Auckland v Manawatu

nzzp

me oh my I enjoyed that maul, yes I did.

Also, Hickey got smashed

Tim

Also, Hickey got smashed

He did his best!

nzzp

@Tim full marks for bravery, not so much for execution

Tim

Ref not policing the release both ways.

Tim

Gains in Super Rugby of policing offside lost in NPC. Frustrating that reffing has changed in NPC.

Booth was held on the ground by Hickey earlier.

Tim

Rayasi bombed that.

Steven Harris

@Tim totally agree, he had numbers on the inside

Tim

Southland game ref would've blown four or five cards by now.

Dice

Very good half by Funaki.

Tim

Funaki is unpolished but executes quickly. Has he done a box kick yet?

KiwiMurph

Funaki's distribution and decision making light years ahead of Ruru

taniwharugby

@KiwiMurph same can be said of most NPC 9s...

Steven Harris

@Tim you might see him put some up in the 2nd half ,Auckland will playing into a gale ..Chris Eves has made a big difference to the Turbos scrum..

Tim

Tuipulotu off the bench this half, and Renata covering loosehead.

Be interesting to see if Sullivan gets a run.

Tim

What a run from Adams.

nzzp

What a run from Adams.

was yelling at the TV. I love the chance of a fat man try, and that would ahve been epic.

Tim

Good to see them taking the scrum.

nzzp

That was very very fortunate for Auckland... Ruru just got there to the right place, right time.

Was Ruru taken out early? He stepped and got cleaned out at the same time

Tim

Choat jumping at the front of the lineout.

Tim

400 vs 50 carry metres!

The Silver Fern