Auckland v Canterbury

[Chris]

Canterbury team

G Bell
J Moody
O Jager
S Darry
M Dunshea
T Christie
B Harmon
C Grace
M Drummond
F Burke
S Alaimalo
R Pohipi
D McLeod
N Punivai
C Fihaki

Reserves
B Funnell
D Lienart-Brown
S Calder
Z Gallagher
R Prinsep
W Heinz
J Rove
R Crotty

[Duluth]

[Duluth]

1 Josh Fusitua, 2 Soane Vikena, 3 Angus Ta'avao, 4 Edward Annandale, 5 Josh Beehre, 6 Adrian Choat, 7 Blake Gibson, 8 Akira Ioane (c), 9 Kalani Thomas, 10 Zarn Sullivan, 11 Xavier Tito-Harris, 12 Bryce Heem, 13 Corey Evans, 14 AJ Lam, 15 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
Reserves: 16 Leni Apisai, 17 Ben Ake, 18 Sione Ahio, 19 Hammish Dalzell, 20 Vaiolini Ekuasi, 21 Taufa Funaki, 22 Jock McKenzie, 23 Peyton Spencer

Tuitpulotu injured or packing his bags?

[KiwiMurph]

Loosie battle should be good.

Excited to see more of Tito-Harris.

[Duluth]

Annandale - big game to get a first start

[Duluth]

Cantabs have been more consistent. Auckland has played 2 1/2 terrible games this year. The rest of the time they've been pretty good. Attack has looked the best it has since Alama's first season

Recent record is fairly even. Cantabs won well last year in Christchurch, Auckland won comfortably the year before at Eden Park. Last few years is 3-3 (both winning 2 at home 1 away)

[frugby]

Bell v Vikena should be a good showdown. Bell has seemed to push past him in the pecking order after largely serving as deputy when they were in the U20s together. Vikena playing the best rugby of his career so far so promises to be a cracker.

[frugby]

@Chris said in Auckland v Canterbury:

Canterbury team

G Bell
J Moody
O Jager
S Darry
M Dunshea
T Christie
B Harmon
C Grace
M Drummond
F Burke
S Alaimalo
R Pohipi
D McLeod
N Punivai
C Fihaki

Reserves
B Funnell
D Lienart-Brown
S Calder
Z Gallagher
R Prinsep
W Heinz
J Rove
R Crotty

Blair Murray injured or just left out?

[Chris]

@frugby

Injured same as Mataele.

[KiwiMurph]

At least put the tiny crowd on the side opposite the hard camera haha

[Duluth]

Good continuity and speed

[Duluth]

Moody should’ve been penalised. Played the cleaner not the ball carrier

[Kirwan]

Canterbury defence is pretty passive.

[Kirwan]

Man, open game trys everywhere

[KiwiMurph]

Auckland turning to shit now Canterbury are finding their groove

[Kirwan]

Whichever side holds the ball, scores

[KiwiMurph]

Nicely milked.

Trust Darry to give away the penalty

[Kirwan]

@Kirwan said in Auckland v Canterbury:

Whichever side holds the ball, scores

See.

[Kirwan]

Grace asleep there

[KiwiMurph]

@Kirwan yeah when Tom Christie looks dangerous ball in hand it's a sign the defense is poor.