Aupiki FINAL - Chiefs Manawa v Matatū

[Stargazer]

I think the ref got that wrong. She wasn't off her feet.

[Toddy]

Glad she missed. Reckon the ref got the final call wrong.

[Stargazer]

That's justice.

[Yeetyaah]

@Toddy said in Aupiki FINAL - Chiefs Manawa v Matatū:

Glad she missed. Reckon the ref got the final call wrong.

Among other calls but hey as I said, the better team won.

[KiwiMurph]

Great final. The better team won.

[Stargazer]

That was a great watch. Really glad that it was a close game. Matatū are the deserved winners!

I wonder whether the Chiefs Manawa team getting the favourites tag straight from the beginning has gotten too much into their heads? At the same time, Matatū were the underdogs from the start and maybe that brought out the fight in them? Their focus seemed much better and they didn't make that many silly mistakes.

[Stargazer]

[MiketheSnow]

That was a great watch with some impressive skills, ball usage, and space creation

[Bovidae]

Gutted for Willison. The Chiefs Manawa's game-drivers failed to turn up in the 2nd half.

If I was Bunting I would be getting Greg Smith on my coaching staff as the scrum coach.

[Crucial]

Commentators had in correct in saying that Matatu were better prepared for Finals through lots of defensive work during the RR.
Manawa defence wasn't really tested or when it was they just scored more which absolved the defensive errors.
A bit much reliance on 15 players from the Manawa coaches and I agree that a bit of on field leadership was lacking when plans weren't coming off. They were easily eating metres when they played one off drives but would then lose connection on a drive and get turned. That's a lack of focus through tiredness.
Still a good campaign overall and some big lessons learned for the future.
Well played Matatu