Southland vs Manawatu

[Duluth]

Manawatu
1 Fa’alelei Sione 2 Sam Stewart 3 Samuela Tawake 4 Fraser Stone 5 Liam Mitchell 6 Nick Crosswell 7 Johnny Galloway 8 Brayden Iose 9 Jamie Booth 10 Otere Black 11 Adam Boult 12 Ngani Laumape 13 Hamish Northcott 14 Andre Taylor 15 Sam Malcolm

Reserves: Nick Grogan, Fraser Armstrong, Sione Asi, Sione Tuipulotu, Rhys Pedersen, Griffin Culver, James Tofa, Te Rangatira Waitokia

[Duluth]

Southland
Josh Moorby, Lewis Ormond, Isaac Te Tamaki, Ray Nu'u, Lausii Taliauli, Marty McKenzie, Logan Crowley, Charles Alaimalo, Matt James, Brayden Mitchell, Mike McKee, Ray Tatafu, Morgan Mitchell, Greg Pleasants-Tate, Joe Walsh,

Reserves: Flynn Thomas, Shaun Stodart, Howard Sililoto, Ben Paulin, Bill Fukofuka, Jay Renton, Mitch Taylor, Moses Faletolu

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[Steven Harris]

Good start from Southland, up 7-0 after 5 minutes..

[African Monkey]

Go Southland!!!! 12-0 up.

[Steven Harris]

Turbos hit back 7-12

[Chris B.]

If Marty McKenzie hadn't got a fingertip to that ball things could be looking even brighter for the Stags.

[Steven Harris]

@Chris-B was a near thing but the right decision ..
Too easy for the Stags..scrum dominance pays off Southland 19-7

[Steven Harris]

Stags in again 26-7

[Steven Harris]

Halftime Southland 26-7 Stags looking really good , forwards on top..

[Stargazer]

Yay, their losing streak may be over soon!!

[Higgins]

@Stargazer I'll be honest, I am glowing in the glory of The 'Poo getting a good going over by a team that has not won in about four years rather than supporting Southland!

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer don’t talk too soon, but they are looking odds on, one area where they have impressed this season is at scrum time..they have been really good in that area..
And their backs are not to bad..as I said last week I thought they caused the magpies some issues..
I just want to credit Dale McLeod who is working with the backs and basically picked Ray Nu’u out of Christchurch club rugby
and the fullback Josh Moorby out of Waikato club rugby last year ,has a real eye for talent.

[taniwharugby]

Let's go Southland...even if it pushes us to the bottom.

[Steven Harris]

Turbos hit back 26-14

[Steven Harris]

Here comes the Turbos ..Laumape with a brilliant chip and chase..Southland still lead 26 -21 ..squeaky bum time ..!
25 min to go..!

[African Monkey]

This Manawatu hooker can't throw for shit!

[Steven Harris]

Manawatu level up with minutes to go ..26 all conversion to come
Conversion is over..28-26 Turbos..oh dear..!

[taniwharugby]

@Steven-Harris booooo Poooo!!

[Steven Harris]

@taniwharugby I looked at the TAB odds at halftime and thought hmmm..!

[Steven Harris]

Otere Black penalty..Turbos 31-26 ..6m to play