Auckland v Manawatu

Tim

Southland game ref would've blown four or five cards by now.

Dice

Very good half by Funaki.

Tim

Funaki is unpolished but executes quickly. Has he done a box kick yet?

KiwiMurph

Funaki's distribution and decision making light years ahead of Ruru

taniwharugby

@KiwiMurph same can be said of most NPC 9s...

Steven Harris

@Tim you might see him put some up in the 2nd half ,Auckland will playing into a gale ..Chris Eves has made a big difference to the Turbos scrum..

Tim

Tuipulotu off the bench this half, and Renata covering loosehead.

Be interesting to see if Sullivan gets a run.

Tim

What a run from Adams.

nzzp

What a run from Adams.

was yelling at the TV. I love the chance of a fat man try, and that would ahve been epic.

Tim

Good to see them taking the scrum.

nzzp

That was very very fortunate for Auckland... Ruru just got there to the right place, right time.

Was Ruru taken out early? He stepped and got cleaned out at the same time

Tim

Choat jumping at the front of the lineout.

Tim

400 vs 50 carry metres!

Tim

Penalty try?

Tim

Card warning?

Tim

Hickey looks a better player now.

Stargazer

Haven't seen the game, but it looks like Manawatu are going to be one of the main contenders for the wooden spoon this year.

African Monkey

Just watching the game now. Why is Jeff Wilson referring to Jordan Trainor as Jordan Hyland?

Duluth

This game was at the same time as the shield match. Sky should realise theres people who will watch one game and record the other

The fluffybunnies announced the shield result and score at the end of this match

The Silver Fern