Auckland v Waikato

KiwiMurph

Not in the cards for Auckland today

KiwiMurph

This could be a drubbing by full time.

Waikato 13 is impressive

Stargazer

That was the first drop goal of the current NPC season.

KiwiMurph

@Stargazer saved Apisai getting pinged....again.....

Stargazer

Hat-trick Roe.

Yeetyaah

Where has this Waikato team been all season????

Duluth

Ok get, 3 tries in 11 mins

Although who knows when the ref will say the half is over

KiwiMurph

Nice run by Che Clark. Auckland should start him at 6

Duluth

Royal at LH, Clark at lock, 3 opensides. Yuck

Kirwan

@Yeetyaah said in Auckland v Waikato:

Where has this Waikato team been all season????

Waiting for this bald headed fluffybunny

KiwiMurph

Haha trust Apisai to knock it on.

Yeetyaah

@Kirwan cope and seethe I suppose idk

Duluth

Funaki was a hand break in the first half. Zarn’s kicking from hand was aimless too

The weird bench worked in Waikato’s favour. They subbed on more power while Auckland’s bench for some reason (injuries?) was a bit lightweight. We should’ve gone to a 6/2 when we saw Waikato had a 7/1 split

Duluth

Aucklands best voting:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/6286/auckland-motm-v-waikato/

Kirwan

Well that was shit

KiwiMurph

Congrats Waikato. Far too good.

Auckland starting Apisai and Funaki were asking for trouble.

Auckland's discipline a real problem. Not dissimilar to the ABs.

Kirwan

We looked flat after the Canterbury result last week.

Bovidae

When I least expect a win Waikato puts in a performance like that. Funny to see Wrampling come onto the left wing so early in the 2nd half.

Bovidae

You would think that Tonu'u and co would do their homework. Ngatai is a halfback, and was the only back on the reserve bench.

Duluth

@Kirwan said in Auckland v Waikato:

We looked flat after the Canterbury result last week.

Everything was a bit off

Waikato’s gamble of a 7/1 split vs Auckland’s conventional split with no specialist lock had a huge impact on the second half though. With the first half lead they could just shut the game down by recycling possession with fresh forwards

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Auckland v Waikato