Southland v Otago

taniwharugby

that was an awful breakdown there

taniwharugby

jeez, reckon they should keep the heat on and go for the corner!!

Otago lucky PIckerill and the AR missed thier knock at the lineout too

antipodean

I guess you don't have to roll away Mr Pickerill?

taniwharugby

jeez Alaimalo lucky there lying on the top of the Otago player there forcing the easy t/o

Gunner

Where was the roll from the tackler there?
The prick just lied there!!!

Kiwiwomble

@antipodean said in Southland v Otago:

I guess you don't have to roll away Mr Pickerill?

We haven’t looked like winning but that was criminal

Dice

Not sure why Canterbury let Ray Nu'u go. He's better than any of the midfielders they have now.

Gunner

Otago have been terrible, side to side, no punch, poor options.

Southland on the other hand, everything is turning to gold for them.

KiwiMurph

What an effort by Southland.

Imagine 2 or 3 years ago Otago beating Canterbury away and Southland beating Otago in successive weeks - you wouldn't read about it.

taniwharugby

@Gunner especially this 2nd 40 (relevant to both sides)

antipodean

Dreadful finish by Otago to compliment Pickerill's blind refereeing.

Donsteppa

I had Southland as the lowest scorer for the weekend, but that score line almost flatters Otago...

kev

@kev said in Southland v Otago:

Have to say the decision to take a penalty when you had Southland on the rack was baffling.

At this point Otago had the game. Definitely the turning point. Would have been a yellow for next infringement. Can’t understand what Collins was thinking.

taniwharugby

@Donsteppa me too...

taniwharugby

@kev I think shortly after they had a maul that was certain to score, Southland guy comes in from the side, think he was then the player that stole it over the line, and only a penalty...IMO YC at least

BUt this is Pickerill so...

Good for Southland taking advantage!!

kev

@taniwharugby can see why they lost the shield. They really dropped their bundle in that last 20 minutes. Thought I was watching Northland.

Kiwiwomble

It was a perfect storm of brain farts and yips, ioane obviously i his own head all game and Collins (who has been a great captain this season) just not thinking with the call for goal

Combine that with Southland having everything to play for and there you have it

Bovidae

@taniwharugby said in Southland v Otago:

jeez Alaimalo lucky there lying on the top of the Otago player there forcing the easy t/o

I think Alaimalo was lucky to get that ruck turnover too. He made some bloody good front-on tackles in this game though.

Southland butchered at least 3 tries but it didn't matter in the end.

Machpants

Sooooo, who still thinking Ioane is next ten off the rank?

Kiwiwomble

@Bovidae said in Southland v Otago:

@taniwharugby said in Southland v Otago:

jeez Alaimalo lucky there lying on the top of the Otago player there forcing the easy t/o

I think Alaimalo was lucky to get that ruck turnover too. He made some bloody good front-on tackles in this game though.

Southland butchered at least 3 tries but it didn't matter in the end.

I was going to point that one out but thought It might have just been my bias

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Southland v Otago