Otago v North Harbour, Championship Final

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North Harbour:

Nic Mayhew
Adrian Smith
Sione Mafileo
Gerard Cowley-Tuioti
Chris Vui
Glenn Preston
Connor Collett
Murphy Taramai
Bryn Hall
Bryn Gatland
Tevita Li
Michael Little
Matt Vaega
Matt Duffie
Matt Mcgahan
Ray Niuia/Vyron Smith
Jody Allen
Jethro Felemi
Brandon Nansen
Kane Jacobson
Chris Smylie
Daniel Hilton-Jones
Afa Fa'atau

North Harbour Rugby Union

The North Harbour Rugby Union was formed in 1985 and during this time has developed a reputation for playing colourful and entertaining rugby through all grades

JK

Tight first half 1 try each but harbour (who failed to convert their try) have picked up two late penalties and lead 11-7 at the break

Donsteppa

Harbour putting big pressure on Otago ion D in a way that they haven't faced in a while.

Stargazer

Must admit I'm impressed. Harbour is doing better than I expected so far. Entertaining game.

Siam

What's the tape behind the otago players ears?

Stargazer

@Siam Has to do with research, I think, into the impact of head knocks or something like that.

taniwharugby

@Siam something from Otago Uni to measure impacts for concussion research

JK

Think they've had it on all season?

Missed first 2 mins but looks like Harbour got another penalty 14-7 now

JK

Tense game here 14-14 with 12 to go....

Neither team wants to make a mistake but still keen to throw the ball around.

As a harbour fan I feel heartbreak is oh so close

JK

Otago get a penalty on the 40m line but cant put it between the uprights

7 to go. Harbour lucky to still be on even terms

JK

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!

hydro11

Man, North Harbour are a tough team. Solid on defence all night and took their chance when they had it.

Bones

Some dumb rugby at the end from otago there, impatient and inaccurate. Man some of those early breaks should've been converted too, too often not taking the simple option and trying to be tricky.

Great defence by Harbour, that was a fun watch even if it was the wrong result.

JK

We won that with MASSIVE DEFENCE. Just HUGE!!!

Bovidae

Gatland nailed a winning DG for HBHS vs St Kents in the schools final a few year back too.

Donsteppa

Bring back the old harbourrugby fan website!!

Great result for the underdog. Hard for Otago to swallow, but they didn't take the opportunities given them.

With that sort of effort Harbour could have turned back the Germans in 1940.

Tim

Fuck, I was on a skype work call for the whole game!

Tim

Pretty, pretty sure that NZ needs a 6th Super Rugby team now.

The Silver Fern

Otago v North Harbour, Championship Final

North Harbour Rugby Union