Auckland v Harbour

[Duluth]

I hope we see a Choat/Ioane/Papali'i trio with Sotutu off the bench at some stage

[JK]

@Tim said in Auckland v Harbour:

I take it that it's been wet.

Strange they made that call so early. North harbour rugby was all still on and Massey ground was excellent this morning and Shore great this arvo.

Such a shame to cancel the junior stuff when there’s no premier club games to protect the grounds for anyway.

[Nogusta]

@Dice said in Auckland v Harbour:

Sotutu had quite a good game in only his second start. He showed that he's good enough to give Akira breaks during the season.

Tusitala did a really good job considering the circumstances.

Tusitala got the players player award (3pts), TJ (2) and Hoskins - 1.

[Nogusta]

@Kirwan Rayasi, TJ and Hodgman were doubtful starters apparently right up until kickoff with the same illness that laid Ruru low. Hence Matt Storm and Paul Roache getting the late callups. Faiane and Hodgman spewing their guts before the game and at halftime.

[Kirwan]

@Nogusta said in Auckland v Harbour:

@Kirwan Rayasi, TJ and Hodgman were doubtful starters apparently right up until kickoff with the same illness that laid Ruru low. Hence Matt Storm and Paul Roache getting the late callups. Faiane and Hodgman spewing their guts before the game and at halftime.

Gee, you wouldn’t have known it, impressed they played through that.

3 pts under those circumstances is great.

[nzzp]

@Nogusta said in Auckland v Harbour:

@Kirwan Rayasi, TJ and Hodgman were doubtful starters apparently right up until kickoff with the same illness that laid Ruru low. Hence Matt Storm and Paul Roache getting the late callups. Faiane and Hodgman spewing their guts before the game and at halftime.

good nudge fella. Puts a different complexion on the game for sure, and maybe explains why we were so passive in defence at times.

[African Monkey]

@Nogusta Great effort then all things considered, especially for TJ going the full 80. Real leadership that.

[Dice]

I heard that Akira and Papali'i have to rest for two weeks. Not sure if they'll play this week.

[Nepia]

@Dice said in Auckland v Harbour:

I heard that Akira and Papali'i have to rest for two weeks. Not sure if they'll play this week.

I'd like to see either of them play this week ... at Eden Park.

[ACT Crusader]

Papali’i for Cane would be an improvement I reckon.

[Nepia]

@ACT-Crusader said in Auckland v Harbour:

Papali’i for Cane would be an improvement I reckon.

Obvious bait is obvious.

[KiwiMurph]

Yeah Papalii really needs a rest...those 3 minutes off the bench against the Boks must have him running on fumes.....

[Dice]

@KiwiMurph Yeah, I found it pretty weird. 3 minutes of rugby in the last 2 months and he didn't really play an excessive amount of minutes in Super Rugby either.

[KiwiMurph]

@Dice Yeah did play some club for Pakuranga but it is weird.

[Nepia]

@Dice said in Auckland v Harbour:

@KiwiMurph Yeah, I found it pretty weird. 3 minutes of rugby in the last 2 months and he didn't really play an excessive amount of minutes in Super Rugby either.

Also, who is mandating that Akira has to rest for the NPC? He's not AB squad, so the Blues?

[Kirwan]

@Nepia said in Auckland v Harbour:

@Dice said in Auckland v Harbour:

@KiwiMurph Yeah, I found it pretty weird. 3 minutes of rugby in the last 2 months and he didn't really play an excessive amount of minutes in Super Rugby either.

Also, who is mandating that Akira has to rest for the NPC? He's not AB squad, so the Blues?

NZRU? Which in the case of the Blues is the same thing.

[Yeetyaah]

@Nogusta Suzie strikes again.

[Dice]

@Nepia Not sure, just heard that they're resting for 2 weeks.

Dalton has come back earlier though as he's just been named on the bench for the game against Northland.