Northland vs. Auckland

[Dice]

Sotutu is a stud. How he didn't get much game time for the Blues this year is a mystery.

[Machpants]

Dirty bastard pulling Gregory off by the hair

[African Monkey]

@Dice Playing Akira Ioane into the ground was a better option instead.

[African Monkey]

Not that it matters but was TJ Faiane not offside when he scored?

[Machpants]

@African-Monkey said in Northland vs. Auckland:

Not that it matters but was TJ Faiane not offside when he scored?

Only a metre or so

[Yeetyaah]

At least the Northland kit looks good.

[J77]

We were bullied. Men v Boys. Well done Auckland, deserved that one.

[Bovidae]

@African-Monkey said in Northland vs. Auckland:

Not that it matters but was TJ Faiane not offside when he scored?

It was so obvious watching live so I have no idea what the AR was looking at.

[Stargazer]

[Daffy Jaffy]

[Daffy Jaffy]

That was a hella young starting loose trio for Auckland tonight. All 3 plus Papalii are 21 years old. Cameron Suafua is also only 21. There is a future there if they can retain them all.

[DrivingMaul]

@Nogusta yes they were

[DrivingMaul]

My post match interviews from last night

[Duluth]

Does anyone know when Manu is due back?

I like Tele'a at 13. My preference would be to keep the TJ/Tele'a partnership together as much as possible. Manu might need to play wing

[KiwiMurph]

@DrivingMaul Cheers for that. You do great work.

[DrivingMaul]

@Duluth I'd do it the other way round with Manu at 13 and Tele'a on the wing

[DrivingMaul]

@KiwiMurph Thank you

[Duluth]

@DrivingMaul

Yeah I can understand that. Tele'a is a better winger than Manu

I just think the TJ/Tele'a partnership might be the long term midfield for Auckland and the Blues.
So the more they play together the better

[Daffy Jaffy]

@Duluth Someone mentioned in the Harbour game thread I think that he would miss the first couple of games, so he may well be available for the next game Vs BOP. They have a nice 10 day gap now to get over the bumps and bruises.

[Daffy Jaffy]

For what is essentially a northern newspaper, the NZ Herald has not even bothered to print a report on this game. Either a statement on the decline of the standing of the Mitre 10 cup or the further decline of journalism quality at the Herald, probably both. Then they wonder why we won't pay for 'Premium'!