Auckland vs. North Harbour - The Battle of the Bridge

[sparky]

@duluth

Hunt Vs Papali'i is the battle I'm looking forward to. A place on the All Blacks EOYT is up from grabs.

[Duluth]

@sparky

I’m sure Hunt will tour. I think it’s worth making room for Papalii too.. it’s a big squad

[sparky]

Both will be in the 51 but I suspect only one of them will be in the official 32 who go to Europe.

Hunt has more experience, but Papali'i looks the better long term prospect.

[Steven Harris]

@duluth Lentjes was very good for Otago when he came on,superb over the ball,my choice would Papalii,I just think he is way more physical than Hunt or Lentjes.

[KiwiMurph]

All Harbour so far.

They look very up for this.

[KiwiMurph]

Auckland get some ball down the right end of the field and score.

[nzzp]

@kiwimurph said in Auckland vs. North Harbour - The Battle of the Bridge:

Auckland get some ball down the right end of the field and score.

Great to lead after having the ball for about three minutes out of twenty

[KiwiMurph]

Akira straight through Hunt and Auckland score again. Papali'i has started strongly.

[gt12]

Future AB 8 to future AB 7, try.

Hunt not doing himself any favors.

[Tim]

Auckland midfield really good today.

[Tim]

Stevenson has been good. Unfortunately Scotty Stevenson said at the start of the game that "his Super Rugby future is secure down the motorway".

[gt12]

@tim

Excellent.

[KiwiMurph]

Prattley is an idiot. But we knew that.

[KiwiMurph]

Cripes that was not good from Stevenson!

[Tim]

@kiwimurph Yep, followed my praise with a shocking play.

[African Monkey]

Can't say I'm overly impressed with Dillon Hunt. Looks journeyman level at best.

[KiwiMurph]

Abel gives away the penalty then misses the tackle. Not a great few minutes.

Yeah Hunt not having much impact - looks small out there.

[Steven Harris]

All that last period of play that let Harbour back in was from a chip and chase play from Ruru..50/50 play in my book..and then finished up with a 3 x penalties..

[gt12]

This should be the equivalent of a trial between Hunt and Papali’i

I know who I’d pick.

[KiwiMurph]

I've been impressed by Mafileo for Harbour. Harbour scrum going well and some nice charges.