Ok, 11-13.....why?
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that has to be a typo no? originally mis read that but yeah, why lowe on the wing and nareki in midfield?
maybe its some genius move to flood the right wing with Nareki,Tangitau and JRK...left win just needed to weather the storm
edit: Highlanders have confirmed NOT a typo......
@frugby said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
Deck chair shuffling areas here…
Tahs arent even bothering with that.....
I like that Lennox is back starting and happy to see Casey get a run in the 7 jersey. Broughton has been solid at 8 so can understand why he’s kept there with his work rate.
Good to see Lavanini back and Haig get a bit of rest on the bench, been a big season for him minutes wise. It’s a shame Bartlett is injured as I was really liking his progression this season behind De Groot.
Nareki at 13 is interesting, keen to see how that unfolds against big Suali’i… Hell of a matchup to throw him into though Narekis defense is usually sound, that 13 channel is a different kettle of fish though.
Have a good feeling about this one and think we get the job done after an awful game last weekend.
I can see it working, but Lowe is not a good winger and was settling into the midfield nicely. Isn't Nareki leaving anyway?
@Landers92 said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
I like that Lennox is back starting and happy to see Casey get a run in the 7 jersey. Broughton has been solid at 8 so can understand why he’s kept there with his work rate.
Good to see Lavanini back and Haig get a bit of rest on the bench, been a big season for him minutes wise. It’s a shame Bartlett is injured as I was really liking his progression this season behind De Groot.
Nareki at 13 is interesting, keen to see how that unfolds against big Suali’i… Hell of a matchup to throw him into though Narekis defense is usually sound, that 13 channel is a different kettle of fish though.
Have a good feeling about this one and think we get the job done after an awful game last weekend.
the only thing i can think of is they want nareki, who is normally a very solid defender there....im hoping we're not that superficial and we are going to change other things, maybe more kicks down the middle they want him chasing? or looking to connect nareki, JRK and tangitau more.....but mostly im worried we've just created a weakness out wide that will be exploited
You’re all being incredibly generous to what is a fucking stupid decision. 13 is an incredibly difficult position to defend. The defensive system is already terrible as the current centres never split properly and we constantly get exposed out wide.
So let’s chuck a wing a centre in a must win game?
dont think anyone is defending it or even saying they understand....at most trying to work out potential reasons
@Kiwiwomble maybe to cover Jorge with pace?
@Kiwiwomble said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
dont think anyone is defending it or even saying they understand....at most trying to work out potential reasons
Exactly lol. Choosing to be optimistic and happy they are actually trying something different, not just looking at it and being a nancy all the time… that must be exhausting