Manawatu v Magpies

[Stargazer]

Yessss, full time: Manawatu 13 - 31 Magpies

Bonus point in the bag as well!

[Stockcar86]

Apologies to those in the Hawkes Bay picking team. I did not keep the faith, and only picked us by 9-16

[Stargazer]

@Stockcar86 I may have done the same. Not having seen the team play yet, it was hard to know where we're at. Glad to know, too, that we're still expecting a few SR guys back.

[Stargazer]

Duane Monkley medal points:
Ash Dixon 3
Gareth Evans 2
Folau Fakatava 1

[Stargazer]

Accurate summary of the game:

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/114918682/hawkes-bay-maul-manawat-in-the-big-wet-in-palmertson-north

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer superb forward effort ,PJ looking comfortable on the loose head side of the scrum.. Joel Hintz for a small stature goes well

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris Pouri was great! He looks way more confident than last year (bigger too?) and his game showed that.

[Stockcar86]

Every time I see Hinz, I am reminded of Otis Dozovik

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer really glad he was patient and hung around the Bay, he loves the region ..if he can keep this sort of form up, a super contract will be just around the corner..
A really dominant display from the magpies forwards..like the look of Fakatava , just needs to pick his moments..feel for Sam McNicol he can’t seem to catch a break at the minute.

[Stargazer]

Okay, here are some stats from Opta:

Tackles made - tackles missed - turnovers won - turnovers conceded:
Manawatu: 99 - 14 - 6 - 20
Hawke's Bay: 62 - 12 - 8 - 16

Most tackles made (tackles missed) by Magpies:
Devan Flanders 9 (0)
Tom Parsons 9 (0)
Mason Emerson 6 (3) -> that was also the most tackles missed

Highest number of turnovers won by individual Magpies was 2 (Emerson and O'Connor).
Highest number of turnovers conceded by individual Magpies was 3 (Fakatava). Players conceding 2 turnovers were Emerson, Flanders and Parsons).

Line-outs won - line-outs lost - line-out win %
Manawatu: 4 - 4 - 50%
Hawke's Bay: 12 - 6 - 66.7%

This shows the limitation of stats, because 4 of our line-outs led to tries, which isn't visible from these stats.

Scrums won - scrums lost - scrum win %
Manawatu: 7 - 2 - 77.8%
Hawke's Bay: 9 - 1 - 90%

Highest number of line-out wins by individual Magpies:
Evans (4), Cridge (3) and Walker-Leawere (2).

The Magpies only conceded 4 penalties during this game. Manawatu 10.

[Stargazer]

[Number 10]

Good to start with a win.

Liked the scrum and forward drives from lineouts. Pouri Rakete-Stones is showing the benefit of two previous seasons in the team, making a big advance in his play.

A lot of handling errors which is probably to be expected in the rain.

Let's go at Wellington on Friday night.

[Stargazer]

[Magpie_in_aus]

Any word on what McNicol did?

[Stargazer]

@Magpie_in_aus I'm keeping an eye on it. Haven't seen any injury update, yet.