Pacific Cup 2024

[Big Marn]

Feel like Tonga have us covered in most areas

Back 5 even
Halves on 2024 form probably even
Starting front row we get them
Backrow they smash us
Bench they look stronger too

Going to be a very tough game

I agree. I feel like Moses Suli could have a field day against Old Man Hiku. How do people think Hiku went on the weekend?

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

I agree. I feel like Moses Suli could have a field day against Old Man Hiku. How do people think Hiku went on the weekend?

He defended a helluva lot better than Timoko did.

 

[Matua]

Was Riki dropped? I thought he was one of our better performers when he came on adding much needed spark.

Hiku didn't get much ball to put players in space which his best attribute, and weirdly for someone who's gone north his legs looked way skinnier than when he was down here which seemed strange.

As always in this matchup since that 2017 game I think the Tongan pack is being overrated v ours. As Manu notes above Taumalolo is more impressive on paper these days. It's the second rowers and AFB that actually worry me if they're within 5m of our line.

I'm genuinely disappointed we're running CNK at 6 again. He did nothing there (not a slight on him, he's not a 6) and we seriously needed some spark in the halves with all the ball we had close to the Roos line.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

I agree. I feel like Moses Suli could have a field day against Old Man Hiku. How do people think Hiku went on the weekend?

I thought Hiku went well, can’t remember Hammer doing much opposite him

 

[Big Marn]

I thought Hiku went well, can’t remember Hammer doing much opposite him

the Crighton "try" was poor defense but apart from that the attacks didnt really come down his side. They targeted Timoko after Tom had great success. I just remember Hiku being poor defensively as a body of work (career) so thats why im worried about a big bopper like Suli vs him. Hope to be wrong though.

 

[Big Marn]

Was Riki dropped? I thought he was one of our better performers when he came on adding much needed spark.

Hiku didn't get much ball to put players in space which his best attribute, and weirdly for someone who's gone north his legs looked way skinnier than when he was down here which seemed strange.

As always in this matchup since that 2017 game I think the Tongan pack is being overrated v ours. As Manu notes above Taumalolo is more impressive on paper these days. It's the second rowers and AFB that actually worry me if they're within 5m of our line.

I'm genuinely disappointed we're running CNK at 6 again. He did nothing there (not a slight on him, he's not a 6) and we seriously needed some spark in the halves with all the ball we had close to the Roos line.

Riki over Niukore would have been my choice. Niukore was bog average and just a flow on from his last few Warriors games.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Finally a neutral ref!

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Lolo strolled passed Hiku.
Siro knocks on a Tonga offload.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

6 again as Thompson on tackle to long.
Katoa scores in the corner!
Warbrick over runs him.

0-6 4mins

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Lolo strolled passed Hiku.
Siro knocks on a Tonga offload.

What the hell was Johnson up to ? Not being in the line left Hiku stranded and they ran into him 10m upfield

 

[Philip_Smith007]

What the hell was Johnson up to ? Not being in the line left Hiku stranded and they ran into him 10m upfield

Semi retirement.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Tonga make 60m on 4 tackles!
Kiwis make 40m on 5 tackles!

 

[sup42]

Worst possible start. Crowd and enemy amped now.
Kiwis are in trouble early. This is a good Tongan team.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Kini with the short studs again, slipping over

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Kini struggling with his footing again

I still can’t understand how professional footballers can still not have the correct equipment for the conditions under their feet

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Kini man handled and nearly dragged back in goal from 6m out.
Relieving penalty as Tonga went to soon.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Kini now knocks on a JFH pass that he not expecting 40m out from Kiwi line.
AFB shoulder charge let go on a replay.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Leo Thompson leg pull on JT 15m out and taking the 2.

0-8 12mins

 

[sup42]

Tonga's defence worries me. Yes they are winning the meters but the offensive Defense has us strangled.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Timoko having an awful couple of games