QF - North Harbour v Auckland

[kev]

@Mattasaurus said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

Really enjoyed that as a neutral, bloody entertaining

Really? Tight but messy, not a lot of attack, box kicking…

[Tim]

Not a great game. Harbour were shite without Gatland, but only played well for about 5 to 10 minutes. Auckland forwards took over without Gatland pinning them back. Funaki was slow as hell, Auckland forwards had about 30 to 40 minutes of decent play, and backline was very disjointed.

Harbour back three were mostly shut down.

[KiwiMurph]

Tuipulotu was sensational

[Tim]

@ARHS Real free for all out there.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph Best player on the field in second 40.

[kev]

@KiwiMurph said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

Tuipulotu was sensational

Has he lost some weight? Looked smaller….

[Duluth]

Auckland still has not played well in a single game this NPC. Somehow we are in the semis

Hopefully some of the injured backs and Choat return

Patrick and Akira were strong. Peita must start

[kev]

@Duluth said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

Auckland still has not played well in a single game this NPC. Somehow we are in the semis

Hopefully some of the injured backs and Choat return

Patrick and Akira were strong. Peita must start

Your forwards are beasts.

But backline not doing RTS any favours. He looked lost.

[African Monkey]

@KiwiMurph Got through a lot of work after long layoff.

[Tim]

@Duluth said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

Peita must start

Ridiculous that he is not starting. Ditch the aussie work experience student.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

@Duluth said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

Peita must start

Ridiculous that he is not starting. Ditch the aussie work experience student.

Ekuasi is better too

So frustrating

[ACT Crusader]

@African-Monkey said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

We probably were the better team overall, but Harbour certainly weren't helped by Li and Gatland going off.

I thought Auckland missed and fell off way too many tackles.

[Tim]

Hope Ta'avao is okay. That's a lot of serious knock-outs this year. Not good.

[Duluth]

@ACT-Crusader said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

@African-Monkey said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

We probably were the better team overall, but Harbour certainly weren't helped by Li and Gatland going off.

I thought Auckland missed and fell off way too many tackles.

Gibson in particular struggled. Choat is a far better player now

[Canes4life]

So did I hear correctly that Auckland play the winner of the Wellington v Hawkes Bay QF tomorrow?

[mikey07]

@Canes4life Yip you heard correctly

[Canes4life]

@mikey07 said in QF - North Harbour v Auckland:

@Canes4life Yip you heard correctly

That’s not what Sky Sport had on their screens last week.

[Duluth]

Tuipulotu and Ioane kept the momentum going with their ball carrying. All of it close in, hard driving metres

PT 12 runs 26m
AI 17 runs 51m

[Tim]

Was it Jack McTavish commentating tonight? So much better than the usual idiots. Just enthusiastic for the game, accurate calls, no agenda.

[Duluth]

@Tim

I think it’s Jeff McTainsh. Much better than TJ