Wellington vs South Canterbury (RS)

[Canes4life]

The Wellington Lions side to take on South Canterbury tomorrow at Hutt Rec:

1. Solomona Sakalia (Northern United)
2. Asafo Aumua (Avalon)
3. PJ Sheck (Tawa)
4. Dominic Bird (Upper Hutt Rams) – vice captain
5. Hugo Plummer (Tawa)
6. Caleb Delany (Old Boys University)
7. Sione Halalilo (Oriental-Rongotai)
8. Keelan Whitman (Marist St Pats)
9. Kyle Preston (Old Boys University)
10. Aidan Morgan (Marist St Pats)
11. Pepesana Patafilo (Tawa)
12. Peter Umaga-Jensen (Wainuiomata) – captain
13. Losi Flipo (Northern United)
14. Isi Saumaki (Tawa)
15. TJ Clarke (Petone)
16. James Douglas* (Johnsonville)
17. Ha’ame Ahio (Johnsonville)
18. Josiah Tavita-Metcalfe (Northern United)
19. Anthony Pettett (Johnsonville)
20. Akira Ieremia (Tawa)
21. Logan Henry (Petone)
22. Sam Clarke (Paremata-Plimmerton)
23. Louis Northcott (Paremata-Plimmerton)
    *denotes debut

Lions Name Side to Take on South Canterbury in the Hutt

Wellington Lions Head Coach Tamati Ellison has made six changes to his starting side to take on South Canterbury tomorrow at the Hutt Rec.

[foobaNZ]

Tempted to go to this, but work is a bitch at the moment. Dunno if I can sneak away

[Canes4life]

@foobaNZ same here, I’ve got meetings tomorrow so I can’t even stream this at the desk.

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life That link goes to a 404 page at the moment. Maybe they're making a change to the squad?

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer looks to be working again, and no changes to the squad.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer actually there was, Chicago Doyle comes onto the bench for Louis Northcott who may have been pulled because he’s playing in the Jubilee Cup final this weekend.

[Stargazer]

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[Stargazer]

Two early tries to Wellington. The first scored by Sione Halalilo and the second by Keelan Whitman after a great break by Losi Filipo.

12 - 0 to Wellington after 10 minutes.

[Stargazer]

Ha, great fend from one of the SC players on Solomona Sakalia, who goes to ground ..

[Stargazer]

You know in advance who'll win in these games, but I really like how competitive these Heartland teams are. They really throw everything at it.

[Stargazer]

Driving maul try to Asafo Aumua. Not converted by Morgan.

17 - 0 to Wellington after 23 minutes.

[Canes4life]

Aumua in again, Morgan converts. 24-0.

[Stargazer]

Another driving maul try to Aumua. Converted by Morgan.

24 - 0 to Wellington after 26 and half minutes.

[Stargazer]

Next try scored by Losi Filipo. He deserved that one. One of the better backs in this game. PU-J very quiet thus far.

[Stargazer]

Converted.

31 - 0 Wellignton with 32 minutes on the clock.

[Stargazer]

Paula Fifita scores for South Canterbury! Great try!

[Stargazer]

It's getting very windy, but the try is converted.

31 - 7 Wellington. Three minutes to go in this half.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer long phase of play by South Canterbury but they hardly advanced a metre. Wellington defense has been strong but running into this wind must be difficult.

[Canes4life]

Aumua in for a hattrick off a lineout drive to close the half.