Halatau out, Fein in

[Mixmasterreece]

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/488120/862780

Halatau out, Fein In

Warriors hooker Nathan Fien will make his Kiwis debut from the bench on Saturday against the Kangaroos in Melbourne.
Fien has been called up by coach Brian McClennan to take a place on the bench for the clash at the Telstra Dome after Dene Halatau was ruled out on Thursday with a shoulder injury.

Fien's Warriors team mate Jerome Ropati will take Halatau's spot at hooker in the starting line-up.

Fien, who was officially added to the Kiwis Tri-Nations squad earlier this week, has made an incredible recovery from a back injury under the guidance of Kiwis physiotherapist Michelle Booth and doctor Simon Mayhew.

Halatau injured his shoulder in the opening game of the Tri-Nations series against the Kangaroos at Mt Smart Stadium in Auckland last week.
The Kiwis train again in Melbourne on Thursday afternoon.

 

[Azkatro]

It's ok when NZ does it. :lol:

 

[supersoniceagle]

He better learn the Haka

 

[PARRA_FAN]

and not do it at the front. :lol:

 

[PARRA_FAN]

How does Fien qualify again?

Is it that residency bullsh*tt, or does he have Kiwi blood?

 

[Martli]

How does Fien qualify again?

Is it that residency bullsh*tt, or does he have Kiwi blood?

Kiwi Grandma.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

fair enough, he's got more Kiwi blood than Brent Webb.

 

[Nz]

It's ok when NZ does it. :lol:

So we take Fien :crazy: , he is no where near the ranks of Mason, Hunt, Carrol etc... :lol:

 

[Martli]

I wouldn't include mason in that group to be fair...

 

[Brian McLennon]

It was an easy call really for me. Fien has a good kicking game and we need it

 

[Join The Bandwagon]

LOL at Fien doin the Haka.

He played one State of Origin Match for Queensland in 2001 and now he 's New Zealander??? WTF

 

[Master Vippo]

I think once you play origin you have made your choice, or was there a reset thingy?

 

[Sanchez]

hope he plays as well as he was at the warriors

 

[Dr Crane]

I think once you play origin you have made your choice, or was there a reset thingy?

I think there is a three year stand down period.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

I hope he starts. I can't see Ropati doin much from hooker.

 

[nadera78]

I think there is a three year stand down period.

Surely that applies to international teams?

Playing for queensland doesn't prevent you playing for a country other than Australia in the future, playing for a country other than Australia does stop you from playing for Queensland.

 

[Martli]

I hope he starts. I can't see Ropati doin much from hooker.

What I imagine will be something like this:

New Zealand and Australia slug it out for the first 20 minutes. Ropati is there purely for defence, Fein is kept on the bench to minimise the risk of reinjuring his back in an intense first 20 minutes. One the slug fest is over, we bring fein on and start our assault on the tryline.

 

[Twizzle]

what a joke

born and bred in Mt Isa

another Aussie who probably doesn't even know the works to the Haka

 

[Martli]

I'm a kiwi and can only slightly mumble the haka ;-)

 

[JJ]

what a joke

born and bred in Mt Isa

another Aussie who probably doesn't even know the works to the Haka

yup - a joke, as is Brent Webb...

But Hunt is a born and bred Kiwi...

It's all a bit stupid really