North Harbour v Otago

[frugby]

@Duluth Harbour by 20... we're no good this year

[frugby]

Great to see Otago picking two specialist left wingers on the bench... Nareki has played nearly 80 FC games, all on the left wing. Asi has only ever played left wing at club level and for Otago B etc. DONNELLY MASTERCLASS INCOMING.

[Duluth]

Koller has gone well but Harbour will be pleased to see Gatland back in the 23

Big games for Leo and Maka they could force their way into the top side. Both very good on attack, Leo's biggest issue in previous years has been his hands

[Duluth]

Zero defence around the fringes of that ruck NH

Was that Koller that ran in front of attacker looking the other way?

[Duluth]

Classy Stevenson. Beats a few from first receiver then throws a good long ball

7-7

[Kiwiwomble]

@Duluth nope....cant see what people see in him

[Duluth]

Maka looks sharp. Probably a better player than Cobb from what I’ve seen

[Kiwiwomble]

i am happy to be a bias one eyed otago support....but i actually cant see what hurley offers, he doesnt even seem that quick or strong...nareki ain't big but he's quick and strong

[Kiwiwomble]

classic example of why a dominant scrum can be super important, our coach says first name on the team sheet is the tight head prop...second name is the reserve tight head prop

[Duluth]

How long before NH makes changes at prop? Probably need to get Mayhew back to LH

[Kiwiwomble]

this lead is purely hanging on a dominant scrum, we havent actually played a lot of rugby, its all scrum penalty/tighthead...kick for territory and only look for phases inside their 22

in saying that...im getting what i wanted, loads more passion

[Kiwiwomble]

and theres the change at prop

[Duluth]

Mafile’o is an athlete

[Kiwiwomble]

@Duluth said in North Harbour v Otago:

Mafile’o is an athlete

i wouldn't say otherwise....and definitely not to his face

[Steven Harris]

@Duluth you mean he ate an athlete

[Bovidae]

If he has a dominant SR season in 2024 Holland can't be too far away from international honours.

[Kiwiwomble]

i would have koroi over hurley any day....

[Stargazer]

@Kiwiwomble Did I see it correctly and is Koroi playing for North Otago?

[Duluth]

@Kiwiwomble said in North Harbour v Otago:

@Duluth nope....cant see what people see in him

He makes some really flakey mistakes

[Grooter]

Nareki scores in his 50th!