not Renton.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Stargazer ...yeah, thats why i just said flankers

[Bones]

Pretty happy with that, bench especially stands out as pretty strong, relatively.

But fucking hell, I know every coach has their blind spot players, why does ours have to be Hunt?

[Dan54]

Shit Frizzel out during warm up!!

[Mattasaurus]

@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Force:

Shit Frizzel out during warm up!!

they're going to miss him....

[Duluth]

Sean Withy comes straight into the starting xv

[Duluth]

Good to see a jersey with hoops in SR

[Yeetyaah]

That's a red in the north

[Duluth]

Gilbert got embarrassed there

[Derpus]

@Yeetyaah its a red in any match not officiated by a kiwi.

[Winger]

Highlanders needed this attack as all force until then. 7-6

[Bones]

Love those force players thinking they'll be quicker than Smith's pass and trying to intercept it.

[Winger]

@Yeetyaah said in Highlanders v Force:

That's a red in the north

Sometimes in the south too

[Bones]

Ahh man bye bye Makalio.

[Duluth]

@Bones said in Highlanders v Force:

Ahh man bye bye Makalio.

I think it was Tiatia’s elbow. Nothing deliberate or reckless just an unlucky collision