North Harbour v Auckland

KiwiMurph

Good game from Vikena - needs consistency now.

Tim

Plummer is enjoining the quick ball today.

Tim

Great scrum against some quality players.

KiwiMurph

Good to see Sititi getting minutes - he stood out for last year's NZ U20s

Duluth

Evans at 13?

Tim

Slow motion stuff there.

KiwiMurph

Some poor errors by Zarn the last few minutes.

Tim

@KiwiMurph Sullivan has been very static taking the ball recently, and Auckland are kicking to preserve a lead, not to keep playing for points.

KiwiMurph

A second straight Harbour try that came from a Zarn error feeding Harbour field position.

Duluth

Great continuity

KiwiMurph

A really nice run by the rookie Ake in there. Looks useful in the loose.

Tim

Sione Mafileo hasn't been on Ozempic.

KiwiMurph

That's abysmal play by Funaki

Duluth

KiwiMurph

I wonder if Cotter will look at using Akira at 8 next season.

A performance like today has to give him food for thought.

African Monkey

@KiwiMurph He'd be good enough for the Blues reserve halfback spot.

Steven Harris

@Tim was told the other day hes weighing 150kgs

Duluth

Tim

Ioane's ball carrying in close was good in the first 50 minutes, had nice, low body positioning. His cleanout work was excellent throughout the 80.

Duluth

@Tim Also first in the tackle count again - 17 & 1 miss

The Silver Fern