Probably the best game I've seen from Tomkinson with ball in hand. Even at NPC level, I've not seen him really attack like this.
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@Duluth said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
Good start by the Jaguares
..and again
I expect they'll fade away again
Some really ugly holes being left 2-3 wide of the breakdown by the highlanders. So frustrating, it's just lazy defence, people not scanning.
With Lentjes going off, who's replacing him there? Mikaele-Tu'u can play 6 and 8, but I've never seen him at 7.
@KiwiMurph one of the big positives for the AB’s at the World Cup is they get to avoid all the NZ referees
@Duluth said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
@Duluth said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
Good start by the Jaguares
..and again
I expect they'll fade away again
They didn't. With a bit more luck, they could have drawn or even won.
Were the Jaguares hard done by the ref or were they being their normal ethnic soccer culture selves?
@KiwiMurph no he seriously is a Joke he always Refs one team not the Game
Josh Ioane is hitting form and lots of potential. I've no problem with him as the ABs Number 3 First Five.
@sparky said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
Josh Ioane is hitting form and lots of potential. I've no problem with him as the ABs Number 3 First Five.
No problem??
It would be a massive heart in mouth moment if he plays for the ABs this year.
He’s coming along nicely and starting to do more things right than not.
@ACT-Crusader I wouldn't be worried if Josh Ioane played in the 22 jersey against Namibia this year. Maybe even against Tonga or Canada.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
@sparky Looks a great prospect but early days for Josh Ioane (and don't forget he's playing outside of arguably the best 9 out there). But, yeah, well worth Hansen and co. getting him into the squad and having a good look at him in black.
He's not exactly going to be playing outside Ruru if he makes the ABs...
@antipodean said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
Were the Jaguares hard done by the ref or were they being their normal ethnic soccer culture selves?
Little bit of both
@Bones said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
@sparky Looks a great prospect but early days for Josh Ioane (and don't forget he's playing outside of arguably the best 9 out there). But, yeah, well worth Hansen and co. getting him into the squad and having a good look at him in black.
He's not exactly going to be playing outside Ruru if he makes the ABs...
Fair point. But the same argument holds for Otere Black.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
@sparky Looks a great prospect but early days for Josh Ioane (and don't forget he's playing outside of arguably the best 9 out there). But, yeah, well worth Hansen and co. getting him into the squad and having a good look at him in black.
He's not exactly going to be playing outside Ruru if he makes the ABs...
Fair point. But doesn't the same argument holds for Otere Black?
@Victor-Meldrew said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Highlanders v Jaguares:
@sparky Looks a great prospect but early days for Josh Ioane (and don't forget he's playing outside of arguably the best 9 out there). But, yeah, well worth Hansen and co. getting him into the squad and having a good look at him in black.
He's not exactly going to be playing outside Ruru if he makes the ABs...
Fair point. But the same argument holds for Otere Black.
He'd be a bloody legend! Get him in there!