Otago v Auckland

[African Monkey]

Don't think it would have mattered when Hickey was blooded tbh. He lacks any sort of speed and athleticism to start at 10 in NZ rugby and stifles teams on attack in the process. I thought he'd suit European rugby more tbh.

[Duluth]

@African-Monkey said in Otago v Auckland:

Don't think it would have mattered when Hickey was blooded tbh. He lacks any sort of speed and athleticism to start at 10 in NZ rugby and stifles teams on attack in the process. I thought he'd suit European rugby more tbh.

I thought Pivac was going to turn him into a halfback (he got ~20mins there in an NPC final). That probably didn't happen because there were no better options at ten back then

[African Monkey]

@Duluth I do recall that, and we did have Anscombe around back then.

[Tim]

[shark]

@Tim said in Otago v Auckland:

@Bones And dipshits here compare Bridge to Howlett.

You're a fucktard if you can't see the similarities.

I don't think anyone has claimed Bridge is as good as Howlett so you've completely got the wrong end of the stick given you seem to have assumed that, but there are similarities in many areas...postionally, physically, pace etc.

[shark]

@Bovidae said in Otago v Auckland:

So Bower makes the bench for the SI team but doesn't start for Otago?

Same with Tomkinson who was in the South squad, didn't even make the 23 though, and appears to be getting eased back into action.

[kiwiinmelb]

Calebs quads look massive in those white shorts 😲

[Bones]

Marshall. Always trying to be smarter than the ref 🙄

[Duluth]

AJ Lam tidying up some shitty situations

[number9]

Ruru still passing shithouse and Apisai throwing still sucks.

[ACT Crusader]

Surely Ruru was out in touch?

[Steven Harris]

@Duluth what is up with the discipline..?, dare I say it , it’s like watching the Blues..

[number9]

Ruru is panicking out there.

[nzzp]

Just on the30 min mark, but that was two great passes from Ruru. Absolute bullets.

[nzzp]

Pass looked 'flat' but great line and try for AJ Lam

[ACT Crusader]

@nzzp said in Otago v Auckland:

Pass looked 'flat' but great line and try for AJ Lam

Marshy reckons it was fine, so means it was clearly forward.

[Steven Harris]

@nzzp very slick, you just suspect if Auckland get in behind Otago, it could be a long afternoon for the southern boys

[nzzp]

@ACT-Crusader said in Otago v Auckland:

@nzzp said in Otago v Auckland:

Pass looked 'flat' but great line and try for AJ Lam

Marshy reckons it was fine, so means it was clearly forward.

honeslty, looked forward in real time. Marsh is terrible.

[nzzp]

@Steven-Harris said in Otago v Auckland:

@nzzp very slick, you just suspect if Auckland get in behind Otago, it could be a long afternoon for the southern boys

If our forwards get going, could be a long day out for Otago.

Edit: yes, I agree!

[Steven Harris]

@nzzp on que.