Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/300163591/mitre-10-cup-huge-boost-for-waikato-as-fletcher-smith-returns-for-auckland-semifinal

[ploughboy]

@ARHS said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

Is Waikato just not interested in getting fans to Eden Park for the game? Nothing on facebook or website currently, and the usual leaving of team announcement to last possible moment. Please for Pete's sake stimulate your fans to head up and show their presence, to energise the team. We all know you had a big night out last night, but... Well done Turk and the Dutch fullback from my old club though!

well done by turk alright a good man but dont put him in your old club

[ARHS]

@ploughboy lol. Plenty of passion in that battle of the bridges still huh. Turk's brother was in my team at Hautapu and a bunch of Leamington guys in my team in the UK so I have links both sides

[ploughboy]

@ARHS funny, i might know you then as i also know bert and played against him (went to school with both of them) and both were mates of mine. battle of the bridges will always bring it out. when did you play for that club,

[ARHS]

@ploughboy Early 80s. I suspect we went to the same school at the same time lol

[Yeetyaah]

Straight on the ball, good stuff. Terrible throw from Taukei'aho as expected.

[KiwiMurph]

Haha what a lucky break for Waikato

[Yeetyaah]

Great try from Waikato.

[Yeetyaah]

Why is Waaka kicking?

[KiwiMurph]

@Yeetyaah said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

Why is Waaka kicking?

Fletcher Smith only just passed a fitness test yesterday.

[Yeetyaah]

@KiwiMurph so he can't kick but can run the ball into people and get tackled?

[KiwiMurph]

@Yeetyaah said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

@KiwiMurph so he can't kick but can run the ball into people and get tackled?

He may not have been practicing kicking all week if he was focusing on getting fit.

[KiwiMurph]

Gee Zarn Sullivan is impressive.

[Steven Harris]

@KiwiMurph first saw Zarn for the NZ Maori Colts last year ..looked really impressive in that game but playing at first five

[Yeetyaah]

Bit of a stupid kick off from Waikato in the first place.

[KiwiMurph]

Thomson absolutely burnt Tuipulotu there.

[Machpants]

Auckland choking

[Yeetyaah]

Too easy. Great try.

[Tim]

Pretty fast game so far.

[KiwiMurph]

@Machpants said in Premiership Semi-Final: Auckland v Waikato:

Auckland choking

Auckland haven't been particularly impressive all season really. Hot and cold.