Tito Tuipulotu, Millennium Sanerivi, Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou, Tom Savage, Samuel Slade, Miracle Faiilagi, Ardie Savea (c), Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa, Jonathan Taumateine, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Fine Inisi, Danny Toala, Lalomilo Lalamilo, Tevita Ofa, William Havili

Replacements: Tomasi Maka, Monu Moli, Chris Apoua, Allan Craigm Sione Havili Talitui, Melani Matavao, Patrick Pellegrini, Julian Savea

Unavailable due to injury: James Lay (neck), Lotu Inisi (knee), Michael Curry (neck), Neria Fomai (knee/season), Sama Malolo (shoulder), Samiuela Moli (rib), Sione Mafile’o (neck), Solomon Alaimalo (foot).

Peni Ravai, Mesulame Dolokoto (c), Samu Tawake, Isoa Nasilasila, Leone Rotuisolia, Etonia Waqa, Motikiai Murray, Kitione Salawa, Simione Kuruvoli, Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, Ponipate Longanimasi, Isikeli Rabitu, Inia Tabuavou, Taniela Rakuro, Vuate Karawalevu

Replacements: Tevita Ikanivere, Meli Tuni, Mesake Doge, Mesake Vocevoce, Elia Canakaivata, Leone Nawai, Kemu Valetini, Selestino Ravutaumada

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Tito Tuipulotu, Millennium Sanerivi, Feleti Sae-Ta'ufo'ou, Tom Savage, Samuel Slade, Miracle Faiilagi, Ardie Savea (c), Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa, Jonathan Taumateine, Jackson Garden-Bachop, Fine Inisi, Danny Toala, Lalomilo Lalamilo, Tevita Ofa, William Havili

Replacements: Tomasi Maka, Monu Moli, Chris Apoua, Allan Craigm Sione Havili Talitui, Melani Matavao, Patrick Pellegrini, Julian Savea

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Unavailable due to injury: James Lay (neck), Lotu Inisi (knee), Michael Curry (neck), Neria Fomai (knee/season), Sama Malolo (shoulder), Samiuela Moli (rib), Sione Mafile’o (neck), Solomon Alaimalo (foot).

Fair to say the Moana front row copped a bit of a beating by the Brumbies with all the front row injuries this week.

Starting in a few minutes

Very messy start.

The Drua sending their 8 off the scrum while the halfback takes the ball the other way is pretty good, definitely creating space.

Lalomilo is such a well balanced player, is he available for NZ?

Moana in. One thing Moana are doing well is creating numbers, constantly outflanking the Drua outsides.

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Lalomilo is such a well balanced player, is he available for NZ?

He's a proper Samoan who got capped last year.

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Lalomilo is such a well balanced player, is he available for NZ?

He's a proper Samoan who got capped last year.

Born in NZ though right? Bugger about the recent cap.

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Lalomilo is such a well balanced player, is he available for NZ?

He's a proper Samoan who got capped last year.

Born in NZ though right? Bugger about the recent cap.

Yeah, went to De La Salle College.

He looks the spitting image of another former Samoan midfielder, the controversial Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu.

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Lalomilo is such a well balanced player, is he available for NZ?

He's a proper Samoan who got capped last year.

Born in NZ though right? Bugger about the recent cap.

Yeah, went to De La Salle College.

He looks the spitting image of another former Samoan midfielder, the controversial Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu.

But for the Samoa cap, he'd be my bolter, consistently good all season so far, works hard, smart and has all the tools. Pretty similar to big Jim but a better midfielder, maybe Jim can get there in time.

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Lalomilo is such a well balanced player, is he available for NZ?

He's a proper Samoan who got capped last year.

Born in NZ though right? Bugger about the recent cap.

Yeah, went to De La Salle College.

He looks the spitting image of another former Samoan midfielder, the controversial Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu.

But for the Samoa cap, he'd be my bolter, consistently good all season so far, works hard, smart and has all the tools. Pretty similar to big Jim but a better midfielder, maybe Jim can get there in time.

We produce some good midfielders at Moana dont we

Moana 17-0 up.

God I love watching Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa

@African-Monkey Inisi is a pretty solid wing too (haven't seen as much of him at 13).

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Lalomilo is such a well balanced player, is he available for NZ?

He's a proper Samoan who got capped last year.

Born in NZ though right? Bugger about the recent cap.

Yeah, went to De La Salle College.

He looks the spitting image of another former Samoan midfielder, the controversial Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu.

