@Canes4life That link goes to a 404 page at the moment. Maybe they're making a change to the squad?
Wellington
Match thread
South Canterbury (RS)
@Stargazer looks to be working again, and no changes to the squad.
@Stargazer actually there was, Chicago Doyle comes onto the bench for Louis Northcott who may have been pulled because he’s playing in the Jubilee Cup final this weekend.
LIVE commentary on the Te Upoko o Te Ika radio channel (1161AM, 87.6FM & streaming via iHeartRadio, and Two early tries to Wellington. The first scored by Sione Halalilo and the second by Keelan Whitman after a great break by Losi Filipo.
12 - 0 to Wellington after 10 minutes.
You know in advance who'll win in these games, but I really like how competitive these Heartland teams are. They really throw everything at it.
Driving maul try to Asafo Aumua. Not converted by Morgan.
17 - 0 to Wellington after 23 minutes.
Another driving maul try to Aumua. Converted by Morgan.
24 - 0 to Wellington after 26 and half minutes.
Next try scored by Losi Filipo. He deserved that one. One of the better backs in this game. PU-J very quiet thus far.
It's getting very windy, but the try is converted.
31 - 7 Wellington. Three minutes to go in this half.
@Stargazer long phase of play by South Canterbury but they hardly advanced a metre. Wellington defense has been strong but running into this wind must be difficult.
Isi Saumaki and TJ Clarke in for two quick tries after the half.
Bird has gone off, big Pettett comes on.
Aumua in for another, that's four tries for him now.
Delany having a fine game setting up that try.
Morgan misses another, maybe he should give the kicking tee to TJ Clarke.
55-7 to Wellington. 48 mins gone.
Making their debuts James Douglas comes on for Aumua and Chicago Doyle comes on for Losi Filipo.
Logan Henry has also come on for Preston.
@Canes4life said in Wellington vs South Canterbury (RS):
Isi Saumaki and TJ Clarke in for two quick tries after the half.
Bird has gone off, big Pettett comes on.
How's Plummer playing
@Winger he's been solid without being spectacular. I really like the look of Anthony Pettett, who's bigger than Hugo. I think he has a slightly higher workrate aswell.
Both Pettett and Plummer will be playing for Super contracts this year. Plummer is just under 2m and Pettett is slightly over, they are both young aswell (around 23 I think).
Pettett is an interesting one, he came through the Wellington Academy with Taine Plumtree and Naitoa Ah Koui but then had a 2 year break after falling out of love with the game. He came back this year and has been starring for Johnsonville in Wellington Club rugby. He's the type of lock the Canes should be locking down. Tall, big, young and has a high work-rate.
@Canes4life said in Wellington vs South Canterbury (RS):
@Winger he's been solid without being spectacular. I really like the look of Anthony Pettett, who's bigger than Hugo. I think he has a slightly higher workrate aswell.
Both Pettett and Plummer will be playing for Super contracts this year. Plummer is just under 2m and Pettett is slightly over, they are both young aswell (around 23 I think).
Pettett is an interesting one, he came through the Wellington Academy with Taine Plumtree and Naitoa Ah Koui but then had a 2 year break after falling out of love with the game. He came back this year and has been starring for Johnsonville in Wellington Club rugby. He's the type of lock the Canes should be locking down. Tall, big, young and has a high work-rate.
Have to say mate, didn't see whole game, but what I did, thought young Plummer looked pretty ok. I have seen you mention him before, and will try and keep an eye on him this uear as a bit of extra interest type thing!
Pettett was in the Hurricanes U18 training camp in 2014; he was a year 13 student at the time. So he would probably have been 17 or 18 in 2014. That's 26 or 27 in 2023. Same age brackett as Asafo Aumua and Pepesana Patafilo, who were also in that same Hurricanes U18 training camp (among others).
@Stargazer oh there you go then, maybe the article I read was inaccurate. He did take two-three years out of the game though so it's good to see him back and playing well.
@Stargazer said in Wellington vs South Canterbury (RS):
@Winger Filipo was really good in this game. Definitely the best back.
I've seen him play on the wing before. Looked promising but always looked more suited to the midfield to me. But he's unlikely to get much game time there with Wellington. Even on the wing unless there are injuries
Maybe his past would put other teams off but he needs more game time to show if he's good enough in tougher games at this level.
@Dan54 said in Wellington vs South Canterbury (RS):
@Canes4life said in Wellington vs South Canterbury (RS):
@Winger he's been solid without being spectacular. I really like the look of Anthony Pettett, who's bigger than Hugo. I think he has a slightly higher workrate aswell.
Both Pettett and Plummer will be playing for Super contracts this year. Plummer is just under 2m and Pettett is slightly over, they are both young aswell (around 23 I think).
Pettett is an interesting one, he came through the Wellington Academy with Taine Plumtree and Naitoa Ah Koui but then had a 2 year break after falling out of love with the game. He came back this year and has been starring for Johnsonville in Wellington Club rugby. He's the type of lock the Canes should be locking down. Tall, big, young and has a high work-rate.
Have to say mate, didn't see whole game, but what I did, thought young Plummer looked pretty ok. I have seen you mention him before, and will try and keep an eye on him this uear as a bit of extra interest type thing!
With Blackwell still to return Plummer might not get many starts unless there are injuries
@Winger Especially with Bird playing so well. He looked like a man unleashed after sitting way too much time on the Canes' bench or in the stands. Huge workrate and very dominant. IMO best forward of the game, despite Aumua scoring 4 tries (3 were driving maul tries, so team tries; the other one was awesome). Whitman was also good btw.