QF - Canterbury v Auckland
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@ACT-Crusader sums up Auckland. They would do so much better if they actually put everything into their play.
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Why not have a better kicker?
Penalty / droppie to go to extra time??
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Meh. Both teams shit, but not as shit as the ref
Auckland player of the match voting:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/6350/auckland-motm-qf-canterbury/1 -
Who do we play next week?
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@ACT-Crusader said in QF - Canterbury v Auckland:
Who do we play next week?
There's 3 more quarter finals to go. Depends who wins.
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@ACT-Crusader if Welly and Taranaki win you’ll be playing the Naki in New Plymouth.
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I think you’ll find a few of the crap players were on multi year contracts. Should be some deadwood moving on now
Worth noting some of the best players this year were the inexperienced tight 5, Clark, XTH etc.
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@ACT-Crusader said in QF - Canterbury v Auckland:
Who do we play next week?
If Wellington wins, the 3rd ranked semi-finalist.
If Wellington loses, the 4th ranked semi-finalist.No, not quite right. It all depends on who the highest ranked, 2nd-highest ranked, 3rd-highest ranked and lowest ranked winning quarter-finalists are.
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@Stargazer it’s all based on seeds. The highest seeded team plays the lowest seeded team until the final. So if Naki and Welly lose, Canterbury will become the highest seed.
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@Canes4life It's exactly how I wrote it in my last sentence. I've actually looked it up in the Competition Regulation Handbook.
Edit: If Wellington win, they are the highest ranked winning quarter-finalist; if Taranaki wins as well, they are the 2nd-ranked winning quarter-finalst, but if - say - Taranaki loses, then Canterbury become the 2nd-ranked winning quarter-finalist. etc etc
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@Stargazer you hadn’t updated your comment when I posted but yes, correct.
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@Duluth said in QF - Canterbury v Auckland:
I think you’ll find a few of the crap players were on multi year contracts. Should be some deadwood moving on now
Worth noting some of the best players this year were the inexperienced tight 5, Clark, XTH etc.
Been impressed with how he’s developed. From what I’ve seen this season he’s looked really solid. Has good athleticism around the park and at the lineout.
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@ACT-Crusader said in QF - Canterbury v Auckland:
@KiwiMurph said in QF - Canterbury v Auckland:
Thought Grace played pretty well
Ran the ball with a bit of purpose (and didn’t break)
I have a feeling he did break. Just prior to going off the medics were looking at his shoulder, then a few moments later he had a short run down the sideline and looked weird in the way he took the contact with his shoulder. He wasn't seen on camera again.
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@Crazy-Horse said in QF - Canterbury v Auckland:
@ACT-Crusader said in QF - Canterbury v Auckland:
@KiwiMurph said in QF - Canterbury v Auckland:
Thought Grace played pretty well
Ran the ball with a bit of purpose (and didn’t break)
I have a feeling he did break. Just prior to going off the medics were looking at his shoulder, then a few moments later he had a short run down the sideline and looked weird in the way he took the contact with his shoulder. He wasn't seen on camera again.
I said the same thing to me Dad, I’m sure he was hurt.
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A sad indictment on NZ rugby that two of the biggest provinces in the country finished the game with a 12 playing at 10. Scary the lack of depth.
In good news, I thought Burke has really improved this season, seems the most composed 10 in the comp. Hopefully the injury isn't as bad as it looked.
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@TJ said in QF - Canterbury v Auckland:
A sad indictment on NZ rugby that two of the biggest provinces in the country finished the game with a 12 playing at 10. Scary the lack of depth.
Maybe that was a selection decision as Harford played at 1st 5 the week before. Poihipi played 1st 5 a lot at 1st XV level, and even had a game there for the Chiefs this year (vs Force).
