Auckland v Wellington

[Canes4life]

@SouthernMann nah Lakai couldn’t do much there. The damage was already done because Kirifi didn’t do his job.

[Canes4life]

Jeez good tackle by Lakai on Lam. Auckland were away there.

[SouthernMann]

@Canes4life in the right situation Kirifi makes the initial hit and Lakai wraps over the top after that impact. It was a defensive process for the loosies. Shouldn't expext that from a team coached by an openside flanker.

[Canes4life]

@SouthernMann yeah but Kirifi didn’t make the original hit so your point is moot.

You’re reading too much into anyway. How many tackles have we made and how many attacking raids have we stopped? It was a rare mistake by Kirifi and it cost us.

Overall Kirifi and Lakai have outplayed their opposites.

[Canes4life]

Game starting to open up.

[Canes4life]

I’m liking Preston. Hope he picks up that third Canes contract.

[SouthernMann]

@Canes4life said in Auckland v Wellington:

@SouthernMann yeah but Kirifi didn’t make the original hit so your point is moot.

You’re reading too much into anyway. How many tackles have we made and how many attacking raids have we stopped? It was a rare mistake by Kirifi and it cost us.

Overall Kirifi and Lakai have outplayed their opposites.

They have had strong games in the open. It shouldn't mask that there is a procedural issue defending 5m scrums though.

[Machpants]

Pretty high quality game really, esp as first of the season

[Canes4life]

Higgins looking deadly at 12. Great signs.

[SouthernMann]

Impressed with how Hugo Plummer has gone around

[Machpants]

Ref just deciding held up despite not having a view. Muppet

[Bones]

This Ioane bloke goes alright.

[Canes4life]

@SouthernMann said in Auckland v Wellington:

Impressed with how Hugo Plummer has gone around

Yeah he’s been very good. Looks a bit bigger aswell. That catch he took in the first half was Whitelock-esque.

[Machpants]

@Bones said in Auckland v Wellington:

This Ioane bloke goes alright.

Really NPC should be developng NZ depth, but it sometimes good to see Japanese players out there

[Crazy Horse]

@Machpants said in Auckland v Wellington:

Ref just deciding held up despite not having a view. Muppet

Aren't they encouraged to make a call and then it get look at behind the scenes? I have no problem with it of that's the case.

[Machpants]

@Crazy-Horse said in Auckland v Wellington:

@Machpants said in Auckland v Wellington:

Ref just deciding held up despite not having a view. Muppet

Aren't they encouraged to make a call and then it get look at behind the scenes? I have no problem with it of that's the case.

TMO 'over ruled' him, he wasn't going upstairs

[Crazy Horse]

@Machpants said in Auckland v Wellington:

@Crazy-Horse said in Auckland v Wellington:

@Machpants said in Auckland v Wellington:

Ref just deciding held up despite not having a view. Muppet

Aren't they encouraged to make a call and then it get look at behind the scenes? I have no problem with it of that's the case.

TMO 'over ruled' him, he wasn't going upstairs

Yeah I know. That's why I said behind the scenes.

[Canes4life]

@Machpants said in Auckland v Wellington:

@Crazy-Horse said in Auckland v Wellington:

@Machpants said in Auckland v Wellington:

Ref just deciding held up despite not having a view. Muppet

Aren't they encouraged to make a call and then it get look at behind the scenes? I have no problem with it of that's the case.

TMO 'over ruled' him, he wasn't going upstairs

Dumb prick aye. I hate that.

[Machpants]

Maybe I don't get the process

[Bones]

Yuck Lam, just pass it normally and that's probably a try