Yeow!! With that many injuries I can see Waikato getting a sound beating and missing the finals on count back to Counties and Harbour.

@Bovidae said in Canterbury v Waikato:

Some injuries for Waikato meaning changes. A 6:2 bench.

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6-2 bench or is Oli Mathis actually just covering the backs? I could totally see it.

@Mr-Fish said in Canterbury v Waikato:

6-2 bench or is Oli Mathis actually just covering the backs? I could totally see it.

A bit of both, I'd say. Filipo could have brought in another outside back. He went with a 7:1 bench against Auckland last year!

George Bell piss poor ball skills can't throw to the lineout can't catch the ball. Good ball runner though. He reminds me Alad De Malmache.

Canterbury defense has had a bit of intensity so far this week.

Big George just caught a yellow so he can catch something. Good to see being around the All Black environment hasn't disrupted his Super Rugby form.

fair call by the ref I thought

Oli Mathis quickest loosie in the land

Chay Fihaka a big man who charges at the line with all the power of a halfback. He definitely plays smaller than his size.

holy shit that was a collision alright

Luckily this is a free swing for Waikato now. Already with a re-arranged backline and three U20 players in the back three, including a flanker.

The Canterbury 15 is pretty good. Too bad his name isn't Chay Fihaki.

Punivai shows Fihaki how to power over the line in contact.

Hopefully Cruden is fit to play next week. We're dropping like flies.

@tubbyj said in Canterbury v Waikato:

George Bell piss poor ball skills can't throw to the lineout can't catch the ball. Good ball runner though. He reminds me Alad De Malmache.

What BS hahaha

Is Finau playing apart from one.run he has been non existent

Wrampling will probably be on the wing now.

Fihaki's kicks don't look that long and sure are not accurate. Is his big boot a myth like Luke Jacobson's cement shoulders?

@tubbyj said in Canterbury v Waikato:

Fihaki's kicks don't look that long and sure are not accurate. Is his big boot a myth like Luke Jacobson's cement shoulders?

He is kicking in to a strong wind lol

Gallagher has spilled a bit of ball tonight in his carries.

Great kick Roe you moron.

Hutchinson has been great.

Hutchison looks a talent.

@brodean yeah Hutchinson is lethal

@KiwiMurph said in Canterbury v Waikato:

Hutchison looks a talent.

Yeah he has just turned 20

Great skills Mathis

Hutchinson kind of looks like a young JoC

@KiwiMurph said in Canterbury v Waikato:

Great skills Mathis

He could be a winger

@Chris said in Canterbury v Waikato:

@tubbyj said in Canterbury v Waikato:

Fihaki's kicks don't look that long and sure are not accurate. Is his big boot a myth like Luke Jacobson's cement shoulders?

He is kicking in to a strong wind lol

I guess the wind must drop when Hutchinson kicks it

@tubbyj said in Canterbury v Waikato:

@Chris said in Canterbury v Waikato:

@tubbyj said in Canterbury v Waikato:

Fihaki's kicks don't look that long and sure are not accurate. Is his big boot a myth like Luke Jacobson's cement shoulders?

He is kicking in to a strong wind lol

I guess the wind must drop when Hutchinson kicks it

Still in to a wind lol

I guess Hutchinson must have a massive boot just like power runner Chay cause he has kicked it just as far into this strong wind or further.

@tubbyj said in Canterbury v Waikato:

I guess Hutchinson must have a massive boot just like power runner Chay cause he has kicked it just as far into this strong wind or further.

Hahaha still a wind they are kicking in to

Oh well, we won the Waikato-Canterbury game that mattered today.

The injury toll will be a big concern.

Darry was excellent so was Harmon.
Macleod and Ennor played pretty well.
George Bell was a mixed bag.
Samipeni Finau was pretty anonymous but made one good run to set up a try.
Chay Fihaki was not awful but their is nothing exceptional about him. NPC is currently his level and we should be debating whether he is up to Super Rugby level not All Black level

Issac Hutchinson the best player on the field for me today.

Finau dink kick something certain AB midfielders couldn’t manage.