Southland vs Counties

[Duluth]

Counties
1 Sean Bagshaw, 2 Donald Maka, 3 Tim Metcher, 4 Viliame Rarasea, 5 Daymon Leasuasu, 6 Sikeli Nabou, 7 Malgene Ilaua, 8 Savelio Ropati, 9 Jonathan Taumateine, 10 Riley Hohepa, 11 Kailone Hala, 12 Orbyn Leger, 13 Nikolai Foliaki, 14 Kirisi Kuridrani, 15 Andrew Kellaway

Reserves: 16 Joseph Royal, 17 Mark Royal, 18 Conan O’Donnell, 19 Samuel Slade, 20 Jonathan Kawau, 21 Liam Daniela, 22 Cardiff Vaega, 23 Josh Gray

[mikedogz]

Players not considered with injury: Matiaha Martin (arm, season), Sam Furniss (neck, season), Luteru Laulala (leg, season), Tevita Nabura (leg, season); Etene Nanai-Seturo (knee), Nathaniel Apa (ankle), Sam Henwood (back), Liam Fitzsimons (concussion), Dan Hyatt (leg).

[Stargazer]

Interesting score at 22 minutes: Southland leading 8 to 0.

[Stargazer]

And of course, that didn't last long. Intercept try to Foliaki.

8 - 7 Southland after 26 minutes

[ACT Crusader]

Good 2nd try by Stags. Lead 15-7

[Stargazer]

Now a try to Southland's Logan Crowley!

15 - 7 Southland

[Stargazer]

HT: Southland 18 - 7 Counties

[Stargazer]

It today the day?

Southland leading 25 - 7 after 46 minutes.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer stop it..!

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris Southland almost scored another try!

[Stargazer]

32 - 7 Southland after 60 minutes

Only watching with half an eye, but Counties have fallen apart.

[Stargazer]

Lewis Ormond scores another one for Southland.

39 - 7 to Southland after 70 minutes

[Crucial]

Someone had to be the nice guys and let them have a win.

[taniwharugby]

Yay. for the Banjos!..although puts us in a deserved Dead Last!

[African Monkey]

Congrats to Southand, well deserved!

[Stargazer]

Full time: Southland 42 - 14 Counties Manukau

Not just a win for Southland; it's a BIG bonus point win for Southland.

We probably won't find out whether this is or could have been a turning point for Southland, because the draw is against them.

On Thursday, they play Taranaki away, then Auckland away and in the final round robin game, they host BoP.

[KiwiMurph]

Great stuff Southland. The players looked stoked.

[Duluth]

I just skimmed through the game, great effort from Southland. A shame Southland got their win when most people were watching the RWC

At kickoff Counties would have rated their chances of catching up to Waikato. They have a couple of winnable games left, but that game has probably relegated them

[Duluth]

@Stargazer said in Southland vs Counties:

On Thursday, they play Taranaki away, then Auckland away and in the final round robin game, they host BoP.

The interest will be in who gets the wooden spoon

Currently they are a couple of points in front of Northland who have BOP, Wellington, Ta$man & Otago.
At the very least you'd think Northland should pick up a few BPs

[Bovidae]

Southland from a Waikato supporter.