Wellington v Tasman
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This is an awful game.
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So dumb from Savea.
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Savea cost the team 5 points due to stupity
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Blackwell another unforced error
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Wellington scrums getting done over a bit
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11-0. Stupidity and unforced error cost Well 8 points. But a strong wind at Ta$man's back in the first half. Reminds me of Athletic park back in the day
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@Stockcar86 said in Wellington v Ta$man:
How many points is that wind worth
That's the million dollar question really.
Lots of breaks in play - tough to execute much, but I'd have been a lot happier if Ta$man had another 7 points to go with a half they largely dominated.
See what happens when the teams turn round - playing into a gale in the wet....
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Blackwell’s proving he’s well deserving of that Canes contract extension made -10 metres and knocked the ball on in a stupid position on the 22.
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Ta$man doing a good job of getting away being offside 3rd of 4th defender off the ruck. But hey still really good d regardless we’re struggling big time.
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@KiwiMurph I agree especially as Wellington look toothless.
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You think JGB would be controlling the game considering it’s his home ground there playing at. Just goes to show how rubbish he is I can’t wait for Morgan and Love to develop.
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Proctor trying to outdo Savea in the stupidity stakes.
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@mikey07 said in Wellington v Ta$man:
@KiwiMurph I agree especially as Wellington look toothless.
Its a poor game by Wellington
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Hopefully Savea starts doing something at 12 considering he’s done nothing all game except cost his team 5 pts.
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Well scrum is awful today
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Jeez - that Wellington prop went straight to ground under the posts. Ref gives him a homer!
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Connor Collins is playing well
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More dumb play by Wellington
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Why would you take the shot in that situation. You are still down 2 scores if you kick it.
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Good well scrum with two new props
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11-3 but Ta$man are easily the better team
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Ta$man score. Rubbish display by Well
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Hunt >>> JGB in controlling the game.
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Yeah - that was a good effort, especially by the forwards. Dominant scrum, dominant maul - a few problems with lineout throwing in the gale, but to be expected really.
Shout out to Isaac Salmon, who I thought might be a weak link, but he was excellent in the scrum.
Defense was really aggressive and much of the time Wellington was losing ground with ball in hand.
Hope Havili is OK - not sure there were many arms in the tackle that took him out, but requires a closer look.
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Ta$man was more equipped to play in these conditions.
Sione Havili was probably Ta$man's best, while Goosen was Wellington's best.
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Well done to Ta$man completely outplayed us we couldn’t get over the advantage line due to the massive Ta$man defence my 1 gripe with Waenga is the last 10 when Wellington was on attack Ta$man players were laying all over the ball and getting away with it, yeah ok we were dead and buried but that’s not the point, Rant over and again well done to Ta$man on this performance the shield won’t be going anywhere next week.
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I think we're not quite mathematically safe from relegation - but, we'd need a couple of massive losses to Canterbury and Otago to overturn our points advantage - and a perfect storm of other unlikely things falling into place.
Safe enough, I think! Now we can concentrate on qualifying for the play-offs.
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@Bovidae said in Wellington v Ta$man:
Hunt >>> JGB in controlling the game.
We got beaten up front. The problem wasn't JGB today.
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@hydro11 said in Wellington v Ta$man:
@Bovidae said in Wellington v Ta$man:
Hunt >>> JGB in controlling the game.
We got beaten up front. The problem wasn't JGB today.
Agree. The forwards were smashed by Ta$man
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The best game I’ve seen Sione Havili play. He was massive and well supported by the other Ta$man forwards.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Wellington v Ta$man:
The best game I’ve seen Sione Havili play. He was massive and well supported by the other Ta$man forwards.
Did Strange make a difference?
I picked Ta$man to win, but not Wellington to be lowest scoring team fot the round!
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Made the trek out to Porirua Park yesterday and frankly the conditions were not as bad bad as being called wet and a gale. Sure there were a couple of showers during the first half but they did not last longer than five minutes or so and the wind, whilst rather breezy, was not as strong as those that whipped through Athletic Park in the old days. Nowhere near as bad either as those you struck at Cobham, Martin Luckie or McAlister Parks half a dozen or so times a season for those that have suffered playing there. What's more it was coming from the north so was not ever chilly. It did effect those kicking into the wind but if kept low enough there were generally a good twenty metres or so there for you. Anything hoisted high went nowhere and even backward once or twice.
I was standing behind the posts at the southern end of the ground and have to concede JGB took a massive up and under that was swirling like a spiral when I was certain there was no way he would catch it so well done to him (and I am one to stick the boot into him, justifiably, on plenty of occasions). The remainder of the team were, to put it kindly, well below par and miles off their game. One wonders when the "they are young and still learning their game" excuse touted whenever the Lions/Hurricanes props display such scrummaging prowess as they generally do ceases to have any credibility. Having said that I do hope their efforts yesterday are not rewarded with being dropped for the next game against HB thank you very much!
The Mako did not really do a hell of a lot to make the game an entertaining spectacle either but they certainly played to the conditions nicely and their gameplan was close to spot on for them. They played to win and win they did. They were not out there to "entertain" those in favour of the spin it wide at every opportunity brigade. They came simply to win the four points available and that they did without too many worries. Admittedly they were helped to a decent degree by the way Wellington flipped and flopped throughout the entire eighty minutes. Hopefully they (Wgtn) will continue in similar vein next weekend!All in all Ta$man looked well coached, Wellington did not.
DISCLAIMER: Should Chainsaw (he might have been at the ground taking pics) post any picture of someone bursting into rapturous applause when Ta$man scored their first try It was only because I was super impressed with the positioning, angle of upraised arm and speed at which it was raised, (no need to TMO it), and the loudness and tune emitted by the whistle of referee Mr Waenga. There is zero chance of ever been seen to publicly acknowledge any appreciation of any scoring play by the Ta$man outfit.
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@Higgins said in Wellington v Ta$man:
All in all Ta$man looked well coached, Wellington did not.
This may be an area look at after the season finishes. New head coach and all. The team should be doing better with the players they have
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