I can see it working, but Lowe is not a good winger and was settling into the midfield nicely. Isn't Nareki leaving anyway?
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@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
@jimmyb said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
Suaali gets paid a million more than he should
He peaked in his first game of rugby for Wallabies vs England
@Landers92 said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
Tangitau take a bow. Incredible start to the game for him
Great to see him pick and go like that.
@jimmyb said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
DeGroot and Newell have to be the starting props for the ABs
Grooter is running the classic propping career. Absolutely thriving now as he enters his late 20s. Hopefully living overseas will just be far too exotic for him
Who were the absolute spuds that played against the Brumbies and Drua? Where has this team been
@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
Very poor game management from Howden
Yeah incredibly dumb.
The only issue I’m seeing is that the waratahs are dominating the contact area and they stop messing around, the highlanders will need to muscle up
@Landers92 said in Highlanders v Waratahs:
A yellow for that. Was that not our first penalty of the game? Unbelievable wtf
Typical Damon Murphy