Championship Semi: Otago v Northland
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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!!
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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!!
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Now here is an interesting scenario, and I don’t think we may need to tread this path..If by somehow Taranaki upset Hawkes Bay and to be honest ,I personally can’t see this happening..
Now because Semonoff Stadium in Whangarei is currently closed ..The NZRFU wants the Championship final held at Albany Stadium to appease the broadcasters..the Northland Rugby Union have been in contact with NZRFU to see if a possible final , and that’s a big if ..?, can be held in Kaikohe where the Waikato game was played last weekend..
I know if the game gets taken to Albany, it would piss many people off , and if that’s the case , it tells me everything and more about the people who run the game in this country ..just want to get everyone’s thoughts if this scenario happens ....? -
@Steven-Harris although shows an incredible lack of foresight by the numpties running the Events Centre, given 3 weeks ago, we were still an outside shot at a home semi, and they started work last week before the Waikato game, which given the advance booking needed for any tradies up here since coming out of lockdown, tells me they were booked several weeks ago, at least.
If naki pull off a miracle win, they should erect scaffold around Trigg Stadium or even Rugby Park where they played the Lions in the 30s, and hold it there.
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@Steven-Harris if that is the case Northland should give the NZRU the big middle finger and refuse to go to Albany.
Fuck ‘em, I rather we lose by default than be forced to give up a home final.
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@taniwharugby I think Okara Park was booked in for the lights upgrade months ago, that’s why the Waikato game had to go to Kaikohe in the first place.
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@Steven-Harris said in Championship Semi: Otago v Northland:
Now here is an interesting scenario, and I don’t think we may need to tread this path..If by somehow Taranaki upset Hawkes Bay and to be honest ,I personally can’t see this happening..
Now because Semonoff Stadium in Whangarei is currently closed ..The NZRFU wants the Championship final held at Albany Stadium to appease the broadcasters..the Northland Rugby Union have been in contact with NZRFU to see if a possible final , and that’s a big if ..?, can be held in Kaikohe where the Waikato game was played last weekend..
I know if the game gets taken to Albany, it would piss many people off , and if that’s the case , it tells me everything and more about the people who run the game in this country ..just want to get everyone’s thoughts if this scenario happens ....?Honestly, that would be Northland's own bloody fault! However, i don't see why it couldn't be held in Kaikohe if it was good enough for a round robin game.
