v Southland
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Reckon they'd of been better taking a line out drive
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Pathetic
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I'd sub FV2 off for Stokes now too
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CCowan has turned into a big knob
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@taniwharugby He was always a knob. But not an AB now...
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Ffs....might go mow the lawns now
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Shitty ruck rules get us a favourable knock on
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So we sub our captain off but not our halfback?
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Pathetic attempt by McLeod there
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@Haydos couldn't agree more. That was there for the taking. Marwick is clearly a better player. I would like to know why Macalai and Waa, two top line players didn't start? Why? Why? Why? When your season is in the line would you not put your best foot forward?
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we are struggling to break the line and you leave one of your game breakers on the bench for 60mins.
NOw I thought Tua was average today, but I think he and Hawkins, as this appears to be the preferred centre pairing MUST start next week.
We missed far to many simple 1 on 1s, with 2 leading directly to a try through Breen and McLeod.
Seems daft you would sub your captain in a crucial position like hooker, but wouldnt sub your 9 who has been dominated all day and just fell off a simple one on one? What is it with how he puts the ball in the scrum, he makes it even more obvious he isnt putting it in straight, yet is so lucky he didnt get called.
THe coaches have made some really baffling substitutions all season, some way too early, some players you just wouldnt sub off, and then there are the constant rotations.
Matich probably just tried a bit hard out there today a few times, but I guess when you are playing in a team that seems to drift in and out of games, you can understand someone wanting to take things and go.
What has happened to Alaimalo, he has barely broken a tackle or beat a defender for weeks now.
As @kev alluded to last week, our exits plain suck, and that first 20 they were rubbish...our maul defence was woeful and surprised Southland didnt exploit it in that 2nd half better.
Positives: Kite, I like him alot! Best game by Neville too, real beast.Moulds playing really well, although I think was dumb not going for the 3 on halftime, our ball retention at times is ridiculously good, but if you are just recycling it 20 or 30 times and making 5m it is a pointless exercise...Breen looks good when he takes the ball to the line, but doesnt do it nearly enough, Hawkins is a brave defender for a little guy, and I am warming to him as a 12, Pryor & Matich keep smashing it, but they were kept in check