Auckland v Waikato

[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

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph said in Auckland v Waikato:

Waikato 13 is impressive

He came in as a replacement for Waikato last season. Tuhakaraina and Anderson weren't even part of the original Waikato squad, but currently with RWC commitments and injuries Waikato are missing 5 midfielders.

[Steven Harris]

Just got some great oil
Waikato had requested from Otago to use Vilimoni Koroi as a loan player,every union has to sign off on this sort of transfer ,only one union refused to 🤔
I would imagine the motivation for Waikato would have been very strong