Tasman vs Otago

[SouthernMann]

Only players unavailable for selection apparently are Lentjes, Timu and Haig.

[frugby]

Official Media release only lists Lentjes, Timu and Haig is injured. I'm baffled

[Kiwiwomble]

super weird...comment about off field issues was a throw away one...but maybe? millar was looking to start for the highlanders this year...and now he's not even in the 23?

[frugby]

I don't think it is an off-field issue. There will be a reason for it, I'd suspect it will be some sort of injury/illness related which they are choosing not to disclose - too many players not involved who would be for it to be off field me thinks. Faleafaga doesn't drink for starters, so quite how something bad could happen there I don't know.

[SouthernMann]

There is the potential for it to be a bit of workload management. Players who have been injured, new like Sanders and have returned for NZ U20s just get a bit more time under their belts.

[frugby]

Hastie is playing for the development side which is interesting - perhaps they actually rate him at 3, or maybe they just want him to get 70 minutes under his belt? The two 10s are unsighted, so it was awesome the ODT told everyone this morning why they weren't playing (LOL).

[Kiwiwomble]

@frugby A bit small for tighthead isn't he?

what did the ODT say?

[frugby]

@Kiwiwomble Absolutely nothing. Really quite frustrating... people pay for the service, why isn't the journo getting on the blower and asking. Would take five minutes.

[Kiwiwomble]

@frugby you mean journalism? ....crazy idea

[Stargazer]

Try to Macca Springer, converted by Robinson.

7 - 0 Ta$man

[Kiwiwomble]

ironically....im liking what im seeing of Tavatavanawai :man_shrugging_light_skin_tone:

Hurley taken a couple of big hits so far

[Kiwiwomble]

Dickson isn;t a 6...he's just lumbering around like a lock, not showing the energy you'd want to see from a loosie

[Kiwiwomble]

and naholo gone....im a big naholo fan in general....but that was pure marketing thats just bit us in the bum

[Stargazer]

That's a sad sight.

[Stargazer]

Geez, not a good comeback from Tom Marshall either. Failed his HIA.

[KiwiMurph]

Withy fooled the ref on that one should have been pinged for holding on

[Tim]

Great to see Nareki fit and running.

[Kiwiwomble]

@KiwiMurph see and i thought the Ta$man tackler never got on side, just stood up over him and started driving

[Steven Harris]

Official giving the players lying in rucks far too much time

[SouthernMann]

Otago pack looks great. The backline looks bloody green.