Tonight's team

[Kiwi Eagle]

Hiku fullback, Symonds out, Gower bench

 

[Chip and Chase]

What's wrong with T-Red ??

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

No idea on that one, real shame he misses this match

 

[Ceagle]

Tred is apparently out with a quad problem

 

[lismore_fan]

19. Peta Hiku
2. Jorge Taufua
3. Jamie Lyon (c)
4. Steve Matai
5. David Williams
6. Kieran Foran
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Brenton Lawrence
9. Matt Ballin
10. Brent Kite
11. Anthony Watmough
12. Justin Horo
13. Glenn Stewart

Interchange
14. James Hasson
16. Jamie Buhrer
17. George Rose
21. David Gower

Perhaps I'm nervous re- no Brett. Hiku as full-back? Time will tell. I wasn't rapt with him on the wing so I'm glad Tooves left Jorge there.

Bench has been depleted 🙁

 

[simon64]

Massive loss........he's been one of our best.

I agree with Hiku at 1. Leave Jorge at 2.

 

[Wolfpack]

I don't understand why some people are so apprehensive about Hiku playing fullback. It is his preferred position after all & he's actually a ball player unlike Taufua.

Commentators talking about Matai playing some fullback during the game, interesting to see if that actually happens (& how it goes if it does). Have to think that Taufua would move into the centers with Hiku going to the wing if that happens.

 

[susan]

if they get us it will be on the bench.Ours is ordinary at best now that Red is out.Hasson,Rose,Buhrer and Gower will have to play out of their skin.

 

[The Eagle Has Landed]

**** Matai hurt his ribs in warm up and is off the field.
Not a good start

 

[torana355]

Matai holding his ribs after the warmup.. 🙁

 

[Leho]

Saw they have gutherson in 18