Un-Australian Activities 2019

[zer0]

One of these guys will have to go to another franchise.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Week 11:

Fri 26 Crusaders* v Lions
Sat 27 Sunwolves v Highlanders
Sat 27 Hurricanes v Chiefs
Sun 28 Stormers v Bulls

* an opinion polls just out has 76% in favour of keeping the name & 14% wanting it changed.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Ben Smith won't be going to Tokyo, taking his second rest week instead.

Lions coach Swys de Bruin returned to SA Friday for what he says is a medical issue but which others say is an issue between him & Lions investor Altman Allers.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...ind-lions-coachs-sudden-exit-from-new-zealand

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

CruSadists will be resting Barrett & Todd this week:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby...t-three-all-blacks-forwards-for-lions-rematch

Presumably Romano & Harmon will come into the XV but not sure who else makes the 23 as we're not exactly rolling in locks & 7's ATM.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Controversial..

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/lions-admit-to-conning-chiefs-with-late-changes-20190423

 

[Derpus]

Controversial..

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/lions-admit-to-conning-chiefs-with-late-changes-20190423

Pretty unsporting.

 

[Dan54]

Controversial..

https://www.sport24.co.za/Rugby/SuperRugby/lions-admit-to-conning-chiefs-with-late-changes-20190423

Not sure I even think it even true, certainly not accurate account as Brodie R was out because of injury, and Sam Cane certainly been out for a long time. I know Chiefs were without Nathan Harris too, but he was also injured, so I not sure where this report has come from at all. Lions may have changed team, but I not sure it had any effect on Chiefs line up at all!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ yeah, Cane has only just started contact training while Lurch & Harris were never gunna play due, as you say, to injury. Total beat up from what's usually a fairly good site Rugby-wise.

Anyhow, this week they'll be without kiwi JDeb who's been confirmed as having been concussed for the second time this season so looking at a fairly long layoff one would think.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Highlanders: Matt Faddes, Sio Tomkinson, Rob Thompson, Teihorangi Walden, Tevita Li, Josh Ioane, Aaron Smith, Elliot Dixon, James Lentjes, Luke Whitelock (c), Tom Franklin, Jackson Hemopo, Tyrel Lomax, Liam Coltman, Daniel Lienert-Brown.
Replacements: Ash Dixon, Sef Fa'agase, Siate Tokolahi, Josh Dickson, Shannon Frizell, Kayne Hammington, Bryn Gatland, Dillon Hunt.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Crusaders: David Havili, Sevu Reece, Braydon Ennor, Ryan Crotty, George Bridge, Richie Mo'unga, Mitchell Drummond, Kieran Read, Billy Harmon, Whetukamokamo Douglas, Sam Whitelock (captain), Quinten Strange, Michael Ala'alatoa, Codie Taylor, Joe Moody. Reserves: Ben Funnell, Harry Allan, Oliver Jager, Mitchell Dunshea, Jordan Taufua, Ere Enari, Mitchell Hunt, Ngane Punivai.

Lions: Ruan Combrinck, Sylvian Mahuza, Lionel Mapoe, Elton Jantjies, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Shaun Reynolds, Nic Groom; Warren Whiteley (captain), Cyle Brink, Kwagga Smith, Marvin Orie, Stephan Lewies, Carlu Sadie, Robbie Coetzee, Sti Sithole. Reserves: Jan-Henning Campher, Nathan Mcbeth, Johannes Jonker, Wilhelm Vd Sluys, Marnus Schoeman, Ross Cronje, Franco Naude, Tyrone Green.

 

[Brumby Jack]

Lions *: Ruan Combrinck, Sylvian Mahuza, Lionel Mapoe, Elton Jantjies, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Shaun Reynolds, Nic Groom; Warren Whiteley (captain), Cyle Brink, Kwagga Smith, Marvin Orie, Stephan Lewies, Carlu Sadie, Robbie Coetzee, Sti Sithole. Reserves: Jan-Henning Campher, Nathan Mcbeth, Johannes Jonker, Wilhelm Vd Sluys, Marnus Schoeman, Ross Cronje, Franco Naude, Tyrone Green.

* = Subject to change

 

[Up the Guts]

Are the Lions still eating lunch at midnight or have they moved to NZ time now?

 

[Dan54]

Geez the Crusaders taking a risk aren't they, resting Barrett, Goodhue and Todd? Geez they only got Taylor and Bridge from their ABs coming in to replace them, and are going to have to struggle through with a backline containing such non ABs as Ennor and Reece out wide!!!
BASTARDS!!!! That is serious depth.....

