Clan v Force 13/05/22 at Forsyth Barr

[waiopehu oldboy]

Clan have named Sam Gilbert as their starting 10: he hasn't played there since he was at high school.

Edit: "He's had a couple of club games there, and he also was a 10 at school," assistant coach Clarke Dermody said.

"So, effectively has been out of position for a couple of years for us on the wing and at fullback, which is probably his other position, but this week he gets a crack at 10.”

Made I laff did that one.

Highlanders:
1. Ethan de Groot
2. Andrew Makalio
3. Jermaine Ainsley
4. Bryn Evans
5. Josh Dickson
6. James Lentjes (CC)
7. Billy Harmon
8. Marino Mikaele-Tu’u
9. Aaron Smith (CC)
10. Sam Gilbert
11. Scott Gregory
12. Thomas Umaga-Jensen
13. Josh Timu
14. Fetuli Paea
15. Connor Garden-Bachop
Reserves:
16. Rhys Marshall
17. Daniel Lienert-Brown - 100th match
18. Saula Maugham
19. Fabian Holland
20. Hugh Renton
21. Folau Fakatava
22. Mitch Hunt
23. Liam Coombes-Fabling

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Clan have named Sam Gilbert as their starting 10: he hasn't played there since he was at high school.

WFTTTTT, unbelievable.

Poor DCI Arnott completely emasculated.

They clearly have zero faith in his tinpot 15-yard clearance kicks and laboriously unnatural penalty attempts.

"Is 15 yards far in Japan? Maybe distances work
differently up in the Northern hemisphere.....

 

[Mr Pilfer]

Last chance saloon for Force to potentially play finals, hopefully they give it all they've got

 

[Dan54]

By geez if there was ever a Tony Brown call, it is Gilbert at 10. I like it and see it working well!

 

[Tazzmania]

 

[Tazzmania]

Great to have Manasa back,

but Fines out of action.

Kaituiu must be carrying an injury as he is on the bench again

 

[Cancelled Account]

The Force can do this. Force by 7.

 

[Derpus]

The Force's best chance to snatch a win v NZ opposition? Highlanders are genuinely kinda shit. Shame about Fines though.

 

[Derpus]

Geez clear holding on there. Bit rough.

Anyway, walked through them like butter.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

WFTTTTT, unbelievable.

Poor DCI Arnott completely emasculated.

They clearly have zero faith in his tinpot 15-yard clearance kicks and laboriously unnatural penalty attempts.

"Is 15 yards far in Japan? Maybe distances work
differently up in the Northern hemisphere.....

He's decent enough off the tee, though, which I'm not sure Gilbert will be as i don't recall ever seeing him kick goals.

Edit: gets the first from handy to the posts but I reckon I'd have got that one.

Re-edit: Clan in again, out wide this time & Gilbert nails the extras.

 

[Derpus]

Oof nah turning this off.

 

[Derpus]

How the fuck are the Force expecting to win a game when they cant defend a simple ruck or kick goals right in front? Embarrassing.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

By geez if there was ever a Tony Brown call, it is Gilbert at 10. I like it and see it working well!

Defiantly working so far!

 

[Derpus]

^^^ how can you tell? The Force are utterly incapable of executing even the most basic aspect of rugby.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Oof nah turning this off.

11 minutes later...

How the fuck are the Force expecting to win a game when they cant defend a simple ruck or kick goals right in front? Embarrassing.

So bad you just can't look,away, @Derpus?

 

[Derpus]

Not leaving for dinner for another 20 so fuck it.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ hope your chef cooks better than Force are rugbying right now...

I'm detecting some rumblings in the space/time continuum. Possible @Shiggins or @Dismal content inbound...

 

[Derpus]

^ hope your chef cooks better than Force are rugbying right now...

Getting ramen mate can't go wrong.

 

[Derpus]

Fuck they are trying to break every law in the game in one half.

 

[Derpus]

very similar to the Koroibete red against France that was knocked off post match.

Also, surely direct contact to the neck is as dangerous as direct contact to the head? weird how that's the line (not saying wrong call)