LIVE GAME Preseason Challenge v Canterbury

[king_sirro]

So who is next man up when Luai is injured or off playing SOO. Latu for mine is not the 14 for FG; he needs time in cup to develop but if he is not a 7 let's not make the same mistake we did with Brooks. If he is the next man up for Galvin who is next man up for Luai? If we are doing it right Latu shouldn't be both.

Looks like Doueihi going off today's team list

 

[Jolls]

Looks like Doueihi going off today's team list

Friday will be interesting with that turnsyle holding down the left edge. Can he even pass left to right - his outside players never seem to get the ball. With him and Galvin playing hogball it may be a long night on Friday.

 

[rugbygoated]

I think it’s a no brainer that if either Luai or Galvin are out, Latu Fainu comes in to play 6 and either Luai or Galvin play 7.
As Jolis just mentioned, we don’t want to make the same mistake we did with Brooks and try and turn Latu into a 7 when he’s an out and out 6.
Luai and Galvin are much more versatile and can easily play 7 or 6.

Couldn't disagree more. Nothing in Galvin's game shows he is a game manager. Latu has much more composure and stability as a 7. Just because Galvin is a dominant half, doesn't make him a halfback

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

That's my point earlier. IMO Latu is not a half!!!! A Brookes 2.
He has no voice to direct play, too timid, too quiet, or no confidence ATM. Whatever it is?
Not a "Game Manager".
More of a play what's in front of him type skills. He is is a 5/8. As is Brookes!
5/8 is KOE, or possible centre?

So Latin is not a half? What is he then?

 

[hank37w]

Fair enough it will be interesting to see how it transpires, hopefully we see them both play on Friday night.
Regardless of how they go about it, it’s great to have 2 highly confident halves in the team and a 3rd one in Latu Fainu who can step in whenever required.
Our long kicking game will be interesting, hopefully there are plenty of kicks that find grass and not too many that go straight to the opposing wingers/fullback on the full

Thought Galvin's kicking was pretty good overall in the first trial.

Found the grass on quite a few occasions, will be interesting to see if he can continue to do that against more experienced opposition.