 

[RebelYell]

I reckon the Wolves are a sneaky chance this weekend, Brown will know a lot of the Highlanders guys well and having two weeks in a row in Tokyo is a rare chance for continuity for them.

The tip I really can't decide on is the game in Cape Town

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ Bulls 40-3 Stormers in Rd1 (Pretoria), wouldn't be surprised if it was t'other way round this week, SA Conference is harder to pick than the proverbial broken nose right now.

Re: 'wolves, if they get points up & play the full 80 they're a good chance at home, problem being that whereas they often do the former they seldom do the latter. Clan by 7-12, even without Bender.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Hurricanes: Jordie Barrett, Wes Goosen, Matt Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Chase Tiatia, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara (c), Reed Prinsep, Ardie Savea, Vaea Fifita, Kane Le'aupepe, James Blackwell, Ben May, Asafo Aumua, Fraser Armstrong. Reserves: Ricky Riccitelli, Xavier Numia, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Sam Henwood, Richard Judd, James Marshall, Salesi Rayasi.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...r-hurricanes-nehe-milnerskudder-still-missing

Chiefs: Solomon Alaimalo, Sean Wainui, Tumua Manu, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ataata Moeakiola, Marty McKenzie, Brad Weber, Tyler Ardron, Lachlan Boshier, Luke Jacobson, Mitchell Brown, Michael Allardice (captain), Angus Ta'avao, Nathan Harris, Atu Moli. Reserves: Liam Polwart, Tevita Mafileo, Sosefo Kautai, Taleni Seu, Jesse Parete, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Stephen Donald, Alex Nankivell.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...l-without-brodie-retallick-as-hurricanes-loom

 

[Dctarget]

I reckon the Wolves are a sneaky chance this weekend, Brown will know a lot of the Highlanders guys well and having two weeks in a row in Tokyo is a rare chance for continuity for them.

and Tanaka will have inside knowledge too!

 

[Dan54]

Hurricanes: Jordie Barrett, Wes Goosen, Matt Proctor, Ngani Laumape, Chase Tiatia, Beauden Barrett, TJ Perenara (c), Reed Prinsep, Ardie Savea, Vaea Fifita, Kane Le'aupepe, James Blackwell, Ben May, Asafo Aumua, Fraser Armstrong. Reserves: Ricky Riccitelli, Xavier Numia, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Isaia Walker-Leawere, Sam Henwood, Richard Judd, James Marshall, Salesi Rayasi.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...r-hurricanes-nehe-milnerskudder-still-missing

Chiefs: Solomon Alaimalo, Sean Wainui, Tumua Manu, Anton Lienert-Brown, Ataata Moeakiola, Marty McKenzie, Brad Weber, Tyler Ardron, Lachlan Boshier, Luke Jacobson, Mitchell Brown, Michael Allardice (captain), Angus Ta'avao, Nathan Harris, Atu Moli. Reserves: Liam Polwart, Tevita Mafileo, Sosefo Kautai, Taleni Seu, Jesse Parete, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Stephen Donald, Alex Nankivell.

https://i.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/s...l-without-brodie-retallick-as-hurricanes-loom

Have to say I pretty excited about Aumua getting a start, he looked bloody good when he came on last week.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Sunwolves: Ryohei Yamanaka, Gerhard van den Heever, Josh Timu, Rahboni Warren-Vosayaco, Semisi Masirewa, Hayden Parker, Fumiaki Tanaka, Hendrik Tui, Dan Pryor, Grant Hattingh, Luke Thompson, Mark Abbott, Hiroshi Yamashita, Nathan Vella, Pauliasi Manu. Replacements: Shota Horie, Alex Woonton, Takuma Asahara, Tom Rowe, Ben Gunter, Kaito Shigeno, Yu Tamura, Jason Emery.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Stormers: 15 Damian Willemse, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Dillyn Leyds, 10 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8 Kobus van Dyk, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 JD Schickerling, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 1 Steven Kitshof. Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Eben Etzebeth, 20 Ernst van Rhyn, 21 Justin Phillips, 22 Joshua Stander, 23 Seabelo Senatla

Bulls: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Jade Stighling, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Johnny Kotze, 10 Handre Pollard (captain), 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Hanro Liebenberg, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 RG Snyman, 4 Jannes Kirsten, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Lizo Gqoboka. Substitutes: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Wiehahn Herbst, 19 Thembelani Bholi, 20 Paul Schoeman, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Divan Rossouw