Championship Semi: Otago v Northland
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Been watching the game so not posting, gutted, we just can’t get out of this bloody championship
That Southland loss really seemed to take the wind out of us
Fucking gutted
Collins has been bloody solid this year but he’s tried to put in more kicks in this match than the rest of the season, credit too him he’s just owned up to a poor game, no hiding
Umuga Jensen was great when he came on, which we’d seen more of him
Hope knot isn’t badly injured
Fuck
We were in this one
Northland just had more in the tank, wanted it more, we’ll done
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@Donsteppa said in Championship Semi: Otago v Northland:
Not much of a home ground advantage for Otago when only three men and a dog turn up to watch.
The days of big rugby grounds look toast outside of tests.
Scarfie holidays?
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Been explaining on calls all day to my Aussie workmates why I’ve been wearing a rugby jersey...doesn’t seem worth it now
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@Kiwiwomble its always worth it bro!!
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Damn it! That’s only 2 wins in 10 years layoff games
Why can’t we just play smarter, you can’t open people up with every play, take time and build
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@Gunner nah they were up there, think only us and Southland not been up?
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@taniwharugby @Kiwiwomble that must make it 3 teams never been up.
Northland, Otago, Southland.
Edit.
No Southland have been up there in 2011.
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@Gunner said in Championship Semi: Otago v Northland:
We lost our way in the last 10-15 of the first half, but gee we came out and played well in that 2nd 40.
First final for us since we gave the Vikings a towling isn’t it? @Nepia you might know?
This time round we won’t be weighed down by carrying the Poo. 😏
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@Gunner said in Championship Semi: Otago v Northland:
@taniwharugby @Kiwiwomble that must make it 3 teams never been up.
Northland, Otago, Southland.
If there is a promotion just keep Hawkes there 😀
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Gee that was a terrible play from Koroi near the end there. As standard I'm gonna judge him on those couple of minutes - he doesn't seem to have come on a lot in the last few years. Gets the ball with the Northland defence in tatters, mosey on across the park at a gentle jog, when it's too late throw the pass straight to Northland with a massive overlap outside.
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@taniwharugby said in Championship Semi: Otago v Northland:
@Gunner nah they were up there, think only us and Southland not been up?
Trust me...I feel it with every game...we haven’t
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did I mention FUCK YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!
Vote in MOTM
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/4331/northland-motm-v-otago/2
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I just love the was Robinson plays, there was one ruck early in the second half, Otago had 3 players there, he went into ruck drawing one to him, he ended up leaving ruck, RObinson cleared the next guy, and the angle had him pressuring the other guy and then 3 more Otago players had to join and Northland only had RObinson and another but had done his job drawing all those players in.
Both our locks were excellent out there, always been a fan of Matich, dude has a motor on him! Our big unfit props were always willing with ball in hand, keeping the Otago forwards busy allowing our backs a bit of space.
Love Olsen too, gets through so much work, my only gripe is he is just too laid back when it comes to pressing the ref on things.
Nock, made a couple of big errors tonight, but outside that, he is a class act! Really come of age in 2020, if he can put this form into super rugby, he will be pushing for that back up AB 9 spot...just hope he is ok!
OUr mid-field d had a big disconnect tonight, but going forward they were good, just need Ranger to remember he often has someone outside him!!
Reckon we almost missed a shot not giving more time to Cooper and Faiane too, Matt Wright a steady hand at the back! Hyland being used...seems the game we have been wanting most of the season they are doing now.
Sure we missed a load of tackles and dropped alot of ball, but gee, we won for a change!!
Up the tanis!!
