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Super Rugby: Blues vs. Highlanders in Auckland (05/04/2013)
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<blockquote data-quote="Darwin" data-source="post: 561954" data-attributes="member: 24910"><p><strong><a href="http://www.sportal.co.nz/rugby-union-news-display/tuialii-to-start-for-highlanders-228914" target="_blank">Highlanders</a></strong>:</p><p>1. Jamie Mackintosh</p><p>2. Andrew Hore (Captain)</p><p>3. Chris King</p><p>4. Brad Thorn</p><p>5. Josh Bekhuis</p><p>6. Jarrad Hoeata</p><p>7. John Hardie</p><p>8. Mose Tuiali'i</p><p>9. Aaron Smith</p><p>10. Colin Slade</p><p>11. Hosea Gear (Vice-captain)</p><p>12. Ma'a Nonu</p><p>13. Jason Emery</p><p>14. Buxton Popoalii</p><p>15. Ben Smith</p><p>Reserves</p><p>16. Liam Coltman</p><p>17. Ma'afu Fia</p><p>18. TJ Ioane</p><p>19. Elliot Dixon</p><p>20. Fumiaki Tanaka</p><p>21. Lima Sopoaga</p><p>22. Phil Burleigh</p><p></p><p>Not the worst looking side, but I'm not happy with a couple of the selections. Woodcock has been ruled out, with MackIntosh to get his first start of the season - personally I would have preferred Fia, as I thought we could have targeted the Blues scrum. I'm disappointed to see Hoeata still starting at 6 - how long will it take Joseph to work out he isn't near quick enough to be effective in the loose-forwards with the current Highlanders game-plan? Tuiali'i goes straight into 8, which is a bit disappointing too, as Dixon has looked promising from the back of the scrum. The backline is as predicted - we really need Slade and Nonu to step-up this match!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darwin, post: 561954, member: 24910"] [B][URL="http://www.sportal.co.nz/rugby-union-news-display/tuialii-to-start-for-highlanders-228914"]Highlanders[/URL][/B]: 1. Jamie Mackintosh 2. Andrew Hore (Captain) 3. Chris King 4. Brad Thorn 5. Josh Bekhuis 6. Jarrad Hoeata 7. John Hardie 8. Mose Tuiali’i 9. Aaron Smith 10. Colin Slade 11. Hosea Gear (Vice-captain) 12. Ma’a Nonu 13. Jason Emery 14. Buxton Popoalii 15. Ben Smith Reserves 16. Liam Coltman 17. Ma’afu Fia 18. TJ Ioane 19. Elliot Dixon 20. Fumiaki Tanaka 21. Lima Sopoaga 22. Phil Burleigh Not the worst looking side, but I'm not happy with a couple of the selections. Woodcock has been ruled out, with MackIntosh to get his first start of the season - personally I would have preferred Fia, as I thought we could have targeted the Blues scrum. I'm disappointed to see Hoeata still starting at 6 - how long will it take Joseph to work out he isn't near quick enough to be effective in the loose-forwards with the current Highlanders game-plan? Tuiali'i goes straight into 8, which is a bit disappointing too, as Dixon has looked promising from the back of the scrum. The backline is as predicted - we really need Slade and Nonu to step-up this match! [/QUOTE]
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