Auckland v Tasman

[antipodean]

That Zarn Sullivan had a good game.

[Stargazer]

@antipodean Yep, he's welcome back home.

[Chris B.]

Good work, Nankivell!

Here we come @Dice!!!

[Dice]

@Chris-B I wish we didn't take our starters off now.

[ACT Crusader]

Plummer with a Rupeni-scoop

[Dice]

This is as bad as I've seen Havili play.

[Bovidae]

Ross hanging out on the wing, as usual.

[Chris B.]

@Dice His first half was his worst I can recall. He's picked it up a bit in the second, but we're playing sevens now.

[ACT Crusader]

@Dice said in Auckland v Ta$man:

This is as bad as I've seen Havili play.

Yeah.

Orc forwards have been brutal. Christie and Hunt have been well contained.

[ACT Crusader]

Just a little confusing that last maul...

[Nepia]

I would have thought Ross would have filled out more since he's a decade older, but he appears to have adopted Piri's arse but stayed skinny everywhere else.

[Tim]

Was at the pub. Just seen the score. Looks like Auckland clicked.

[antipodean]

TJ Faiane showing all the benefits of media training for his post match interview.

[Chris B.]

@ACT-Crusader said in Auckland v Ta$man:

@Dice said in Auckland v Ta$man:

Orc forwards have been brutal. Christie and Hunt have been well contained.

Auckland using the same blueprint Harbour used - don't give us the ball and use a big pack to smother us.

Huge difference from last year's team is we're much smaller from 4-8.

Somewhat better second half (we won it!) - but, mainly once the benches came on.

[Chris B.]

@KiwiMurph said in Auckland v Ta$man:

@Chris-B this Auckland team is no great shakes. Ta$man to win comfortably.

I knew it!

You lying JAFA!!!

[Stargazer]

@African-Monkey said in Auckland v Ta$man:

Why does Ta$man get guys released from the ABs to play but no-one else?

Didn't help them much.

[KiwiMurph]

I thought Niko Jones might initially be caught out a bit physically/size wise but he doesn't look out of place - good stuff.

[KiwiMurph]

@Chris-B said in Auckland v Ta$man:

@KiwiMurph said in Auckland v Ta$man:

@Chris-B this Auckland team is no great shakes. Ta$man to win comfortably.

I knew it!

You lying JAFA!!!

Haha I didn't bank on Ta$man playing their worst game in years!

[African Monkey]

Just finished watching. Far out where did that come from! It all started up front where we really gave it to them, with Plummer and Rayasi benefiting from fromt foot ball. Ruru also had his best game in a long long time. We kept it simple by running hard and straight and Ta$man with their ABs didn't want to know.

Defence was strong, led by unsung hero Adrian Choat who surely will get a SR contract somewhere, supported brilliantly by Gibson and Redlinger Kapa. Hope Whetton's injury isn't too serious either although it doesn't look good.

Must say David Havili had a dead set shocker. Up there with one of the worst individual performances I've ever seen.

[African Monkey]

@Stargazer We'll keep him

I've always liked Sullivan since seeing him at Kings College tbh. I thought he'd go back to Hawke's Bay like they always do but it's good to actually keep one that came from out of town for once