Otago v Hawke's Bay

Higgins

Yes, just as predicted, try HB to B May. Otago 17 - 19 Hawkes Bay after 50 minutes

Higgins

Clear forward pass, right in front of said visually challenged referee and touch judge. Luckily we scramble out of it thanks to Ash Dixon getting under the Otago player for a held up ruling in the in-goal area.

Stockcar86

Referee finally sees the third knock on by Otago in that movement

Higgins

Another clear Otago forward pass followed by a knock on missed, yet again

Higgins

TRY HB, to Mason Emerson who showed good pace as he blitzed his way down the left hand touchline to score in the corner

Higgins

And Brad Weber follows Emerson's lead a couple of minutes later to score in exactly the same spot Otago 20 - 31 Hawkes Bay after 66 minutes

Higgins

Some Canterbury like finishing to run down the final three minutes going on here

Stockcar86

Shame on you @Higgins comparing us to them...

Stargazer

Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss. A second bonus point win!

Higgins

I was referring to the way they do absolutely nothing other than one off running straight into the nearest defender to set up a ruck time after time to run down the clock with virtually no risk in losing possession. Canterbury are the absolute experts at it. Saw them do it for the best part of ten minutes against Wellington about ten years back

Stargazer

Full time: Otago 25 - 31 Hawke's Bay

Higgins

@stargazer Sure beats the 60 pointer they handed to us last year. See what getting rid of Mr. Philpott does.

Nepia

@higgins said in Otago v Hawke's Bay:

Some Canterbury like finishing to run down the final three minutes going on here

Fakatava bosses a team pretty well for an 18 year old. We look good at 9 for a few years.

Number 10

@nepia said in Otago v Hawke's Bay:

@higgins said in Otago v Hawke's Bay:

Some Canterbury like finishing to run down the final three minutes going on here

Fakatava bosses a team pretty well for an 18 year old. We look good at 9 for a few years.

Yeah, I watched him three times in club rugby this year and I was a fan after seeing him the first time.

Stargazer

I wasn't sure what to expect this season with all the newbies, including so many very, very young players, but after 2 games we've already the same number of wins and competition points as last season after the full round robin. It can only get better!

Stargazer

Congratulations to Will Tremain for putting on the black and white for the first time tonight. A third generation Tremain to play for the Bay, something to be proud of!

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So we have 3rd generation Tremain, Falcon and Weber. A Magpies brother in Gareth Evans and Jonah Lowe. More sons/grandsons/nephews/brothers/cousins of former Magpies? Did Pouri's dad play for the Magpies?

Number 10

@stargazer said in Otago v Hawke's Bay:

Congratulations to Will Tremain for putting on the black and white for the first time tonight. A third generation Tremain to play for the Bay, something to be proud of!
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So we have 3rd generation Tremain, Falcon and Weber. A Magpies brother in Gareth Evans and Jonah Lowe. More sons/grandsons/nephews/brothers/cousins of former Magpies? Did Pouri's dad play for the Magpies?

I don't think Will Tremain can be classed as a third generation Magpie. Kel and his son Simon played for HB - Will's father is Chris the former MP, not Simon.

Stargazer

@number-10 Hmmm, I disagree with that. There may not be a direct line from Kel to Will, he is still his grandson.

Higgins

He is a third generation Tremain but not direct line third generation ie father, son, grandson like the Weber and Falcon examples of Graham, Neil and Brad and Ray, Gordon and Tiaan respectively.

Stargazer

I'm glad someone posted a clip on Twitter. This was funny. Like the people commenting in that twitter thread, I'd love to know what the doc was doing and the science behind it.

The Silver Fern

Otago v Hawke's Bay