Otago v Southland

[Mattasaurus]

How tags 7 wasn't done for playing on his knees...

But loving the fight in the stags

[ploughboy]

what a try

[SouthernMann]

Hell of a good Southland try. They are right into this

[Mattasaurus]

Cracking try... GO THE STAGS

[gt12]

That was a fucking cool move. Was everyone in the right distance… if so get on the phone to Foz

[kev]

Shepherd?

[Mattasaurus]

Stone cold shepherd ...poor miss by official

[SouthernMann]

Great work from big Holland getting that turnover

[KiwiMurph]

Jay Renton has a lovely pass on him

[SouthernMann]

Have Faleafaga, Hurley and Lio-Willie to dot down. More than 2.5 tries in the first half and Otago to win. Come on Hurley and Lio-Willie!

[Mattasaurus]

Loose at the rucks it's just all go...not much being called.

Stags will struggle to come back from here... Stags handling and ball retention has been poor all season so far. Great to see us getting a couple of tried... would like to see Mason in space more ...he's rapid

[SouthernMann]

@Mattasaurus fantastic to see him making a good fist of first class rugby. Otago somewhat ignored him due to his perceived size issues. Which is strange when thinking of our love of Hurley

[Bovidae]

I don't think it's a good look to have a local ref. They should be neutral to avoid any perception of bias.

[Mattasaurus]

@Bovidae said in Otago v Southland:

I don't think it's a good look to have a local ref. They should be neutral to avoid any perception of bias.

Big Stags fan here.... Happy with ref...though there was a shepherd he missed... But otherwise much what you expect in NPC....I mean he's no Englishman 😉

[SouthernMann]

So many side stories in this game. The Whaanga brothers. Withy the former captain of Southland Boys. Him and Hurley both coming from down there. With the wider Otago squad also including Jack Taylor's older brother Henry, Will Stodart and Cam Millar. Southland having Manson, Whaanga, Ferguson, McKee? and Ta'eiloa from Otago originally. Certainly plenty of feeling.

[Mattasaurus]

Yup and young too...hopefully a few in Landers jerseys next year....

[SouthernMann]

Also is there more fizzed man out there than Morgan Mitchell. That is a man who has old school hate for Otago and pride in Southland!

[Jailbreak7]

Jeez watching this - we sure could have done with this hunger and passion last night. These boys - both sides - really want the win.

[Mattasaurus]

@SouthernMann said in Otago v Southland:

Also is there more fizzed man out there than Morgan Mitchell. That is a man who has old school hate for Otago and pride in Southland!

Huge motor too..hits hard...one of the stags best so far this season.

[Stargazer]

Both Whaanga brothers have scored now.