Magpies v Manawatu

[Nepia]

More of NZR's ongoing bias against the Magpies. :face_with_stuck-out_tongue_winking_eye:

[taniwharugby]

go Ngani

Not sure why they werent always starting Booth, much better 9 than Hammington.

[Number 10]

Let's beat them anyway.

[taniwharugby]

@number-10 doesnt always work having an AB back as they can detract from the combinations that have been formed previously.

[Nepia]

@taniwharugby said in Magpies v Manawatu:

go Ngani

Not sure why they werent always starting Booth, much better 9 than Hammington.

Booth put on what would have been the worst halfback display I've ever seen in the Canes game at McLean Park this year - he's just lucky Chris Eaton played regularly on that ground. I shudder to think how bad Hammington is if he should be behind Booth.

[footy01]

Laumape is gonna kill McClutchie

[Stargazer]

Magpies

1 Mark Braidwood, 2 Kianu Kereru-Symes, 3 Ben May, 4 Tom Parsons, 5 Michael Allardice, 6 Geoff Cridge, 7 Gareth Evans (cc), 8 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, 9 Brad Weber (cc), 10 Lincoln McClutchie, 11 Mason Emerson, 12 Pasqualle Dunn, 13 Stacey Ili, 14 Jonah Lowe, 15 JJ Taulagi

Reserves:
16 Jason Long, 17 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18 Joe Apikotoa, 19 Devan Flanders, 20 Josh Kaifa, 21 Folau Fakatava, 22 Danny Toala, 23 Michael Buckley

[ACT Crusader]

@footy01 said in Magpies v Manawatu:

Laumape is gonna kill McClutchie

So McClutchie for a MOTM performance then

[Nepia]

The pricks at Fox aren't playing this game. They do this every year with at least one of the later Magpies games.

[Higgins]

You will have to rely on this forum then. And the first post is not good news with our wafer thing defence letting the 'Poo in for a try that was met with a great deal of foul language from close to where I am sitting. Not quite time to have a puke in disgust yet but most of the interest has gone out of the game already now that the 'Poo are off zero.

[Higgins]

But maybe the tide is turning with Otere Black slamming a penalty into the right hand upright at the Centennial Stand end of the ground from almost in front albeit from about 40 metres out
Hawkes Bay 00 -- 07 'Poo

[Higgins]

And now 'Poo awarded a try from a clear knock on under the posts.

[Higgins]

Wait for it, a very late referral to the TMO, just as Black is almost ready to convert

[Higgins]

And it's disallowed, as it damn well should. We re not looking good guys, judging on the run of play so far.

[Higgins]

Which proves very prophetic with the 'Poo powering over for a try through good driving from their pack and to make it even worse Black converts from out wide on the left

[Higgins]

And now another dumb penalty given away by Brad Weber, Black sure to make it count

[Nepia]

@higgins I ahem, found an alternative way to watch it - kind of wish I hadn't at this stage ....

[Higgins]

It has not exactly been inspiring so far but just as I say that the Bay are in for a try in the left hand corner
Hawkes Bay 05 - 17 'Poo after 22 minutes

[Higgins]

Did you like that Nepia? 'Poo forward pack made to look like the team full of schoolboys, not us, as we completely demolish them with a magnificent lineout drive try to Kereru-Symes which is converted as a bonus!

[Higgins]

And just like that the 'Poo's lead has gone after Tom Parsons drives over. Taulagi hits the left hand upright and it deflects away.

Hawkes Bay 17 - 17 'Poo after about 34 minutes