Southland v Northland

[taniwharugby]

We are awful , too laboured and deep...if you play as deep as we do it must be at pace

[J77]

Use the advantage properly Hawkins you twat.

[Chiefy07]

Why does Hawkins keep chip kicking away our advantage when we're near the 22. Brainless.

[kev]

@taniwharugby said in Southland v Northland:

We are awful , too laboured and deep...if you play as deep as we do it must be at pace

We started the season as the worst prepared side.

Reihana kick for the line not accurate. Need to work on this skill.

[kev]

@chiefy07 said in Southland v Northland:

Why does Hawkins keep chip kicking away our advantage when we're near the 22. Brainless.

Because we have no options.

[J77]

All these players have talent of sorts, just might as well have an empty coaches box.

[kev]

Maybe the backs should introduce themselves.

[taniwharugby]

@kev to the coaches too

[kev]

Can we clear without conceding a penalty

[Chiefy07]

Great pass and vision from Nock and great line from Ranger.

[Chiefy07]

Wasn't much of an advantage. Don't think that offload would've been thrown if they were expecting him to call advantage over so soon

[kev]

That touchie hasn’t called anything our way.

[J77]

Our reaction time at the cleanout is way too slow.

[kev]

Very laboured attack. Tight lines, not finding space or moving defenders around.

[Chiefy07]

Wouldn't change the outcome but thought it was weird the ref telling Hawkins there's time and then as he kicks it says times up.

[J77]

The guy in the opposition coaches box will be welcome to come back north if he likes..

How we let these guys out nearly 40 on us is beyond me.

Bonus point could be crucial, so a small silver lining I guess

[kev]

Two bonus points keeps us ahead.

But it’s all been said before. A team lacking fitness and polish that comes from good coaching and culture.

Our props look bigger than when the season started and they weren’t fit then.

[J77]

Is this 2 bonus point system still in use? It shows us a point ahead of Southland.

[kev]

@j77 said in Southland v Northland:

Is this 2 bonus point system still in use? It shows us a point ahead of Southland.

Yep.

[kev]

@j77 said in Southland v Northland:

Is this 2 bonus point system still in use? It shows us a point ahead of Southland.

The decision to take a quick tap at end was inspired. We need Taranaki to win by more than 7 and not concede 4 tries and we earn 😀 a spot in the semis. Nothing ever seemed so hollow.