BOP v Auckland

African Monkey

@KiwiMurph Yeah seeing guys like Gibson, Apisai, Renata (even though he's not playing today), Dalzell etc. does make you wonder.

frugby

Diabolical from the Gulls. Apisai was adhorrent, he can't emerge for the second 40.

Apparently he can.

KiwiMurph

Zarn is having a shocker

Duluth

A couple of simple errors from Sullivan

KiwiMurph

Nice tackle from Cashmore on Plummer.

This is flush the dunny stuff from Auckland

Duluth

Vikena making an impact in general play

African Monkey

@Duluth Done more in 1 hit up than Apisai did all game.

frugby

Lol, the commentators haven't done their research and don't know that Thomas plays for the Reds.

KiwiMurph

One positive for Auckland has been Evans at 15. He looks really good there. Given his size it could be his future.

African Monkey

I'll give it to Gibson, he has been everywhere in the 2nd half so far.

KiwiMurph

Lovely service from Thomas.

Evans deserved try

frugby

I don't know whether to laugh or cringe at Parsons' hilarious pre-written things to say after a try - oh, I just answered my own question.

Steven Harris

Thats carried back every day of the week and twice on Sunday

African Monkey

The subs have made a difference.

frugby

@Steven-Harris Need a better camera angle I reckon. Pretty hard to tell from an end on style. Could easily be an optical illusion.

KiwiMurph

If Tangitau can keep his error rate low he's going to be a very dangerous player.

frugby

Game on now... Thomas has been superb.

KiwiMurph

Amazing what happens when you can win a lineout

Duluth

Some physical work from Beehre. The tackle then the drive through

African Monkey

Far out Auvkland have gone from looking like wooden spooners in the first have, then looking like title contenders the next.

Kalani Thomas has made a difference.

The Silver Fern