Manawatu v Otago

Stargazer

MANAWATU TURBOS

Tuki Raimona
Travis Taylor
Jake Ilnicki
Jackson Hemopo
Tom Parsons
Antonio Kiri Kiri
Callum Gibbins (C)
Heiden Bedwell-Curtis
Kayne Hammington
Otere Black
Nathan Tudreu
Hamish Northcott
Jason Emery
Ngani Laumape
Ambrose Curtis

Reserves
16. Hunter Prescott
17. Chris Eves
18. Michael Alaalatoa
19. Kane Thompson/ Liam Giltrap
20. Harrison Brewer
21. Jamie Booth
22. Aaron Cruden
23. Curtis Reid

http://www.turbosrugby.co.nz/news/230-cruden-in-turbos-to-face-otago

Duluth

15 Michael Collins (Taieri), 14 Tony Ensor (Kaikorai), 13 Sio Tomkinson (Harbour), 12 Teihorangi Walden (Southern), 11 Matt Faddes (University), 10 Scott Eade (Dunedin), 9 Josh Walden (Southern), 8 Naulia Dawai (Harbour), 7 Lee Allan (Kaikorai), 6 Adam Knight (Southern), 5 Blair Tweed (Kaikorai), 4 Josh Dickson (University), 3 Donald Brighouse (Dunedin), 2 Sam Anderson-Heather (c) (Dunedin), 1 Craig Millar (Pirates)

Reserves: 16 Liam Coltman (Alhambra Union), 17 Aki Seiuli (Taieri), 18 Josh Hohneck (Highlanders), 19 James Lentjes (Taieri), 20 Sione Teu (University), 21 Jonathan Rurru (Pirates), 22 Fletcher Smith (University), 23 Gavin Stark (University)

Stargazer

Otago playing very well thus far. One more try and they'll have a bonus point.

Watching the game without commentary and only hearing the ref and crowd is a lot relaxter than with commentary.

taniwharugby

Manawatu need to put away those 'cute' kicks...couple of absolute shockers.

Stargazer

Argghhh, how often can a commentator repeat that Laumape has played for the Warriors? It's almost as if Laban doesn't know he has already played a season for the Canes! ... back to watching without commentary ... sorry Sumo.

SammyC

@Stargazer said in Manawatu v Otago:

Argghhh, how often can a commentator repeat that Laumape has played for the Warriors? It's almost as if Laban doesn't know he has already played a season for the Canes! ... back to watching without commentary ... sorry Sumo.

Another player that has improved after leaving the warriors "cough" bro culture "cough"

taniwharugby

Outstanding defence by Otago...

taniwharugby

then Manawatu finally break through.

14-21

taniwharugby

surprised Jackson hasnt gone to the pocket yet

could be all tied up now

taniwharugby

no try, not clear a try has been scored...then Otago pressure from the scrum forces a knock on....

Stockcar86

Can the Hawkes Bay Rugby Football Union poach the Otago defensive coach please

taniwharugby

dumb play going blind there...Otago deserved a YC at some point in the past 10 minutes, but were lucky and it will see them through with the W

Stargazer

@Stockcar86 said in Manawatu v Otago:

Can the Hawkes Bay Rugby Football Union poach the Otago defensive coach please

I think that's Ben Herring, who has already been poached by the Sunwolves.

ACT Crusader

@taniwharugby said in Manawatu v Otago:

dumb play going blind there...Otago deserved a YC at some point in the past 10 minutes, but were lucky and it will see them through with the W

I'll say. Very frustrating to see them go wide with seconds remaining and they are in a great attacking position.

Cruden looked a class above when he came on.

taniwharugby

@ACT-Crusader can't tell if that's sarcastic or not....was ok going left initially but then had 5m and kept going left and then bundled into touch, so dumb imo.

Aside from a dumb chip kick, agree Cruden did look in a different class.

The Silver Fern

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