Lauaki to miss Durban clash

Lauaki to miss Durban clash

12 Feb 2010

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Lauaki to miss Durban clash

Sione Lauaki has been ruled out of the Chiefs’ Super 14 opener against the Sharks on Saturday.

Lauaki suffered a cut to his arm in the Chiefs’ final pre-season match against the Hurricanes last week and will now miss the trip to the Shark Tank because of an infection.

Lauaki is expected to return for their second-round fixture against the Lions at Ellis Park. Liam Messam will captain the side in Lauaki’s absence.

Chiefs – 15 Mike Delany, 14 Dwayne Sweeney, 13 Richard Kahui, 12 Jackson Willison, 11 Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10 Stephen Donald, 9 Brendon Leonard; 8 Colin Bourke, 7 Tanerau Latimer, 6 Liam Messam (c), 5 Kevin O’Neill, 4 Craig Clarke, 3 Nathan White, 2 Aled de Malmanche, 1 Sona Taumalolo.
Subs: 16 Hika Elliot, 17 Ben Afeaki, 18 James McGougan, 19 Culum Retallick, 20 Jarrad Hoeata, 21 Junior Poluleuligaga, 22 Tim Nanai-Williams.

‘NZ teams to be toughest’

Hurricanes coach Colin Cooper says the New Zealand teams will be the stronger sides in the Super 14 this season.

Cooper, who will leave the Hurricanes at the end of the season to coach Taranaki, believes the NZ teams have formidable squads and are expected to dominate.

‘The Blues are always going to be tough, like all the New Zealand sides – the hardest if they are in good form,’ Cooper told stuff.co.nz. ‘It’s going to be about who manages their players the best.’


5 Comments

  • 1.RedLion: Reply to this comment
    12 Feb 2010, 06:47 am

    Lions

    and it is not as bad as missinv a 10

  • 2.Hondo: Reply to this comment
    12 Feb 2010, 07:08 am

    Cut infection?!
    No antibiotics in Kiwi land?
    The amount of ink under Lauaki’s hands & arms skin must be enough to kill a medium size elephant but I don’t thing infection is the reason.
    Must be something else, might be the testeron and the HGH in his body are at a detectable level still?

  • 3.Black Panther: Reply to this comment
    12 Feb 2010, 09:25 am

    @Hondo:

    dont make assumptions on what you see in your World.

    Polynesians have terrible problems with skin lesions/infections/boils etc. Lauaki’s were highlighted last week when he was interviewed on TV as the new Cheifs Capt.

  • 4.Black Panther: Reply to this comment
    12 Feb 2010, 09:26 am

    @Hondo:

    altho you could legitimately ask how he got the cut in the first place……..throwing motel lamps about; his wifes facial jewellery…..

  • 5.Original Pierre: Reply to this comment
    12 Feb 2010, 12:00 pm

    Somehow I don`t think this will save the sharks tomorrow night.

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