I think our coaches have been understudying with Robertson, out last ten mins of games has been poor all season.

Just watching this game now. I felt like last week BOP didn't use their backline enough against Wellington, lots of predictable pick and go's without a lot of deception. Totally different against Northland, playing with a lot more width and variety.

Cashmore is really good at organizing a backline. He plays with zero hesitation, either directly attacking the line or otherwise quickly transferring the ball to his outsides to give them plenty of space to work with. Smart and silky player.

Watching the highlights it seems Otago yo-yo’d between decent footie and some seriously dumb and awful defence

i expected more this season . . . decent squad and decent coach
definitely thought a 500 team
but it's taken them so long to get organised that the seasons f'd
more disappointed than usual . . haha

@DaGrubster said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

@Dan54 said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

@BerniesCorner said in All Blacks vs Wallabies I:

I've started doing crosswords to ward off dementia

So have I but suspect I left it too late!!😖

That’s the 4th time you have replied to that post Dan 🤦‍♂️

Post? What post Grubs???😁

Boring maul tries ...

Michael Manson could be useful pick for the Highlanders.

@Crazy-Horse said in Waikato v Ta$man:

I thought both the Wramplings looked handy over the past couple of weeks. Been a bit if talk about them, it was good to finally get to see them play.

Just nice to see Gideon free from injury after a couple of tough seasons. If he can stay on the field then I have very high hopes.

@Bovidae said in Hawkes Bay v Taranaki:

@taniwharugby said in Hawkes Bay v Taranaki:

Lennox looks a good prospect too.

I hope McMillan moves on from TTT and promotes Lennox. He is quick, and I remember he played at fullback when Taranaki had their injury crisis a couple of seasons ago.

He plays at fullback for his club quite a bit too.

Problem is, it still comes back to the individual ref or TMO view on what constitutes 'foul play' which I think many cards/penalties we have seen in recent years are not.

@Bones said in Black Ferns V England:

@Auckman said in Black Ferns V England:

Shit it was good seeing those fat English loose forwards being run around by our loosies.

Their captain and openside looks like she could give any prop a run for their money.

I think of Belarusian shot putters when I see them. 🤣

@Chris-B Mate it's the shield, and shit happens. As I said you want to change to something it never was and I like it being special. I want it to keep it's mistique,let's just leave it at that.
I enjoy tradional things in game and I think it's been changed enough.

Hmm Manawatu are really not very good without Cruden

Saw the highlights. Boys against men

@antipodean said in Waikato v Hawkes Bay:

@Bovidae said in Waikato v Hawkes Bay:

Jacobson and Finau had a big impact, as you would hope they would.

Forgot to include their participation in my tipping.

You also forgot to factor the Pies not turning up as well.

Sheesh, that's our worst performance against Waikato, and we once shipped 100 against them in the bad old days when we were confined to the old 2nd division.

Hopefully it's a post RS loss blip.