Tasman v Otago

[Duluth]

Ta$man

1 Ryan Coxon, 2 Eli Oudenryn, 3 Kershawl Sykes-Martin, 4 Quinten Strange, 5 Antonio Shalfloon, 6 Ethan Blackadder, 7 Sione Havili Talitui, 8 Fletcher Anderson, 9 Jay Renton, 10 William Havili, 11 Jack Gray, 12 Timoci Tavatavanawai, 13 Leicester Fainga’anuku, 14 Kyren Taumoefolau, 15 David Havili (c)

Reserves: 16 Tomasi Maka, 17 Tom Heywood, 18 Sione Mafile, 19 Hunter Leppien, 20 Lopeti Faifua, 21 Mitchell Drummond, 22 Cooper Grant, 23 Cooper Roberts

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Otago

1 Abraham Pole, 2 Henry Bell, 3 Saula Ma’u, 4 Will Tucker, 5 Joseva Tamani, 6 Oliver Haig, 7 Lucas Casey, 8 Christian Lio-Willie, 9 Dylan Pledger, 10 Cameron Millar, 11 Jona Nareki, 12 Jake Te Hiwi, 13 Josh Timu, 14 Jae Broomfield, 15 Sam Gilbert (c)

Reserves: 16 Liam Coltman, 17 George Bower, 18 Rohan Wingham, 19 Will Stodart, 20 Harry Taylor, 21 Nathan Hastie, 22 Josh Whaanga, 23 Sam Nemec-Vial

[Grooter]

Ta$man have added even more firepower this week but I wonder if the Ben Darwin theory can be proven true he reckons if a team can keep the same side fronting back to back weeks they're more likely to win we've only changed Stodart for a similar player in Haig

[Chris B.]

@Grooter I reckon there's something to Darwin's theory of week-to-week evolution!

Pretty decent Ta$man side - like the ABs we're starting our 4th choice halfback (with quite a bit of overlap).

Would be stronger if we could add Lomax, Hotham, Christie, Jordan and Big Levi - but, not bad for what we're likely to ever be allowed.

[jimmyb]

I hope Te Hiwi and Timu have been practicing their tackling technique this week

[SouthernMann]

Jake has probably spent more time than running opposition to Jim than anyone else. Albeit on the training ground.

[Duluth]

This is on now

[Chris B.]

Nice start for Ta$man.

[pakman]

Blackadder is racking up impressive minutes!

[Grooter]

Beautiful Try all started by Lucas Casey

[Frank]

The young Ta$man winger is very quick.
Is that the guy who played for MP in Super?

[Chris B.]

@Frank Yes. Going to the Chiefs next year.

[SouthernMann]

Havili needs to see red. Straight forearm to the throat

[Bones]

You are actually able to lead with the fend, but you can't contact someone in the head - particularly when it's an elbow.

Marshall setting the record straight.

[reprobate]

Marshall is so fucking dumb, fuck it's embarassing.

[Gunner]

Can someone enlighten me, forearm to the face, why isn’t that man in the bin?

Surely if we’re looking after heads, it shouldn’t matter if you’ve got the ball, or you’re the tackler?

[reprobate]

@Gunner said in Ta$man v Otago:

Can someone enlighten me, forearm to the face, why isn’t that man in the bin?

Surely if we’re looking after heads, it shouldn’t matter if you’ve got the ball, or you’re the tackler?

It's a fucking disgraceful decision. The same penalty as Nareki just accidentally getting in the way at the ruck and impacting nobody. What a joke.

[Landers92]

Elbow to the face should’ve been minimum yellow.

That Tavatavanawai sub, that has to be AB enforced right? Didn’t look injured and didn’t have any physios around him while sitting on the bench. Odd

[handa457]

@Landers92 Odd - you'd expect if that was the case he'd be on the bench. Not subbed from the starting lineup.

[Bones]

@Landers92 said in Ta$man v Otago:

Elbow to the face should’ve been minimum yellow.

That Tavatavanawai sub, that has to be AB enforced right? Didn’t look injured and didn’t have any physios around him while sitting on the bench. Odd

Looked to me like his right arm/shoulder wasn't in great shape. Looked to be deliberately not moving it and a bit ginger.

[SouthernMann]

Henry bell can fuck right off.