Round 10: Highlanders v Hurricanes

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Highlanders (equal 6th on the ladder) take on the Hurricanes (ranked equal 4th). The Highlanders come off a marginal win against the Force and the Canes have had a week of to get over being thumped by the Canes. If the Highlanders backline plays the same game they played against the Force then they are gonna’ get pumped.

 

[Southern man]

We will get a hiding.

But expect to see Ripia and Smylie get a start this weeekend.

 

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Fingers crossed on Smylie (the last game really changed when he took the field). Mapusua and Brew where shocking that last one... if they can get their **** together it's not over for the Highlanders
I expect Anton to be back as well which means the Highlanders front row will dominate…

 

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Tana Umaga available to play

 

[THE CHIROPRACTOR101]

i hate watching him play....knowing he wont be apart of the allblacks in anyway

 

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Head to Head:
Highlanders: 1 - Clarke Dermody, 2 - Anton Oliver (captain), 3 - Carl Hayman, 4 - Tom Donnelly, 5 - Filipo Levi, 6 - Hale T-Pole, 7 - Josh Blackie, 8 - Craig Newby, 9 - Jimmy Cowan, 10 - Callum Bruce, 11 - Vilimoni Delasau, 12 - Seilala Mapusua, 13 - Neil Brew, 14 - Ben Smith, 15 - Ben Blair.
Reserves: 16 - Jason Macdonald, 17 - Chris King, 18 - Kane Thompson, 19 - Tim Boys, 20 - Chris Smylie, 21 - Ryan Bambry, 22 - Roy Kinikinilau.

Hurricanes: 1 - John Schwalger, 2 - Andrew Hore, 3 - Neemia Tialata, 4 - Paul ***o, 5 - Jason Eaton, 6 - Jerry Collins, 7 - Chris Masoe, 8 - Rodney So'oialo (Captain), 9 - Piri Weepu, 10 - Jimmy Gopperth, 11 - Shannon Paku, 12 - Tana Umaga, 13 - Ma'a Nonu, 14 - Lome Fa'atau, 15 - Isaia Toeava.
Reserves: 16 - Luke Mahoney, 17 - Joe McDonnell, 18 - Luke Andrews, 19 - Thomas Waldrom, 20 - Brendan Haami, 21 - David Holwell, 22 - Tamati Ellison.
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Wohooo... looking forward to this one

 

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15-13 to the Canes after 56 mins...
Another scarppy game with the lost of mistakes from both sides (Highlanders having issues with truck and trailoring and the Canes couln't kick at goal if they tried).

 

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Final score 29-13 to the Canes