Auckland v Tasman
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Another thing id like to add.
Its an absolute pleasure watching an Auckland backline that looks well coached.
They look well drilled and have a plan.
The kicking was terrific tonight from them - everyone in the backline can kick and they utilise everybody to kick. Rayasi's left foot, box kicks from 9, chips and grubbers from 9/10/12.
It's very weird to watch as typically Auckland backlines are a bunch of wingers shoehorned in to spots. Tana i'm looking at you.
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@kirwan said in Auckland v Ta$man:
Great team spirit. These coaches have really turned this team around.
What's all this nonsense about coaches? I thought all you needed was a former AB, some way-cool dreads, topped off with a splash of mana.
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Sweet win.
Our defense has been good all season, but it was something else tonight. That goal-line stand in the 2nd half was awesome.
I love the upside to our attack. I like that each week we add another wrinkle or two to the attack. We just have more variety in our attack now, which is pretty refreshing. We're becoming a team that is harder to game plan for.
A bonus was that Ta$man's best player was a player we loaned them.
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@shark No, just Auckland fans giving their team credit for a very good win (yes I know it is a bit weird that an Auckland based rugby team is getting credit for playing well). For all the shit that Auckland Rugby fans have to put up with, they're allowed to have the odd day where they can be happy for their team.
Still a long way to go though as I said earlier for this Auckland team. It certainly is a very wide open premiership this year where anyone could win it (probably Canterbury again), and the relegation battle is also wide open which is only a good thing for the competition.
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Have been impressed with Whetton, looks physical. Hope Highlanders pick him up 😁. Just noticed last night a trend that Gibson gets bossed a little physically at times, good player but needs to sort out if wants to push to ABs. Had hopes for him but think Paapalii will over take him as 7 at current rate.
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@98blueandgold said in Auckland v Ta$man:
Have been impressed with Whetton, looks physical. Hope Highlanders pick him up
LOL, a friend of mine was saying that tonight. Looks taylor made to be a solid Highlanders player.
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@tim said in Auckland v Ta$man:
Whetton has been a real surprise this year. Nailing all his work.
He's a very different player than when left NZ. He's added a lot of bulk and his workrate is getting better each week. Good to see him get through 80
The Blues should be signing him, they need another big lump at lock for when Tuipolotu is injured/out of form.
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@kiwimurph said in Auckland v Ta$man:
@shark said in Auckland v Ta$man:
Oh phew. I thought I'd missed a big game.
Hilarious. You know Auckland are playing better again when Cantab fans are getting chippy. Good to see.
You'd like to think we cared that much about Auckland and the Blues
