v HB

[Gunner]

Good finish by Matty Wright

[Gunner]

Nepia said:

taniwharugby said:

thing is, statistically HB has a very leaky defence, but we are not scoring as freely as we should be...so if a few balls stick and our defence remains, you'd expect that to be enough

Yeah, but we always score a few early on before we lose shape - so you'll be able to go on a run soon.

That’s enough of that...

This looks like it’s going to be one of those ‘defense is optional’ games

[Nepia]

taniwharugby said:

@nepia penalisable offence trumps the other, no?

Not sure? You'd think so in foul play cases but in a technical one like that IMHO (which counts for nothing) it shouldn't - Evans wouldn't have had to reach over and interfere with the player if the lineout was straight.

And Northland in through awful Magpies defence.

And now the Pies in after awful Northland defence.

[Gunner]

Fuck off that was a tackle, where was the release?

The ref is a bit of a dick.

Now Matich injured, great!!!

[Donsteppa]

Defence optional... 36 points in 20 minutes!

[J77]

Both teams have the turnstiles in full swing

[Stockcar86]

This is like the Magpies Habour game, until the last 20 minutes when Harbour ran away with it

[Gunner]

Im still astounded how that HB fulla was allowed to strip that ball, our bloke was clearly on his knees, which constitutes a tackle, so that fucker had to let go.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!

[taniwharugby]

huge loss losing Matich...blood bin?

[Gunner]

Rene fucking Ranger, yes boy!!!!

[Stockcar86]

FFS tackle backs!

[Nepia]

Ili's defence has been awful.

Damn I wish Bucky was here ....

[Gunner]

Now lads we’re in front, now fucking concentrate on your exit play, and make your bloody tackles

[Donsteppa]

Touch ref! Like a two-sided version of the BoP v Waikato game.

[taniwharugby]

how is our scrum less than 800kg according to that stat?

[Donsteppa]

taniwharugby said:

how is our scrum less than 800kg according to that stat?

Not enough pie.

[Gunner]

Hold onto your hats, HB penalty, into the 22, try coming

[Nepia]

Stockcar86 said:

FFS tackle backs!

I wonder if it's time to bring Toala into the midfield - go for broke with youth.

Actually, we could just bring Lowe into the midfield.

[J77]

taniwharugby said:

how is our scrum less than 800kg according to that stat?
That’s gotta be wrong surely

[Nepia]

WTF - the ref just impeded Weber allowing Northland to get the ball at the ruck! And then try.