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Highlanders v Rebels, RD 5 - 28th Feb

Dctarget

Dctarget

John Eales (66)
Notable inclusion Manaaki Selbi-Rickit who is returning from a ban after being convicted of assault. Stay classy Highlanders.
 
KevinO

KevinO

John Hipwell (52)
Dctarget said:
Notable inclusion Manaaki Selbi-Rickit who is returning from a ban after being convicted of assault. Stay classy Highlanders.
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Well we all no Dunedin court system is a joke, after all Mafi wasn't charged to protect his playing contract in Japan.
 
Pone's Mullet

Pone's Mullet

Alex Ross (28)
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Good to see Jordan back :)
 
qwerty51

qwerty51

Stirling Mortlock (74)
Mr Wobbly said:
A few years ago they started publishing a list of injured players, their injury, and when they are due back. Like the AFL clubs do every week.

Really wish they would get back on it.
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You had a team the other day say they don't like doing this because it helps the opposition. IMO, it should be made compulsory like in the NFL with mandatory injury reports and fines for not adhering to it.
 
Pone's Mullet

Pone's Mullet

Alex Ross (28)
qwerty51 said:
You had a team the other day say they don't like doing this because it helps the opposition. IMO, it should be made compulsory like in the NFL with mandatory injury reports and fines for not adhering to it.
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Surely it’s no biggie to do it after the teams announced?
 
Jimmy_Crouch

Jimmy_Crouch

Ken Catchpole (46)
qwerty51 said:
You had a team the other day say they don't like doing this because it helps the opposition. IMO, it should be made compulsory like in the NFL with mandatory injury reports and fines for not adhering to it.
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100% agree. All weekend teams sheets should all be named at the same time too (rather than 48hrs before kick off).
 
Tex

Tex

Greg Davis (50)
Mr Wobbly said:
A few years ago they started publishing a list of injured players, their injury, and when they are due back. Like the AFL clubs do every week.

Really wish they would get back on it.
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Honestly living in AFL land gives you a different perspective about how unprofessional rugby still is. Sure, we pay players, coaches and staff a good wage, but the depth of the market and the yokel administration still blows my mind.

Anyway, Rebels by 5.
 
KevinO

KevinO

John Hipwell (52)
Yep, I really think we can win our next two games and go into the bye 3-3 which would not be the worst result. Than redeem ourselves against the Sunwolves and target only one game abroad (Stormers) and than rest players against the Jaguars to be ready to beat the Reds.
 
Wilson

Wilson

David Codey (61)
KevinO said:
Yep, I really think we can win our next two games and go into the bye 3-3 which would not be the worst result. Than redeem ourselves against the Sunwolves and target only one game abroad (Stormers) and than rest players against the Jaguars to be ready to beat the Reds.
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If you're going to target a game abroad I'd be targeting the Jaguares before the Stormers. Stormers are turning Newlands into an absolute fortress this year, even more so than usual, where as the Jaguares have looked disinterested at times and if you manage to take they're line out/maul opportunities off them they end up pretty vulnerable.
 
Dctarget

Dctarget

John Eales (66)
KevinO said:
Yep, I really think we can win our next two games and go into the bye 3-3 which would not be the worst result. Than redeem ourselves against the Sunwolves and target only one game abroad (Stormers) and than rest players against the Jaguars to be ready to beat the Reds.
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Love the optimism but I think a lot would have to go our way. I think we'll be reminded tomorrow that the worst of NZ is still better than our best.
 
KevinO

KevinO

John Hipwell (52)
Wilson said:
If you're going to target a game abroad I'd be targeting the Jaguares before the Stormers. Stormers are turning Newlands into an absolute fortress this year, even more so than usual, where as the Jaguares have looked disinterested at times and if you manage to take they're line out/maul opportunities off them they end up pretty vulnerable.
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Agree, but the reason I went for the Stormers game as it's first on tour. They would be overly confident of a win and the Rebels get there sh@t together and catch them napping.

Jaguares makes it a hell of a road trip back to Brisbane.
Dctarget said:
Love the optimism but I think a lot would have to go our way. I think we'll be reminded tomorrow that the worst of NZ is still better than our best.
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The worst of NZ this year is a lot worse than the worst of NZ last year. The World Cup exodus has really hit the Clan hard.
 
molman

molman

Peter Johnson (47)
qwerty51 said:
You had a team the other day say they don't like doing this because it helps the opposition. IMO, it should be made compulsory like in the NFL with mandatory injury reports and fines for not adhering to it.
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Why not go the other way and not name anything before the game. Let the opposition see what turns up on the day :)
 
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