Hawkes v Bay of Plenty - Shield Match!

[Yeetyaah]

What a try

[KiwiMurph]

Lowe had struggled in defence a few times today.

[Tim]

Thought Ratave was covered, but he just shoved that guy off.

[Donsteppa]

Hawkes Bayworking for field position here, and now an advantage…

[KiwiMurph]

Does golden point impact the Shield?

[taniwharugby]

@kiwimurph would think not, rules pre date that stupid rule wouldn't it...

[Donsteppa]

If Hawkes retain the Shield from a draw before extra time, then we retain the Bay title presumably.

[Yeetyaah]

Why have 2 different rulings? So weird.

[antipodean]

@kiwimurph said in Hawkes v Bay of Plenty - Shield Match!:

Does golden point impact the Shield?

It would be remarkably stupid that you could retain the Shield in a game you lost.

[taniwharugby]

@antipodean that's a good point...

[Yeetyaah]

Shield still on the line leggo

[Chris]

Shield is still on the line.

[KiwiMurph]

Smithy saying Shield is still alive

[Donsteppa]

Needed a better bomb defusal from Trask there.

[Donsteppa]

Ah well.

[Bovidae]

I thought BOP should have won a penalty at the ruck before the penalty.

[KiwiMurph]

Ta$man fans cheering

[Steven Harris]

Deserved win to the Magpies ,thought they were the better team throughout the contest ..
My man of the match was Jonah Lowe .
Superb way to round out an awesome weekend .

[Yeetyaah]

Hawkes Bay are now The Bay

[Donsteppa]

@kiwimurph said in Hawkes v Bay of Plenty - Shield Match!:

@steven-harris said in Hawkes v Bay of Plenty - Shield Match!:

I have got say this , given the Steamers roster and the quality they have got in terms of super players and they could still turn this around i have been quite underwelmed and that not being offensive to the magpies

Their coach being Darryl Gibson might explain this.

He has big shoes to fill. So far I’d have Clayton back in a heartbeat if the Chiefs have to have Gatland return for 2022.