Manawatu v BOP

[KiwiMurph]

or whether Eklund is a flanker or a hooker.

[antipodean]

Entertaining game so far.

[antipodean]

Trask scores an excellent try cutting through the defence, kicks ahead and dives on the ball. NMS should be penalised for diving on top of him.

[antipodean]

Another try. Manawatu falling apart.

[Nepia]

This game is on the inset screen for me, I couldn't see that pass even on the slow mo replay.

[antipodean]

Then Manawatu score a very good try.

[mikey07]

I’ve just flicked over from the other game is defence optional in this game?

[ACT Crusader]

That 3rd Turbos try was a cracker from the big fella.

[KiwiPie]

@mikey07 said in Manawatu v BOP:

I’ve just flicked over from the other game is defence optional in this game?

Pretty much. Whoever can hold onto the ball ends up scoring.

[mikey07]

@KiwiPie I’m watching the wrong game by the sounds of it

[Donsteppa]

How ponderous are the Manawatu back three? Any break and we just run around the last line of defence 😊

[Nepia]

@Donsteppa said in Manawatu v BOP:

How ponderous are the Manawatu back three? Any break and we just run around the last line of defence 😊

Which makes it all the more surprising they didn't give Baker her a contract as he'd fit in perfectly.

[Nepia]

Hadn't noticed that haircut before, Fakatava has lost his title.

[KiwiPie]

@Donsteppa said in Manawatu v BOP:

How ponderous are the Manawatu back three? Any break and we just run around the last line of defence 😊

Tudreu is looking alarmingly slow - he was brilliant a couple of years ago.

[ACT Crusader]

@Donsteppa said in Manawatu v BOP:

How ponderous are the Manawatu back three? Any break and we just run around the last line of defence 😊

And another try after a single line break.

[Dice]

I wonder if NMS could even look good in the Heartland comp.

[KiwiPie]

This game shows the level we're at this season. Would be competing for the 2nd div title but not quite good enough for Div 1 especially with so many out injured. Black played well today and showed his class as did Trask. But still way too much sloppy play.

[Stargazer]

[bayimports]

@KiwiPie said in Manawatu v BOP:

This game shows the level we're at this season. Would be competing for the 2nd div title but not quite good enough for Div 1 especially with so many out injured. Black played well today and showed his class as did Trask. But still way too much sloppy play.

just finished watching this and unfortunately this is accurate.

[Nepia]

@bayimports said in Manawatu v BOP:

@KiwiPie said in Manawatu v BOP:

This game shows the level we're at this season. Would be competing for the 2nd div title but not quite good enough for Div 1 especially with so many out injured. Black played well today and showed his class as did Trask. But still way too much sloppy play.

just finished watching this and unfortunately this is accurate.

Conversely the Poo would have been a lot better with Black. You guys are getting a bit Tasmany with your player hogging.