Auckland vs BOP

KiwiMurph

Nice to see some back 3 talent back for Auckland. That will help.

Yeah I could see this being a crazy game - both teams have been culpible of switching off in games this season.

Nice to see Fatialofa there - he was carrying his arm pretty badly coming off the the field last week.

African Monkey

An Eden player in the side! Not something you see everyday.

Good to see some talent back out wide. Should help our inconsistent attack.

Must start better if we are to get up. Can't keep falling 15 points behind early on in every game.

Donsteppa

@Duluth Carrington will be forgiven some time between the sun engulfing the earth, and the universe contracting into oblivion...

mariner4life

@Donsteppa bullshit he'll be forgiven

Donsteppa

@mariner4life You're right... on reflection even the universe won't forget such crimes against humanity

Dice

Yup, it's good to have some attacking threats out wide again. Last weeks' back 3 was one of the worst back 3s I've seen in the blue and white hoops.

Do we get Ben Lam back this season? His recovery time was 6 months, and it's now been 6 and a half months since his injury. It'd be nice to round out the back 3 with him in there.

African Monkey

@Dice Yeah I saw it being an achillies heel for us this year if we got injuries and unfortunately it has held us back.

I doubt Ben Lam will be back. It's a shame because he's a beast at this level.

booboo

@African-Monkey said in Auckland vs BOP:

An Eden player in the side! Not something you see everyday.

Good to see some talent back out wide. Should help our inconsistent attack.

Must start better if we are to get up. Can't keep falling 15 points behind early on in every game.

Go the Mighty Eden

booboo

@African-Monkey said in Auckland vs BOP:

An Eden player in the side! Not something you see everyday.

Good to see some talent back out wide. Should help our inconsistent attack.

Must start better if we are to get up. Can't keep falling 15 points behind early on in every game.

I wouldn't know Auckland club rugby since I left in 93 but who would Eden's last rep have been? Lindsay Harris? He was before my time at the club.

African Monkey

Stan Haukinima back in around 07-08 would have been the last one that I can think of off the top of my head.

mimic

Auckland's set piece is a shambles..

KiwiMurph

Not sure how Kurt Eklund is selected for this level....

muddyriver

id blame those lineouts on the calls. a 3 man linout with no movement? and straight up at the front against a set pod

mimic

Rieko Ioane.

KiwiMurph

Awesome Rieko.

muddyriver

tupe has been excellent every game ive seen for BoP

mimic

Joe Tupe., another Auckland reject who is coming back to haunt us..

Dice

Getting shredded by guys who use to be in our system.

Dice

Eklund's playing drunk.

African Monkey

Fuck me our forwards are playing like pussies like we have all year. Nick White has got to go as we are a very poorly coached outfit that relies on individual brilliance. Our set piece is non-existant.

Joe Tupe's game has gone up about 4 levels this year. He's been fantastic.

The Silver Fern

Auckland vs BOP