Nz domestic rugby 2020

[waiopehu oldboy]

Oh dear:

"The Highlanders have apologised after seven of their players were involved in drunken night out in Queenstown last weekend, but none of the group will be stood down from the game against the Blues in Dunedin on Sunday."

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...anders-apologise-after-boozy-queenstown-night

No names but they have cleared Josh Ioane & two others who would've been in the frame due to an Instagram post earlier in the day but apparently they'd left town before the fun & games started.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Solomon Alaimalo gone for the rest of the season with a dislocated shoulder:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...alo-out-for-remainder-of-super-rugby-aotearoa

 

[Brumby Runner]

I might have the wrong incident and players, but was his injury caused by C Clark landing on him on the ground as he scored a try?

In any case, that sort of dickhead action should be penalised out of the game.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ yes, Clarke fell on him, as opposed to jumping on him, so unfortunate but not a penalty offence I think.

 

[Oldschool]

He was way late, it was a grub act.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Angus Ta'avao finally back & Aaron Cruden brings up his 100 for Tribe (also played 25 for 'canes before following his Manawatu mentor Dave Rennie to the 'tron):

Chiefs: Damian McKenzie, Shaun Stevenson, Anton Lienert-Brown, Alex Nankivell, Sean Wainui, Aaron Cruden, Brad Weber, Pita Gus Sowakula, Sam Cane (c), Lachlan Boshier, Mitchell Brown, Tupou Vaa’i, Nepo Laulala, Bradley Slater, Reuben O’Neill. Reserves: Samisoni Taukei’aho, Ollie Norris, Angus Ta’avao, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, Simon Parker, Lisati Milo-Harris, Kaleb Trask, Quinn Tupaea

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...-freak-injury-for-chiefs-clash-with-crusaders

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...n-eyes-his-100th-super-rugby-match-for-chiefs

Joe Moody on bereavement leave, Whetu Douglas injured & SamW makes it 150:

Crusaders: Will Jordan, Sevu Reece, Fetuli Paea, Jack Goodhue, George Bridge, Richie Mo’unga, Mitchell Drummond, Tom Sanders, Tom Christie, Sione Havili, Mitchell Dunshea, Sam Whitelock, Michael Ala'alatoa, Codie Taylor (captain), George Bower. Reserves: Andrew Makalio, Isi Tu’ungafasi, Oliver Jager, Quinten Strange, Billy Harmon, Bryn Hall, Brett Cameron, Leicester Fainga’anuku.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...nt-rubs-out-crusader-joe-moody-against-chiefs

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Josh Ioane to 10:

Highlanders: Mitch Hunt, Josh McKay, Michael Collins, Sio Tomkinson, Scott Gregory, Josh Ioane, Aaron Smith (cc), Marino Mikaele-Tu’u, Dillon Hunt, Shannon Frizell, Jack Whetton, Pari Pari Parkinson, Jeff Thwaites, Ash Dixon (cc), Ayden Johnstone.

Reserves: Liam Coltman, Ethan de Groot, Siate Tokolahi, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Jesse Parete, Folau Fakatava, Bryn Gatland, Jona Nareki.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...ame-josh-ioane-at-no-10-in-side-to-face-blues

 

[Dan54]

Anyone smelling an upset here? Chiefs still look a bloody good side(can't believe they haven't won anything) , that not a bad forward pack, and tasty loose trio!

 

[Dctarget]

Anyone smelling an upset here? Chiefs still look a bloody good side(can't believe they haven't won anything) , that not a bad forward pack, and tasty loose trio!

I think the 'canes scuppered any chance of an upset last week.

 

[Dan54]

I think the 'canes scuppered any chance of an upset last week.

I suspect you maybe bang on Dc, just I don't trust the Chiefs to play ball!

 

[zer0]

Sheriff Karl return to start and still no Sotutu. Otherwise unchanged. Also means it will be Michael Collins lining up in defence against Rieko Ioane, which is a bit of a speed mismatch.....

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Wish they'd rested Pat T for when Blues host the Death Star Stormtroopers next week. Poor draught horse has been run into the ground.

"But lose this match and next week will be a dead rubber, MORAN".

To which I say no fucks given.

Beating the Cantabs on Eden Park once is better than 100 victories over the Highlanders.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Looks like another decent turnout at FMG.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Cantabs with murder on the brain and blood in the bath.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Tribe lose yet another prop in the first 20.......

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Not getting anyone over the ball v Cane & Boshier isn't the smartest game plan.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Deliberate knock on, that. Gotta be Yellow. Fuck me he even rolled the wrist to make sure it went down.

 

[Dan54]

Well he just about gave himself up didn't he? By geez this is ok, christ it must be nightmare defending the Crusaders, Mounga and Reece keep changing where they are going to run.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Not getting anyone over the ball v Cane & Boshier isn't the smartest game plan.

Not containing PGS I'll allow on account of him being the best 8 in NZ now that Sotutu's injured.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Once again it's Bridge & Jordan v Boshier over the ball & bugger me but Boshier wins the penalty. Where the fuck is Christie in all this? Or Sanders? Havili, even.