QF - North Harbour v Auckland

[Tim]

Auckland with a massive gap on the wing. Even a man down, that is their weird defensive pattern in action.

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

@KiwiMurph very harsh penalty. Collapsing the maul?

Pugh clearly collapsed.

[Bones]

What a year Stephenson is having.

[Tim]

@Bones super quick, and would normally just be a scrum to harbour for a collapsed maul?

[Chris]

@Tim said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

Auckland with a massive gap on the wing. Even a man down, that is their weird defensive pattern in action.

Yeah RTS was defending in the centres inside Trainor weird set up.

[taniwharugby]

@Tim a number of teams defend narrow like that, Northland included, does my head in as I can't see what the point is, especially in situations like that.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph Collapsed maul is almost unknown from a tackle situation. Teams do it deliberately and get a scrum.

[Bones]

@Tim said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

@Bones super quick, and would normally just be a scrum to harbour for a collapsed maul?

I'm all for refs penalising guys on both sides for collapsing the maul. But consistency is key. You can bet there'll be a maul where the team in control collapses it but he won't penalise them.

[Bovidae]

It's not very often one player takes out two players in one move.

Hodgman is having a shocker with his discipline.

[taniwharugby]

@Bones was one earlier

[mikey07]

I find it an absolute joke Auckland can have Ioane and RTS but Wellington can’t have Coles for 30-20 minutes I’m pretty sure Ioane has more game time then Coles.

[Bones]

Who's Auckland 5? Cracking tackle on harbour 8 just before Gatland's try.

[Duluth]

@Bones Dalzell

[Bones]

@mikey07 said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

I find it an absolute joke Auckland can have Ioane and RTS but Wellington can’t have Coles for 30-20 minutes I’m pretty sure Ioane has more game time then Coles.

Stop whining bro. Boohoo we can't have a backup hooker for our hooker who's in fantastic form.

[Bovidae]

@Bones said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

What a year Stephenson is having.

Although he started the game like he had a few distractions (in his head).

[taniwharugby]

@mikey07 it makes you wonder if the player and/or the RPA have a bit of say too.

I agree, there would seem no reason for some of those unavailable to be so, but they are...

[Bones]

@Bovidae said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

@Bones said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

What a year Stephenson is having.

Although he started the game like he had a few distractions (in his head).

I missed the start. So I believe now he only plays well if I'm watching.

I'll set up a GoFundMe for chiefs fans to donate in order for me to watch all their games.

[African Monkey]

@Bones Yeah as funny as it sounds, having ABs back to play in this comp isn't necessarily a benefit. Most of them are only there for a bit of gametime and aren't usually up to speed with tithe team patterns etc.

[Tim]

Hope there is some better rugby in the 2nd half. Two teams playing poorly under pressure.

[African Monkey]

@Tim NH look more threatening on attack imo.