Counties v Southland

[Winger]

@Stargazer said in Counties v Southland:

The red card is unfortunate for Southland in that they looked to have a chance to win this game, were ahead on the score board, and now they're behind again, with a man in the bin for 20 minutes.

And now further behind

19-10

[mikedogz]

I think Malimali has done enough for a super contract somewhere. Finished a good try, 19-10 ahead. Counties need a bonus point win today.

[Grooter]

MaliMali I would rather him at the landers than those Waikato wingers to be honest

[mikedogz]

An important bonus point try for Counties. 26 to 13 lead.

[Winger]

Costly red card period for Southland

[mikedogz]

A time wasting penalty against our half back at the back of the ruck.

[Stargazer]

Southland now back to 15 players.

[Winger]

15 vs 15 again now

62 minutes

[Winger]

Southland score

26-20 with just over 10 minutes left

[mikedogz]

Counties need to be careful here, back to a 6 point lead.

[Winger]

Southland on top now. Big turnaround

[Winger]

26-25 with conversion to come

[Grooter]

Yes!! Come on the Stags

[Winger]

27-26 Southland 7 minutes to go

[Stargazer]

That may be Paula Latu's first NPC try (not sure). He moved from Hawke's Bay to Southland a few years ago, because Southland was short of frontrowers and he hadn't made the Magpies' squad (he was in our Development team).
Great to see this.

[Winger]

CM surely got an advantage from the knock-on. Lucky

[Grooter]

too nervous

[Grooter]

yes penalty!

[Stargazer]

Never say bottom of the table games aren't exciting. This one definitely is.

[Winger]

@FakatavaAllBlack said in Counties v Southland:

yes penalty!

45 seconds remain. 30-26 FT

Well done Southland