2017 NZ Schools

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer id be tempted to bring him on at 15 and shift Nanai to 14. Naholo has been poor so far.

[Stargazer]

@kiwimurph I've found, during the season, that Naholo is a great finisher and sometimes has his moments creating things, but if he isn't served well by his team mates, he can become invisible. In the Hastings squad that worked well, but without players like McClutchie and esp. Fakatava, it becomes a lot more difficult, apparently.

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer fair. Have only seen highlights of Naholo until now but his handling looks a bit suspect in this game.

[KiwiMurph]

Nz butchering try scoring opportunities - should be up by more.

[Stargazer]

Funny, just when I was about to post that I like what I'm seeing from Flanders, the Aussies single him out on screen. Flanders is the ultimate workhorse; relentless.

[KiwiMurph]

Aus Schools have done really well considering they are playing much of the game in their own half - great scrapping. 10-6 halftime

[Stargazer]

I hope our bench can make the difference.

[Bovidae]

Too individualistic in the 1st half, and NZ needs to cut out those miracle passes and build some phases.

[Bovidae]

The other thing is that the ref is really liberal at the breakdown. Players going off their feet and sealing off appears to be the norm. That should suit NZ as the game will flow.

[Nepia]

FYI Oz based Ferners - this is on Fox Sports 501.

[Stargazer]

Lucky that the Aussie right wing was so far away; very fast lad! Try Nanai under the sticks; converted.

[Stargazer]

Geez, that was a high tackle on Flanders. Not penalised.

[Stargazer]

@kiwimurph said in 2017 NZ Schools:

@stargazer id be tempted to bring him on at 15 and shift Nanai to 14. Naholo has been poor so far.

Looks like the coach has read your post and took your advice!

[KiwiMurph]

@stargazer said in 2017 NZ Schools:

@kiwimurph said in 2017 NZ Schools:

@stargazer id be tempted to bring him on at 15 and shift Nanai to 14. Naholo has been poor so far.

Looks like the coach has read your post and took your advice!

Haha hope it works! So far it has.

[Stargazer]

McClutchie on for Reihana.

[Nepia]

Damn, the skinniest prop in the world scores out wide for the Aussies.

[KiwiMurph]

Aus dominating the lineouts. Beautiful try Australia. The game is really opening up.

[Nepia]

NZ might have missed out on a try there - looked to be over the line.

Nice break out from Oz.

[Stargazer]

Lucky McClutchie could tackle that Aussie wing, or it would have been a try. That 14 is fast.

Now a nasty high tackle on Faingaanuku; yellow card.

[Crazy Horse]

NZ lineout doing a great job helping Aussie stay in the game