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taniwharugby

pretty solid looking Waikato team, will be a good gauge for us to see if we have really made progress.

Looks like showers forecast for Saturday, which is a shame cos I reckon could be a decent walk up crowd if the weather turns it on.

kev

@taniwharugby I like our team, we have some depth, so looking forward to getting a line on how we are improving. Hope we turn up with attitude and play some rugby.

J77

@kev said in v Waikato:

@taniwharugby I like our team, we have some depth, so looking forward to getting a line on how we are improving. Hope we turn up with attitude and play some rugby.

I still don't think this team has hit its full potential yet, I reckon there's still heaps to unleash.

One of these upcoming games we are going to bust out a near complete performance...let's hope it's this one. Waikato are apparently fired up over last years result, so will be tough, but the way we are travelling that shouldn't bother us. Us by 8 👍

Gunner

Bloody awful weather here this morning, she's raining cats and dogs.

I don't have much hope that it'll clear by late afternoon... crossing my fingers and toes though!

taniwharugby

@Gunner had heard that the main grandstand was pretty much sold out...? Isn't supposed to be this bad today, so hopefully it does clear.

Gunner

Showers still around, but not as bad as this mornings deluge.
The wind is blowing at about a million miles an hour though, so sure to have some impact on the game.

Come on Tani's!!!!

Stockcar86

Good try but hungus - should have been a try under the posts not in the corner

Gunner

Whoa, great try by Alaimalo to open up the scoring.

Promising start by Northland 5-0

Nepia

@Stockcar86 said in v Waikato:

Good try but hungus - should have been a try under the posts not in the corner

Always a risk of a pass going to ground maybe?

(Of course if it was Masaga or Kata then it would be a clear hungus).

Gunner

Tough penalty. Don't see many head high tackles made only a foot off the ground.

Gunner

Great call taking the scrum.

The wind makes it a 50/50 chance at goal, and our line out is dodgy.

Gunner

Crowd favourite Ross Wright crashing over.

Beauty!

Gunner

Right, I'm settled into the game now, better support the sponsor and pop the top off a Red!

Gunner

Definite yellow, possible red?

Gunner

Yellow it is, which is a fair call.

We need to take advantage of this and put a few more points on, especially since we have to turn around and play into the wind.

15-0

Gunner

We haven't played very smart since Waikato have had a man in the bin

Gunner

He's gonna be in trouble

Gunner

Just a penalty, really?

No consistency with what we've been seeing all year.

18-0 half time. Hopefully that is enough of a lead to turn into the wind with.

kev

@Gunner we won't be able to kick for territory so will need to hold the ball for longer periods. But can't shut up shop.

taniwharugby

Fuck it's cold!.

The Silver Fern

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