Wellington v BOP

[Canes4life]

Connor Garden Bachop won’t see any further game time this year sustaining what looks like a broken arm in the Lions Insta story.

[Winger]

@Canes4life said in Wellington v BOP:

@cgrant a one two punch of Aumua and Thompson for the Canes in the future will be pretty handy.

I hope the Canes can keep Thompson. They have three already but one is now a bit injury prone. And one a bit limited but still a good backup

[KiwiPie]

As a bit of comfort for Bay fans, the team that started the final last season had Wardlaw, Ainley, Franklin, Karpik, Matenga at 4-8 in the pack with Ross a starting prop, none of them played last night. Blake and Eklund are missing, Ravouvou, Narawa & Judd missing from the backline from last season and Black absent last night. This is a much changed team and they don't seem to have much fluency.

[Nevorian]

Nothing better than seeing a hooker sell a dummy and beat a few tackles to dot down after a 60m run

[Machpants]

Telling team mates

@Nevorian said in Wellington v BOP:

Nothing better than seeing a hooker sell a dummy and beat a few tackles to dot down after a 60m run

Telling kids
@Nevorian said in Wellington v BOP:

Nothing better than seeing a hooker sell a dummy and beat a few tackles to dot down after a 80m run

Telling grandkids
@Nevorian said in Wellington v BOP:

Nothing better than seeing a hooker sell a dummy and beat a few tackles to dot down after a 600m run

[bayimports]

Fuatai gets what he deserves

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Ironically we know more about his availability through illegal play this than anything that comes from the Steamers camp on ongoing injuries an availability in general.

[Stargazer]

From that same article:

Bay of Plenty could also find themselves without prop Jordan Lay against Auckland this week.

He was cited for dangerous play in a ruck during the loss to Wellington and will face a judicial hearing this week.

[Darren]

So the Welly tight 5 was about how expected - horrible at set pieces.
But once I saw the sate of the BOP winger I knew there was no way we were going to lose.

[KiwiPie]

@Darren said in Wellington v BOP:

So the Welly tight 5 was about how expected - horrible at set pieces.
But once I saw the sate of the BOP winger I knew there was no way we were going to lose.

Agree but his chilli sauce is excellent

[ARHS]

@Darren He was hardly satisfied with the consequences...

[bayimports]

@ARHS said in Wellington v BOP:

@Darren He was hardly satisfied with the consequences...

true, not many had the appetite for that spicy behaviour

[pukunui]

“ Kefu noted that another player was also involved in the tackle and that Fuatai’s participation was only moderate”

Only just watching a replay of the game now.
How the hell did Tiatia escape a citing for his role in the lifting tackle? Especially given the above quote.
Both should have got red.

[Bones]

@pukunui yeah that's the bizarre thing for me - he also lifted and drove. Seems like he's way more at fault - only mitigating factor being he had his head down and couldn't see what Fuatai was doing?