Moana Pasifika v Highlanders

[Bones]

@Tim Paea has been talked up for like, 3 years? Then steps onto the park and would make Goodhue look electric.

[SouthernMann]

@KiwiMurph said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:

@Tim said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:

Amusingly, Paea and Dawai were two of the most talked up players last year (by Sky Sports, Stuff etc).

That sums up the quality of NZ Rugby media.

I think Paea was talked up in his first year. Prior to the 2021 season. He got injured in pre-season. Provincial season confirmed he was kak. Dawai talked up before last aeason. Had some howlers in his first couple of games. Then dropped. Just lucky they signed decent length contracts. It isn't good when players who can't start for their provincial teams are in the top Super sides.

[Mattasaurus]

deserved penalties but he needs to be consistent

[Bones]

Dawai finally makes a tackle and bizarrely just stays lying on the ground on the wrong side, motionlessly congratulating himself.

[SouthernMann]

Paea wouldn't even make the top Ta$man 23.

[Mattasaurus]

@Bones said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:

Dawai finally makes a tackle and bizarrely just stays lying on the ground on the wrong side, motionlessly congratulating himself.

we would literally be better playing with 14 men than have him there.. absolute liability

[Stargazer]

Great turnover from Lowe.

[antipodean]

How do you fuck that try up? Run in to draw defender, support player runs wide to receive the pass.

[KiwiMurph]

Well to be positive it's a big improvement on last week for Moana

[SouthernMann]

@KiwiMurph said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:

Well to be positive it's a big improvement on last week for Moana

The opposition is a lot more shit. Makes it easier.

[Winger]

17-19. HT score a fair reflection on game so far

[Mattasaurus]

seriously average stuff from the landers, basic tackle technique lacking (excluding a couple of excellent exceptions) , players getting isolated with the ball, I have not heard of this Dawai fella... but he is 7 different shades of shit.

Landers need to hold on to some possession and commit the defense in close before going wide.

MP deservedly in the game

halftime show over selling the quality of the game as usual.... if I was not a landers supported I would have switched channels by now

[SouthernMann]

Parkinson, de Groot, Ainsley, Withy, Renton, Lowe and Gilbert good. Apisai, Paea, Dawai really shit. The others ok.

[Mattasaurus]

this is rapidly becoming a very tough watch

[antipodean]

At this stage I'm starting to think the amount of penalties will be greater than the scoreline. Some of these professional players are dumb as fuck.

[SouthernMann]

Have been really impressed with Ainsley

[Mattasaurus]

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[Yeetyaah]

Based on what happened with the Crusaders, if he's knocked this, shouldn't the yellow card not count?

Edit: lol I was taking the piss how is this a thing.

[SouthernMann]

I love that shit eating grin from Jonah Lowe as he got recalled

[KiwiMurph]

Rubbish handling and a rubbish scrum is not a great combo.