08 :: R21 Sat :: Rabbitohs 18 Warriors 16 @ ANZ

[Dr Crane]

Wadeo being with the team on their away trips is nothing unusual to be honest. I think he's been to al their away games just as a spectator, whose to say he might not do the same for this one? hehe.

He hasn't.

 

[byrne_rovelli_fan82]

Hasn't, what? Be more specific

 

[Dr Crane]

He hasn't travelled to every away game.

 

[wittyfan]

Has he travelled to some, or none at all?

Perhaps he's hooking up with Paulini.

 

[ozbash]

he hasnt been to any away games this year with the warriors.
he has been to all but 1 home games.

 

[Esoj]

I just saw this on the official warriors site

http://www.warriors.co.nz/
VATUVEI AND McKINNON BOTH IN SYDNEY WITH VODAFONE WARRIORS
Long-term casualties Wade McKinnon and Manu Vatuvei are both in Sydney with the Vodafone Warriors for their round 21 NRL clash against the Rabbitohs tonight.
Fullback McKinnon has been sidelined all season after requiring knee surgery before the NRL campaign even started.
And a leg injury has restricted winger Vatuvei to playing in just eight of the club's 18 matches so far.
However, both travelled with the team from Auckland on Friday, an indication that they are close to returning from their lengthy lay-offs. Whether they will be involved in tonight's match won't be revealed until an hour before kick-off (9.30 NZ time).
In the first seven matches of the season, Vatuvei scored seven tries. He made it eight from eight when he returned against Manly in round 16 but he was again sidelined after that game with more problems with his leg injury.

 

[wittyfan]

Will Cleary forgive them for being "rusty" after being out for so long?

 

[African Monkey]

Expect Ben Lowe to have a big game.

 

[Dr Crane]

I just saw this on the official warriors site

http://www.warriors.co.nz/
VATUVEI AND McKINNON BOTH IN SYDNEY WITH VODAFONE WARRIORS
Long-term casualties Wade McKinnon and Manu Vatuvei are both in Sydney with the Vodafone Warriors for their round 21 NRL clash against the Rabbitohs tonight.
Fullback McKinnon has been sidelined all season after requiring knee surgery before the NRL campaign even started.
And a leg injury has restricted winger Vatuvei to playing in just eight of the club's 18 matches so far.
However, both travelled with the team from Auckland on Friday, an indication that they are close to returning from their lengthy lay-offs. Whether they will be involved in tonight's match won't be revealed until an hour before kick-off (9.30 NZ time).
In the first seven matches of the season, Vatuvei scored seven tries. He made it eight from eight when he returned against Manly in round 16 but he was again sidelined after that game with more problems with his leg injury.

:jizz:

 

[Sugar]

McPherson out Kidwell in
Simpson out Ben Lowe in

 

[African Monkey]

Kidwell won't add much but watch out for Ben Lowe.

 

[Sugar]

NYC halftime
NZ 14 STHS 10

 

[Dr Crane]

Vatuvei in, Solomona out.

1
LANCE HOHAIA
5
AIDAN KIRK
3
BRENT TATE
4
SONNY FAI
18
MANU VATUVEI
6
NATHAN FIEN
7
GRANT ROVELLI
8
RUBEN WIKI (vc)
9
IAN HENDERSON
10
STEVE PRICE (c)
11
SIMON MANNERING
12
LOGAN SWANN
13
MICHEAL LUCK

Interchange:
15
EVARN TUIMAVAVE
16
SAM RAPIRA
17
BEN MATULINO
20
JEROME ROPATI

 

[Rovelli]

Warriors 26-20 in TC?

 

[wittyfan]

So McKinnon is just seeing Paulini after all?

 

[JoeD]

2 minutes and the 'big' forwards need a rest. shall we keep a big forwards tally?

 

[African Monkey]

Another 'big' forwards directed at you guys this time after 10 mins.

 

[wittyfan]

Luke's been is in great kicking form so Hohaia can't miss too many tonight....

 

[Dr Crane]

15 minutes in and Manu doesn't like the ball being kick to him.

 

[Dr Crane]

Henderson...wait, Rovelli doesn't have the speed. Wait, it's Lance Ohio!

f**k me dead.