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@Duluth said in All Blacks MOTM v Springboks I:

Haven't had an error in a poll for a while..

If you want to vote for Sititi:

Reply to this post saying that you want to vote for him Tell me if you only voted for 2 players If you voted for 3 players tell me which vote to take off

I'll double check but that will make i quicker

The poll closes at the end of the week. I'll redo the counts then

Was Sititi even playing? Was shit.

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Those two botched attacking lineouts by Northland prevented any chance of a comeback. Very few chances otherwise.

Otago's defence was very good.

@Duluth said in Hawkes Bay v Wellington:

Sullivan's form has fallen away a lot in the past 2 years

Yeah, injuries, mixed with not knowing where his best position is, it looks like he'll just slowly move to Japan eventually.

A talent that has just gotten stuck in the mud.

I am not impressed with Waikato's coaching this year, particularly the backline attack. I assume Sweeney is in charge of this. Some SR players are looking very ordinary at the moment. I realise that this was essentially a Waikato B forward pack (outside of the Jacobsons) but they are still providing enough momentum to create more.

And why take off the best Waikato back early in the 2nd half? Cruden was poor but he plays the full 80 mins. Let's see Cook-Savage have a go there FFS.

@Goffman
Its an old one (30 years old) but they are a class above, because they are pretty much just a SR side rebadged.
More so than the other 4 SR/NPC combos. A bit of a surprise to me that they dont win even more than they do!
I am half Cantab (and half Tas) so I know.

I could only watch the 1st half. Did Laban finally realise which Sa brother was playing for Taranaki?

@Duluth said in Ta$man v Auckland:

@Frank said in Ta$man v Auckland:

Why not now?

Good enough on attack. Needs to play more to tidy up some of his defence/decision making

EOYT makes sense

I have to admit, he looks a bit casual in his positioning on defense.

Wouldn't let me in initially, but cleared cache and it did. Posting here because I could see only this thread and might help someone else.

@UpTheHarbs said in Counties v Taranaki:

Spoon Bowl against Harbour next Thursday

Pfft Auckland are Spoon favourites

He's playing on the blindside because Christie is the incumbent 7, but I think his future is on the openside.

@Steven-Harris the backs need to buy the forwards a beer. Some inaccuracies caused a lot of issues - all that you said, plus that wide up and under that led to Hawkes Bay try against the run of play was so very average, Brady Rush was mostly rocks after playing well last week. But I thought Jordan Trainor was very good and we handled the high ball well.

@SouthernMann said in Ta$man v Otago:

On the whole a reasonably good performance. Which we should have won.

It is amazing what three or four class players can do at NPC level. Lio-Willie was immense and Bower lifted the team when he came on. Pledger is already a dominant player at this level.

Nareki's display defensively was top notch. Really led the way.

The team defensive effort again was fantastic.

Thought it was Te Hiwi's best game.

Apart from his dumb shit play running behind a player. Bell proved, again he is a capable player at this level. See, Guardian of the Bell boys. Compliments where they are due.

Casey showed he will be interchangeable with Lasaqa with rhe Landers. Such similar players.

Apart from the penalty at the end, was Wingham's best game in a longtime.

On the negative. Jeez Sammy Gilbert and Millar can make some simple errors.

On the whole, this Otago side is doing what it was building towards for a while. It should be there at rhe business end of the year.

Pledger and Casey were v good. How heavy is Casey? Looked a little light in contact a few times but also don’t want to sacrifice the speed he has

Ruben Love was all class yet again.

Bailyn Sullivan is a better player than ALB these days.

@kidcalder said in All Blacks MOTM v Argetinna II:

Newell and christie (came on early and from the wilderness selection wise) don't have a third.
Parker was OK but that's all.. got his debut done without any fanfare...loss doesn't help him.
He tackled but apart from that not a performance that sticks out like sititi when he debuted

Hard to stand out in that shower of shit

@Nepia said in BOP v Southland:

Damn, I wish I knew this game was on - I would have been messaging my BoP mate all match. Ah well, no time like the present. 😉

Most hated team defeated by your second most hated team, must have felt like a bitter sweet moment 😉

Hadlee Hay-Horton had quite a game ! He can scrum and he can run. If the Highlanders or the Blues are in search of a good LH prop, then he could be the man.

Waikato has now beaten Taranaki in their last 4 Ranfurly Shield challenges, so a happy hunting ground.