@African-Monkey said in Auckland MOTM v Manawatu:

Hickey, Lam and Adams. Funaki unlucky.

Lam, Funaki, Adams

Lam doesn't make many errors and is having lots of positive impact. Adams did his core work and then had two great runs.
Funaki because of how important that performance might be for the overall season (although Ieremia is quite a conservative selector)

Probably unfair on Hickey

@taniwharugby said in Northland MOTM v Counties:

plenty of contendors today, but I reckon the work and go forward of Goodhue, Robinson and Olsen was key.

Kara Pryor was good over the ball again, probably in some of his best form, Nock is starting to look the part, although would like him to run a bit more and keep his hands off the ball until he knows what he is upto, Ross Wright looked good when he came on too

That last 30 was one of the better periods of rugby we have put together for a long while...

4 away wins from 31 now

Bang on. If a I could have voted for four Ross would have picked it up. Not sure if it was just him, but after the Ranger intercept it was great see our scrum and forwards take control of the game.

Choat, Plummer, Tu’ungafasi

After Round 1:

Kara Pryor 3
Sam Nock 2
Wiseguy Faiane 1

I went with Akira, Plummer and Lam.

All 3 were playing really well whilst the rest of the team was struggling around them in the first half.

Ofa was outstanding too.

A couple of the backs need uppercuts but some good performances by a lot of players once we got going.

@Crucial said in MotM v Wales (3rd/4th Game):

Not a lot of love for Reado.?

Was awesome with his link play and tackle count.

He had a very good game. Ever since his injury he's had to reinvent himself as a tighter loose forward. At his best he was absolutely magnificent - hard hitting and beautiful skills.

@ACT-Crusader said in AB MotM V England:

@Old-Samurai-Jack said in AB MotM V England:

A. Smith was a workhorse I thought. He was taking on the big boys when our big guys were missing.

Sheesh, I thought his decision making left a lot to be desired. If I was Rattue I’d be demanding a public square explanation as to the box kick just outside our attacking 22 alone. And that wasn’t one of those platform was a problem issues. We were on attack and actually building.

I can remember watching mccaw do the voice over for the 2015 final, in a similar attacking situation early in the game , smith kicks it in behind them into the in goal, and the Aussies took it away with ease, looked like a similar stupid play.

Mccaw adds , that kick in behind them was planned , didn’t really come off .

Maybe smith was working to Instructions, , hard to fathom why , but When I saw it , I thought of the above.

Smith easily MOTM. His passing is pretty much rugby porn, and he makes everyone else's job easier.
Then Read and Goodhue I went for. Best game by Read in ages, and not many on here picking Jack to start, but he smashed it.
Hell of a team effort though.

Some harsh comments on Todd given what utter bullshit his card was.

@Bovidae said in RWC: MoM All Blacks Vs Namibia (Pool 😎:

@Kirwan said in RWC: MoM All Blacks Vs Namibia (Pool 😎:

ALB and Jordie were the standouts for me, struggled to pick a third so didn't. Lots of players around the same level

I was the same but went for Frizell as my 3rd pick. The top tackler for the ABs, 2 lineout steals and a couple of decent carries. He's having a solid RWC so far.

He's going really well, as is Pat T. Those two hitting some form has given us some much needed depth at lock and 6.

ABs handled the ball 400 times.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=12273802

Sweetman, Atkins and McNamara for me. Also thought Roberts looked good.

Savea, ALB, S Barrett for me

Read
Ardie
Crotty.

Really wanted to add votes for:
TJ
ALB
Bridge
BFA

What annoys me about the above is the lack of forwards. Not a lack by any of them, probably more the "obviousness" of the Flash Harrys who couldn't look flash without the fatties doing their thing. I'm annoyed at myself.

Tempo, Sam, Jacob. All forwards.

@Nepia I didnt watch it live, and fast forwarded through some bits and stopped watching about 10 from the end.

Matiu, McNamara, Sweetman ( impressed in short stint - good to see him back)

Voted 6 days after the fact before seeing the results. Read and Savea were no-brainers. My 3rd vote could have been for a number of players but I went for Laulala - those scrums, and he very effective as a distributor too.