But for the Samoa cap, he'd be my bolter, consistently good all season so far, works hard, smart and has all the tools. Pretty similar to big Jim but a better midfielder, maybe Jim can get there in time.

We produce some good midfielders at Moana dont we

Moana 17-0 up.

He clearly learnt a lot from ALB.

@Tim said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey Inisi is a pretty solid wing too (haven't seen as much of him at 13).

He is, strong in contact.

Think I regret taking Miracle out of my fantasy team for Lio-Willie

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Lalomilo is such a well balanced player, is he available for NZ?

He's a proper Samoan who got capped last year.

Born in NZ though right? Bugger about the recent cap.

Yeah, went to De La Salle College.

He looks the spitting image of another former Samoan midfielder, the controversial Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu.

But for the Samoa cap, he'd be my bolter, consistently good all season so far, works hard, smart and has all the tools. Pretty similar to big Jim but a better midfielder, maybe Jim can get there in time.

We produce some good midfielders at Moana dont we

Moana 17-0 up.

He clearly learnt a lot from ALB.

Another Samoan

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Lalomilo is such a well balanced player, is he available for NZ?

He's a proper Samoan who got capped last year.

Born in NZ though right? Bugger about the recent cap.

Yeah, went to De La Salle College.

He looks the spitting image of another former Samoan midfielder, the controversial Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu.

But for the Samoa cap, he'd be my bolter, consistently good all season so far, works hard, smart and has all the tools. Pretty similar to big Jim but a better midfielder, maybe Jim can get there in time.

We produce some good midfielders at Moana dont we

Moana 17-0 up.

He clearly learnt a lot from ALB.

Another Samoan

Not proper? Come on man.

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Lalomilo is such a well balanced player, is he available for NZ?

He's a proper Samoan who got capped last year.

Born in NZ though right? Bugger about the recent cap.

Yeah, went to De La Salle College.

He looks the spitting image of another former Samoan midfielder, the controversial Eliota Fuimaono Sapolu.

But for the Samoa cap, he'd be my bolter, consistently good all season so far, works hard, smart and has all the tools. Pretty similar to big Jim but a better midfielder, maybe Jim can get there in time.

We produce some good midfielders at Moana dont we

Moana 17-0 up.

He clearly learnt a lot from ALB.

Another Samoan

Not proper? Come on man.

Yeah a fake one, like myself.

Good line run from Ikanavere.

Wow! Great try Ardie!

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Lalomilo is such a well balanced player, is he available for NZ?

nearly got picked up a few years ago by the chiefs but got injured and they went with rona

Haaaa, brilliant by Ardie. Shit by Armstrong -Ravula.

@ploughboy thought he played a game or two.

Ohhh, TMO being a buzz kill.

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Ohhh, TMO being a buzz kill.

Ahh man that sucks. Highlight reel try for the ages. Never to be seen again!

@bones yeah might of. could have been preseason? end result is he is pretty good

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Ohhh, TMO being a buzz kill.

Ahh man that sucks. Highlight reel try for the ages. Never to be seen again!

Instead his brother who looks about as quick as Nemani Nadolo scores in the corner.

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Ohhh, TMO being a buzz kill.

Ahh man that sucks. Highlight reel try for the ages. Never to be seen again!

Instead his brother who looks about as quick as Nemani Nadolo scores in the corner.

I'm in no position to mock slow bastards playing in the outside backs.

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Ohhh, TMO being a buzz kill.

Ahh man that sucks. Highlight reel try for the ages. Never to be seen again!

Instead his brother who looks about as quick as Nemani Nadolo scores in the corner.

I'm in no position to mock slow bastards playing in the outside backs.

Neither, but I will.

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Ohhh, TMO being a buzz kill.

Ahh man that sucks. Highlight reel try for the ages. Never to be seen again!

Among the better non-tries I've seen.

@Bones Injury replacement rather than full squad member?

Geez, Ravutamuda has gone from superstar to shithouse in a pretty short time.

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Geez, Ravutamuda has gone from superstar to shithouse in a pretty short time.

Been injured, and Longanamasi has overtaken him.

@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

Geez, Ravutamuda has gone from superstar to shithouse in a pretty short time.

Been injured, and Longanamasi has overtaken him.

Yeah but since his return he's been awful.

Fantastic game from MP, great win.

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Drua:

@ploughboy thought he played a game or two.

About 5 mins at the end of one game (Crusaders in 2023)

Inisi didn't want to back himself, always looking to pass inside.

Good win in the end for Moana, staying in touch for a playoff spot.