Taranaki v Hawke's Bay
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<p>Whats worse is there are still 27 more minutes to endure. Surely things can't get any worse????</p>
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<p>Yep, appears they can, the Naki in again.</p> -
<p>Well, maybe we can look forward to a parade down Emerson St, with Philpott impaled on Hawkeye's beak</p>
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<p>Of the two out of Cridge and Renton, much more impressed with Cridge</p>
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<p>With these ruck rules, I dont think Lamborn is the player we need at 7</p>
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<p>Well there was only a metre forward pass and a knock on in that try.</p>
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<p>That sort of performance is not acceptable. Pass mark for Dixon, Ricitelli, Cridge, Abbot, Weber, Lowe, Tongia and Emerson. Did we even have any loose forwards playing?</p>
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<p>Well, we can score tries - bonus point again for doing so in a losing effort.</p>
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<p>Unfortunately we are conceding more tries than we can score.</p>
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<p>It is difficult to see a quick improvement unless we can get closer to a full strength lineup.</p>
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<p>The HBRU Board decision not to play the experimental laws in our club rugby seems to have been exposed as a poor one, as Taranaki played them in their club competition. Although, having said that, Wellington didn't either.</p>
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<p>The next match is Counties Manukau on Thursday is now in the realm of a must win if we want to retain Premiership status. </p> -
<p>Still,</p>
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<p>That second "try" from Jonah should never have been disallowed: 7 points</p>
<p>That obstruction was no obstruction, would probably have led to a try: 7 points</p>
<p>That try from Naki should have been disallowed because of a forward pass & knock on: -7 points.</p>
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<p>The score should have been 42 - 48 at most, probably closer because of the psychological effects of playing against 16 men.</p>
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<p>I'm getting sick of shit refs. </p>
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<p>Having said that, big improvement is needed from our guys. Frankly, I don't understand why they play so badly. So many of them play or have played Super Rugby!</p>
<p>Can someone please send Edmonds, Evans and Allardice to Naholo's wonder doctor? We need a miracle!</p>