Manawatu v Northland

[Duluth]

1 Malakai Hala-Ngatai, 2 Leif Keil-Schwencke, 3 Flyn Yates, 4 Stan van den Hoven, 5 Johan Momsen, 6 TK Howden, 7 Slade McDowall, 8 Brayden Iose, 9 Jordi Viljoen, 10 Brett Cameron, 11 Tima Fainga'anuku, 12 Kyle Brown, 13 Te Rangatira Waitokia, 14 Drew Wild, 15 Beaudein Waaka

Reserves: 16 Raymond Tuputupu, 17 Joseph Gavigan, 18 Cole Keith, 19 Ofa Tauatevalu, 20 Terrell Peita, 21 John Poland, 22 Isaiah Armstrong-Ravula, 23 Jason Emery

[kev]

Huge match for us after last weekends top performance.

[Stargazer]

Radio commentators saying Stan van der Hoven is South African. I guess they only saw his name and didn't do any research?

The comment was made when they said that Manawatū had brought in a whole group of South African players.

I know they picked up Momsen in the MLR and, of course, there's Viljoen. Not sure they have more South Africans?

[Stargazer]

Manawatū the most enterprising team thus far and rewarded with a try. TK Howden.

[taniwharugby]

Well worked try, poor midfield defence

[Stargazer]

Foul play?

[Stargazer]

Should be a card.

[taniwharugby]

Normal transmission resumes for us, poor execution and dumb play

[taniwharugby]

Wtf

[mikey07]

With these yellow Cards didn’t realise Steve Walsh was still reffing

[taniwharugby]

Good call to takenthe points...soak up some time

[taniwharugby]

What an odd advantage

[taniwharugby]

This is soft as fuck.

[taniwharugby]

I like Brady chases hard, but gee nonpoint if you ain't gonna get hands on the recipient and create pressure

[Duluth]

Nice work by the old guys

[Stargazer]

Manawatū's attack is reasonably good, but their defence is terrible.

[taniwharugby]

Refs rarely blow for.players going off feet over the ruck any more

[Duluth]

Much better. Moorby didn’t need to attempt that pass though

[taniwharugby]

Great decision by Reihana to not grab at that...came off Manawatu didn't it

[taniwharugby]

If we can tidy our game.up we will run away with this