Southland v Hawke's Bay
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15 minutes gone, still 7-5 to Southland.
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HB scrum looks strong with our starting front row. Won 1 penalty and pushed them back earlier in the game
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Sapsford drops after a great break by Visinia
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Now Tiatia throws it forward after a break by Grigg. HB pushing too many 50/50 passes currently
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Weber milks a good penalty throwing it into an offside player at the ruck
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MMT scores after the driving maul was stopped
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McClutchie gets this conversion, after previous one was off the post 7-12 after 25 minutes
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Average exit after restart as Tiatia skews it off side of boot
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HB scrum just outside their 22. Good strong defence
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Another scrum penalty as we destroy them again
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@Stockcar86 Not sure of the year but you have the details correct. It was an utter trouncing here at McLean Park by about fifty points in summerlike temperatures and in the final it was the polar opposite, at least conditions wise. We shivered our way to something like a seven or eight point reversal that meant we were condemned to yet another season in Div 2.
I was also present at Rugby Park for a midweek(?) game in 1981 when we pummelled them 21 - 17 in equally atrocious conditions as we took ownership of the leadership of the first division points table for that season! Was hard to see come full time as it was rather dark at 4.00pm in June, the hip flash got a good working over in the successful attempt to ward off pneumomia. From memory that team was coached by Neil Thimbleby and managed by Paddy Donovan. -
Good halfback clash - Weber v Connor McLeod
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NOBm v Hastings
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Southland have not taken any of their penalty shots at goal yet, even though they were eminently kickable. They must be expecting HB to score a few tries
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Titatia throws another forward pass following a break from a dominant scrum
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Gregory dropping it just like he did for the Highlanders
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Carried back after good chip kick from McClutchie. Scrum 5m out from Stags line
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Expect a pushover or penalty try here
