Team v Knights- Round 1, 2020

[Mr Angry]

Egan could turn out quality.

 

[Cold Roses]

Egan could turn out quality.

Hope so. He could turn out be a good purchase. And I would add Ah Mau and Hiku to your list as Quality players.

 

[Mr Angry]

Hope so. He could turn out be a good purchase. And I would add Ah Mau and Hiku to your list as Quality players.

I can Ah Mau, Hiku 2019.

 

[Cold Roses]

I can Ah Mau, Hiku 2019.

I rate Ah Mau ahead of Paasi for consistency. Iggy is a bench prop for mine. He’s good to lift some intensity after 25 mins. I was hoping this year might see Bunty in a starting role, but that’s not happening now.

 

[Big Marn]

I rate Ah Mau ahead of Paasi for consistency. Iggy is a bench prop for mine. He’s good to lift some intensity after 25 mins. I was hoping this year might see Bunty in a starting role, but that’s not happening now.

I concur. Ah Mau is the no frills prop every team needs and is a reliable metre eater. Paasi is more effective on attack but only when hes got a mind to be.

 

[Mr Angry]

I concur. Ah Mau is the no frills prop every team needs and is a reliable metre eater. Paasi is more effective on attack but only when hes got a mind to be.

His mind....who has that job?

Ah Mau is solid, Passi has more talent.

Anyways both have more pressure due to injury, no big Nelson, or Bromich somewhere?

The Johns Brothers, Blocker and pretty much the 9 network reckon they grow on trees in New Zealand.

Those Big kiwi forwards and all that.

 

[Mr Angry]

Just beat Manly, all I ask.

 

[Fufu Andronez]

His mind....who has that job?

Ah Mau is solid, Passi has more talent.

Anyways both have more pressure due to injury, no big Nelson, or Bromich somewhere?

The Johns Brothers, Blocker and pretty much the 9 network reckon they grow on trees in New Zealand.

Those Big kiwi forwards and all that.

They probably do. You could walk down the street and find a hundred.

Issue is none of them have the fitness/motivation/work ethic to make it otherwise they would have already made it.

The giant isn't whats rare, its the giant with a good work ethic thats rare.

 

[BLN2]

I hope Blair moves into the 10 role. He's wasted in a attacking position like the second row. Make him earn his money tackling the 115kg monsters. Ah Mau or Paasi off the bench. Apparently we're still looking at off loading Lisone, which is fine by me! As long as it gives a young guy like Frei a chance.

Paasi
Egan
Blair
Harris
Curran
Papalii (His only position. Clearly not a second or prop)

CHT/Nikorima
Burr (as a prop)
Ah Mau
Pulu/Frei

It's about all we got haha!

 

[Meth]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12315216

Apparently, CHT/Green halves combo

 

[SmashEmBro]

Rts
Herbert
Fus
Hiku
Ken
Green
CHT
Ah Mau
Egan
Blair
Curran
Papalii
Harris

Nikorima
Paasi
JTB
Burr

Honestly?
That's looking better than last year imo

 

[Cold Roses]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12315216

Apparently, CHT/Green halves combo

There may be hope for us (and Kearney) yet.

 

[Rich102]

If Blair plays like he did for the Maoris that will be an OK team.
Still not convinced Papali'i deserves a spot.

 

[Benek]

Who's moving to FB if RTS isn't fit? Fusitua and Hiku have both covered it well in the past, but then who takes their spots?

 

[SmashEmBro]

If Blair plays like he did for the Maoris that will be an OK team.
Still not convinced Papali'i deserves a spot.

Yeah, I don't want Papalii there either but we know he's gunna be.

If have burr starting and a young guy on the bench instead, but it is what it is aye

 

[Meth]

Who's moving to FB if RTS isn't fit? Fusitua and Hiku have both covered it well in the past, but then who takes their spots?

1- Hiku

Herbert at centre with either Milne or Fus?

 

[Scott]

Might as well keep Hiku at centre. Keep the continuity of that edge.

I'd play Perham at fullback.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Maybe that’s part of the Fus and Herbert switch plan- having a backline setup that can cover any player dropping out with minimal disruption by having 3 guys who’re more than basically competent in every outside backline position. Shame we’ve got no hope of having the same balance from 6-17.

 

[Meth]

https://www.warriors.kiwi/news/20202/03/10/rts-in-and-two-debutants-named/

RTS in

Herbert on the wing

Nikorima and Lawton on bench

2 debutants

 

[Rich102]

VODAFONE WARRIORS v NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

3.00pm, Saturday, March 14, 2020

McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle



VODAFONE WARRIORS

1 ROGER TUIVASA-SHECK (c)

2 PATRICK HERBERT

3 DAVID FUSITU’A

4 PETA HIKU

5 KEN MAUMALO

6 CHANEL HARRIS-TAVITA

7 BLAKE GREEN

8 LEESON AH MAU

9 WAYDE EGAN

10 LACHLAN BURR

11 ADAM BLAIR

12 TOHU HARRIS

13 ISAIAH PAPALI’I

Interchange:

14 KODI NIKORIMA

15 JAMAYNE TAUNOA-BROWN

16 ELIESA KATOA

17 KARL LAWTON

18 KING VUNIYAYAWA

20 HAYZE PERHAM

21 LEIVAHA PULU

22 TAANE MILNE

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