Taranaki vs Northland

taniwharugby

NOck has a very quick pass, but he spends alot of time with his head up looking at scrums.

kev

@taniwharugby got to coach that out. Make decisions get on with it.

taniwharugby

man our discipline is average (although ref let them go straight off feet which he pinged us for)

taniwharugby

superb passage of defence, ending with a great t/o by Matich

Gunner

Haven’t had the ball for 10+ minutes, soon as we get it we kick it back and we’re defending again....

kev

Better physicality by our guys. But they are breathing heavy.

taniwharugby

Hohaia pushing very hard on defence.

taniwharugby

damn, big loss with HYland going off

Gunner

Fucking Johnson rushed up out of the line, took no one leaving a gaping hole for hem to run through.

kev

@Gunner Johnson has had a poor start to the season.

taniwharugby

our bombs are going far too deep, we cant contest them...kick long and deep or much shorter

J77

Here comes the slide..

Gunner

@kev yea, really struggling to see his up side...

How far away is Tua?

Fuck sakes we’re unravelling.

Unforced error turned into an easy 7 points now.

taniwharugby

@J77 yup...

not sure the wind looks as strong as they were saying??

NOw Matich off too...this gonna be ugly

taniwharugby

those are the kind of boxies we should be doing

kev

We are lacking punch in backline. JB is running and looking for runners.

Need to get ball and hold for some phases.

taniwharugby

we need to mark that blind better, we had 3 forwards there marking 3 backs, with Ross marking Waisake

kev

That backline is tragic. Coach?

taniwharugby

man they are so off-side, putting more pressure on our backs who look like they just met on the bus down

kev

man they are so off-side, putting more pressure on our backs who look like they just met on the bus down

And speak different languages.

We are much better physically. But really slow off the ground, getting back to our feet.

Backline set moves a mess.

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