Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV

[Sapetyvi]

Fuck Harris is stupid

[ACT Crusader]

Well done by Naholo to recover that one. Good pace.

[Stargazer]

So about half of the AB bench has come on? Cane, Sopoaga, TKB, and Duffie, too?

[ACT Crusader]

Cane has come on for Kaino. Somewhat strange given Kaino has played hardly any footy of late.

Shocker from Lima to not find touch on that penalty.

[Sapetyvi]

On an unrelated note, I have 15€ on the barbarians and that TMO can go fuck himself for interfering

[Stargazer]

Kwagga Smith is having a blinder.

[Stargazer]

Ben Franks is on the field, too, now.

[Stargazer]

Drummond on for Ellis.

[Stargazer]

Come on, bring Aumua on! And Duffie!

Try Laumape!

[Stargazer]

Try Cane. I think the flood gates will open now. Baabaas look tired.

[Stargazer]

Probably the worst AB on the field scores a try. Harris.

[Stargazer]

Buckman has been quite effective in shutting down the AB midfield. He's been a tackle machine.

Luatua off injured.

[Stargazer]

Good to see Buckman repping Napier Tech by wearing his red club socks.

[Stargazer]

JTA , Aumua and Duffie on for Ofa, Harris and Naholo!

[Stargazer]

Last try of the game goes to George Bridge.

Full time: Baabaas 22 - 31 All Blacks

[Stargazer]

Can't say I've noticed Dillon Hunt on the field. Not sure when he came on.

[cgrant]

Scrappy NZ derby.

[Crucial]

@cgrant said in Pommie BaaBaa & Froggie XV:

Scrappy NZ derby.

Yeah. It was like a midseason super rugby game where one team really only had to step up for 10 minutes to claim the points.

[Bovidae]

I thought TJP was the best player on the field in the 1st half...for the Baabaas. TKB's service was so much better in the 2nd half.

Sopoaga played poorly in a continuation of his form in the Brisbane test.

Kaino looked well off the pace, and he won't improve without gametime.

On a more positive note, Naholo looked really sharp and Romero was abrasive up front.

[cgrant]

Up front, very quiet game from the initial front row and from Kaino. Fifita stepped up during the second half when he made a lot of go forward tackles.
Concerning the backline, Havili, ALB and BB were very quiet, too. Laumape had a better second half. Nahalo has certainly won his place for the French test.