The Silver Fern

@Kiwidom Seen him at Auckland Airport two weeks back wearing Western Force gear.

@Kirwan said in Auckland MOTM v BOP:

@Duluth said in Auckland MOTM v BOP:

Patrick easily.

Tele’a and Clark. Tangitau unlucky

I went the same, I'm starting to get excited about Cark's future.

Patrick was huge. This fucking season though, was a very, very hard to watch.

How can you have 95% possession and territory for 30mins and score one try?

And end up conceding 3 before the break!

I've just watched this game. Good to see Fineanganofo brought out his pink headgear from his school rugby days.

McGrath and Bates didn't want to use their bench.

@Duluth Didn't catch the game sorry.

Rugby's gone soft.

An outside back gets done for roughing up a prop.

Actually, good point, best game from the new 13 so far.

I think our coaches have been understudying with Robertson, out last ten mins of games has been poor all season.

Segnar easily the top for me, his hands taking passes at his feet, accurate defence and huge workrate. Beehre and Lam the next two for me.

Hard to pick the backs with that halfback stinking up the joint.

Michael Manson could be useful pick for the Highlanders.

@Duluth said in Auckland MOTM v Northland:

Oh and Reihana

We could Hall for his MVP trophy from last week?

Problem is, it still comes back to the individual ref or TMO view on what constitutes 'foul play' which I think many cards/penalties we have seen in recent years are not.

Segner Sullivan Tangitau

Enjoyable game

Hall needs to take the L and not cry to the ref after the game.

Simpson is a real talent for just 18.

Che Clark needs more minutes

Tangitau looked impressive all game

Akira and Choat played well in second half. Backs were horrid.

FMG - nice setup for a stadium that size. Overpriced food and bev are part of the landscape of course but the concourse access was good. I accept the crowd wasn't huge of course

Could only vote for XTH

@Lancaster-Park said in Auckland v Canterbury:

Admittedly only saw the highlights but given the strongly held views by many in Auck that Akira is a beast but we just dont appreciate it I would have thought he would be playing like a man against boys at this level.
Did anyone at the game or seeing it all see him as a step above the rest?

As @KiwiMurph said, he's on the way out and I'm surprised he's actually playing here before heading to Japan. He's just going through the motions and who can blame him when there's the Japanese season waiting for him.

He probably just doesn't wanna risk injury, it's not as if he has anything to play for here, similar to Jack Goodhue at Northland last year.

From the highlights I went Telea, Segnar and Lam. That pass from Telea was sweeeeet.

Well done Otago, some great offloads in there. Looked like a good battle. Enjoyed the shot of the Otago coaches box doing it tough with a few minutes to go.

@SouthernMann said in Otago v Auckland:

@frugby not 0/6

How good!

Hard to pick, was too many mistakes. Akira, Telea and Zarn for his impact.