Magpies v Otago (Championship SF)

[Higgins]

Take the kick, it's an easy three points.

[Nepia]

We're getting the ref rub of the green at the moment.

[Higgins]

Hawkes Bay 17 - 24 after 48 minutes, The Magpies on attack with what looks to be a sou westerly breeze behind them

[Higgins]

We haven't scored a lineout drive try for a couple of games. Chance to make amends here?

[Steven Harris]

Fakatava doing my head in..takes a sideways step b4 passing

[Higgins]

Big change coming up with Isaiah Walker Leawere about to be injected into the HB team.

[Nepia]

I take my rub of the green comment back.

[taniwharugby]

is that wind strong? Ioanes kicking was pants last week too

[Higgins]

@Nepia That knock on call looked to be a bit lucky

[Stargazer]

Ref totally missed that several Otago players were in front of the kicker.

[Nepia]

@Higgins said in Hawke's v Otago (Championship SF):

@Nepia That knock on call looked to be a bit lucky

I think it was fair, it's up to Ioane to hold on to the ball and he lost in the pass.

But I was referring to the turnover ruck, there was an Otago player lying on our side.

[Nepia]

Then we get a lucky scrum penalty.

[taniwharugby]

@Nepia yeah I reckon if you lose control, whether knocked out or not, and it goes forward, then tough luck.

[Higgins]

Yes, another try to Lincoln McClutchie

[taniwharugby]

@Nepia looked like HB took that down

[Stargazer]

Great work from Fakatava leading to that try from McC.

[Nepia]

Yes!!!

The Otago 7 never releases contact before he goes for the ball ... I just watched him for multiple rucks in a row. But you play to the ref and he allows it so good work to him.

@taniwharugby Let's not get too silly.

[Higgins]

And now Devan Flanders and Jonah Lowe about to take the field. Obviously Stargazer will be happy about that. The conversion goes over to make it 24 all with 23 minutes left to play.

[Yeetyaah]

Beautiful from Fakatava and McClutchie

[Stargazer]

Who has gone off for Lowe?