Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau

[Dice]

@Dice Not that time though.

[Tim]

@Dice Gotta compete with AJ Lam.

[mikedogz]

piss off.

[Tim]

Looked like they pushed over the top of him rather than 5 collapsing it?

[Bovidae]

Cridge collapsed that maul. Terrible decision.

[Dice]

@Tim said in Hawkes Bay v Counties Manukau:

@Dice Gotta compete with AJ Lam.

We should have room for both. No Beauden, Marchant or Duffie next season. And then get rid of Hyland and Page, and we have 5 spots available.

[Tim]

Long advantage there.

[Toddy]

@Tim Was going to say that. It was just a knock on at a ruck. HB made metres after that and went through two phases.

[Canes4life]

Ili is having some game in this one.

[mikedogz]

that was a good move, watch out for the great Counties come back. Do it for Phil!!!

[Steven Harris]

Dalton Papalii putting in some shift..

[mikedogz]

Best recruitment that Counties have had for years. Shame he will be going to OZ

[Steven Harris]

Can remember all the talk about Nanai Seturo when he was at St Kentigern College and the battle to sign him from both codes..But is it fair to say that he has’nt lived up to those expectations..?

[mikedogz]

ENS class at sevens, not so much at 15's

[mikedogz]

Counties playing lots better this half.

[mikedogz]

then concede a soft try, bugger!

[Steven Harris]

@mikedogz just inaccurate especially at lineout ..speed of Hawkes Bays ball been a big difference.

[Stargazer]

My sincere apologies to Stacey Ili. I've been criticizing him a lot, but today he had a massive game. His combination with Lowe worked very well. Also a great game from Flanders, Weber, Mikaele-Tu'u, Lowe and Visinia. What a big beast that man is! I think Mason Emerson is not going to get much game time if everyone stays healthy. Danny Toala to start at 12 next game, please, with him taking over the goal kicking as well. To Joe Apikotoa, please, don't be afraid to score a try. Dropping a ball just a few metres from the try line is not something you want to do in a game that's closer than this one. FAB Devan Flanders is a great line-out option. He stole a few on the Counties' throw, too!

Oh, and

Woohoo!!!!!

[Nepia]

@Stargazer I’m actually unsure why you have a bee in your bonnet with Ili, he was pretty good last year once we figured out what he looked like.

[Stargazer]

@Nepia His running game was good but he had a high error rate, last year, especially knock ons. Hope that's behind him now.