Waikato v Hawke's Bay

[DrivingMaul]

@Yeetyaah Here's Fletcher Smith post match at Harbour

[Higgins]

Almost time guys but not before one last listen to Hammond Gamble's "C'mon the Bay" to top of my preparation.
Stargazer, have you done your tips yet. We will need them as I'm sure our BoP opponents will probably all tip for the DSW and we will probably all be going for the Bay of course. I predict the tipping match will probably be decided one way or the other after tonight's game.

[Higgins]

Possible brilliant try to Lincoln McLutchie

[Nepia]

That was an awesome run.

[Higgins]

I was worried about the grounding but not even referred to the TMO so I'm quite happy to take the seven points considering the home touch judges!

[Higgins]

We can score easily from lineout drives and that just showed we can defend them too.

[Magpie_in_aus]

@DrivingMaul said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

I'll be doing post match interviews at this game, anyone that you would like to hear from?

Mark Hammett if he is around. Get his justification on his NZSS and Hurricanes bias against HB

[Higgins]

That last pass looked to be a bit dodgy

[Nepia]

@Higgins said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

That last pass looked to be a bit dodgy

Yeah, looks like a bit of balancing out.

Why does Alaimalo have to be available for this game?

[Higgins]

I'm not happy about it being awarded but as you say we just have to suck it up given the Bay's try was probably even more doubtful. DSW 07 - 10 The Bay after 23 minutes

[Nepia]

That dude just played the ball while lying on the ground and the ref was chatting to him????

[Higgins]

@Nepia Mr.Briant maybe has the guilts about the first try and has set about trying to balance things up from that! We are going ok considering the very limited amount of possession we have had (and when we do get it someone usually kicks it away again).

[Stargazer]

@Higgins There was nothing wrong with the try. McClutchie just slammed it down; hence the bounce.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer In that case then we are getting stiffed by some decisions going against us ort simply not being called when in our favour.

[Duluth]

@Stargazer said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

There was nothing wrong with the try. McClutchie just slammed it down; hence the bounce.

He let go of the ball and never regained control

[Stargazer]

@Duluth He had control when he slammed it on the ground.

[Toddy]

Should be a yellow card coming up.

[Canes4life]

Izzy from Gizzy is a beast.

[Higgins]

Almost another brilliant backline try to The Bay. It looked like a possible early tackle the only thing that saved the DSW

[Duluth]

@Stargazer said in Waikato v Hawke's Bay:

@Duluth He had control when he slammed it on the ground.

That’s not regaining control. That’s slapping it into the ground after losing it.

His face summed up what he thought