Otago v Northland

[Landers92]

@taniwharugby said in Otago v Northland:

Man we have seen some awful kicks from hand by Reihana this year...if we stop kicking the ball away and put some phases together a few wide, we have a shot but if we keep giving them the ball, the heat will be too much

Completely different player to what we saw for the Crusaders

[taniwharugby]

Rightncall to take points, breather and soak up time with Rush in the bin.

[Landers92]

Some awful discipline from Northland. Otago really need capitalize on it. Line out maul 5m out isn’t working but the scrum is.

[taniwharugby]

Took Salmon off for Balekana...yet to see anything of him to warrant his signing unfortunately

[Landers92]

Jake Te Hiwi’s best game in an Otago jersey by a country mile. Been really good so far

[Landers92]

Lucas Casey you good thing. Showing his speed yet again

[taniwharugby]

Very fortuitous but well taken

[ACT Crusader]

@Landers92 said in Otago v Northland:

Lucas Casey you good thing. Showing his speed yet again

The Kerikeri Express!

He’s looked sharp. Him and CLW have been very prominent in the second half.

[Duluth]

A couple of tight forwards looked they were out of gas on defence

[taniwharugby]

I'd have subbed Moulds, R Rush and Nock by now

[ACT Crusader]

Terrible hospital pass by Otago. Northland on the spot to win the turnover.

[ACT Crusader]

Pledger’s pass is pretty swift

[taniwharugby]

All that defending is telling, poor decisions and execution.

[antipodean]

Balekana not interested in passing to Alaimalo for any particular reason?

[taniwharugby]

Man we have not been smart at all tonight.

[Landers92]

Shit Whaanga has put on some good size. Looking a fair bit bigger than last season. Great turnover

[taniwharugby]

Tackle, looked like no arms by Evans...dumb dumb dumb play by us.

Had no ball all night, Otago have had.great continuity yet we kick it away, over and over

[jimmyb]

Pretty much every player from Otago has played well. I honestly can’t remember a time where I’ve seen this team just grind a team down and then blow them out at the end of the game.

Only concern is the defensive breakdown. Have been killed there

[taniwharugby]

Renton looks sharp, certainly more decisive than Nock, but we have just been so poor with our decision making, disipline and again, poor handling

Otago.too good, much smarter and disciplined.

[Dan54]

@ACT-Crusader said in Otago v Northland:

Pledger’s pass is pretty swift

He is reminding me of a young Aaron Smith, he gets feet into good position and just gets ball from the ground to his target real quick.
I was wondering why Hastie was going to Force, I think I can see why .
He will be third halfback behind Fakatava and Pledger. I honestly would almost think lennox would actually be ahead of him too almost.