Auckland vs Canterbury
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Prattley really woke up after those scrum penalties.
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Hahaha Hickey woeful again.
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This ref is woeful. Counter ruck is fine means you can go in from the side now (Sanders).
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It’s been lucky for a few players that this ref doesn’t like referring anything to the TMO...
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Woeful effort in defence from the Canterbury fullback there.
Auckland back in the lead.
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McKay is very, very lucky. This ref is pretty dreadful.
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McKay must've felt guilty.
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The Auckland tryscorer moved up very quickly there, way before the ball had passed over the end of the lineout.
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Lead about to change hands again as the Auckland pack fall to bits
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Yeah I think Canterbury will run away with it now.
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Huge change in the Canterbury scrum with the replacements on.
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As witnessed by that embarrassment Canterbury made of the home team scrum to win a penalty.
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Mo'unga showing his class again. He really should be on the EOYT.
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@stargazer for a small guy he's got impressive power.
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It feels like the time in the game where Auckland drop their heads and concede another 2 tries
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Nice work from DP.
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Ref isn't even interested in that aerial challenge?
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Really not impressed by Canterbury a few players notwithstanding. Same for Auckland but that goes without saying.
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That blue 21 was palpably offside when he joined that last ruck that almost led to a Ravouvou try. Fortunately Mr. Pickerill managed to blow for a knock on to stop that happening.
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@kiwimurph Apart from having a new coach, who's already leaving after one season, Canterbury is missing a lot of players they had last year. Several left or are with the ABs. Even Canterbury will be affected by such changes.
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Fucking beautiful try. Superb pass from Faiane, and he finishes it off too.
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Fucken hell Akira Ioane!!! Oh well go BOP!
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Ah well, that was better than I'd hoped.
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Well, we did Auckland a favour two weeks ago by not fronting up at Eden Park. Looks like we have to do you another one tomorrow...!
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Really glad to Faiane finished the season strongly. Looking forward to him in Super Rugby next year.
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@tim That was the best game he has played all year. Having a decent 10 didnt hurt.
Funny how it takes til the final 20 minutes of the season for Auckland to have a halfback- first five combo with some ability.
Sucks for Akira that last play - he had a good game - thought he outplayed Whitelock.
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@kiwimurph Hahaha very true about our 9-10 combo. Hope to see these two get more gametime next season whatever division we're in.
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I also thought Ben Nee-Nee improved as the season went on. One of our best against Ta$man. Not sure he's up to Super Rugby though.
With a solid tight five (Scrafton and Fatialofa will certainly help), a good nine-ten combo (Costa/Plummer looked pretty good), and good coaches and conditioning we should be vastly better next year.
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Costa looked great in his cameo.. he knows how the clear the ball from the 22 and feisty at the breakdown..
Plummer sent a few hospitals tonight though.. especially with how "flat" the defensive line was
But he's definitely the best 10 we've had since Anscombe -
@mimic said in Auckland vs Canterbury:
But he's definitely the best 10 we've had since Anscombe
Damned with faint praise....
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Didn't see the whole game and can't make time to follow much M10C. Only warch it when it's on and I'm otherwise idle and tele unoccupied but:
- Plummer. First I've seen him. How old? Looked like he had a little something for future reference.
- Nanai. Couple of questions re his form in the EOYT thread. Looked sharp to me. Surely he is the next cab off the rank for the outside backs.
- Good to see an Eden player there
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@booboo Plummer is 19, and yes, that's 2 Eden players in 2 years that have represented Auckland.
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