Northland v Manawatu

[antipodean]

@Machpants said in Northland v Manawatu:

That's the right call. Commentators are dumb. You don't make a tackle by holding your arms out wide to the side of a player, you get your shoulder in

Like Tomkinson?

[nzzp]

Enjoying this game too!

Not sure what the commentators were on about, that knock down was a yellow all day in modern times

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Northland v Manawatu:

@Machpants said in Northland v Manawatu:

That's the right call. Commentators are dumb. You don't make a tackle by holding your arms out wide to the side of a player, you get your shoulder in

Like Tomkinson?

Haha shoulder, with arms ready to wrap (not telling behind), and not to head - yes

[nzzp]

@Machpants spot on, his hand was out to be in the line of the ball. Once you do that, you roll the dice.

Good lead for Northland now

[taniwharugby]

Need to play smart now

[antipodean]

@nzzp said in Northland v Manawatu:

@Machpants spot on, his hand was out to be in the line of the ball. Once you do that, you roll the dice.

Agreed. You do that to prevent the pass.

[Crucial]

Least surprising thing of the round. Pickering makes a shithouse decision!
Not saying it may not have been correct just that it’s a big call to be guessing intent on that with such consequences. Could also have been entirely wrong.

[Machpants]

Ranger is so past it

[Machpants]

Keystone cops

[taniwharugby]

How many times has Ranger and Gregory lost possession

[shark]

@Duluth shit he's dropping some ball.

[kev]

@Machpants he is unfit. And wants to throw magic passes.

[kev]

@taniwharugby they would have a long lowlights reel.

[taniwharugby]

@Crucial TBF he's been decent today, was more his keeping card in pocket in the first half after a warning

[Machpants]

@kev said in Northland v Manawatu:

@Machpants he is unfit. And wants to throw magic passes.

And thinks he's fast enough to rush out of defensive line, too

[antipodean]

Big discrepancy in the class of the scrumhalves on the field.

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants needs to realise it and use his power

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in Northland v Manawatu:

@Machpants needs to realise it and use his power

Like Basteraud?

[taniwharugby]

@Machpants Ranger has/had some talent and skill

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby yeah, still he'd probably be a good loose forward at this level!