Counties v Northland

[Duluth]

Counties

1 Kauvaka Kaivelata, 2 Zuriel Togiatama, 3 Keran Van Staden, 4 William Furniss, 5 James Thompson (c), 6 Leo Ngatai-Tafau, 7 Cameron Church, 8 Alamanda Motuga, 9 Jonathan Taumateine, 10 AJ Alatimu, 11 Peniasi Malimali, 12 Riley Hohepa, 13 Tevita Ofa, 14 Joshua Grey, 15 Etene Nanai-Seturo

Reserves: 16 Ian West-Stevens, 17 Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 18 Suetena Asomua, 19 Hoskins Sotutu, 20 Adam Brash, 21 Liam Daniela, 22 Gibson Popoali'i, 23 Simon-Peter Toleafoa

[Duluth]

1 Rob Cobb, 2 Matt Moulds (c), 3 Chris Apoua, 4 Allan Craig, 5 Sam Caird, 6 Simon Parker, 7 Saimoni Uluinakauvadra, 8 Rob Rush, 9 Sam Nock, 10 Rivez Reihana, 11 Heremaia Murray, 12 Tevita Latu, 13 Corey Evans, 14 Brady Rush, 15 Jordan Trainor

Reserves: 16 Richie Asiata, 17 Jarred Adams, 18 Refsy Lemisio, 19 Liam Hallam-Eames, 20 Rory Woods, 21 Matt Matich, 22 Lisati Milo-Harris, 23 Quinton Nichols

[taniwharugby]

Interesting bench for us, assume possibility both locks to be subbed and LHE and Woods to slot in there, and Matich will replace Uluinakauvadra, although I think he, like the other 2 loosies are often 80 minute players.

Apoua has struggled at scrum time but still starts, and then Nock...hopefully he watched how Milo-Harris played the other night and realises he needs to be better.

[Duluth]

Starting now

[Duluth]

That was too easy for Counties

[taniwharugby]

multiple phases off a lineout left then right. to score easily, well composed

This ref still allows people to clear beyond the ruck a bit much

[kev]

Latu needs to hold ball

[taniwharugby]

@kev trying to do too much.

I hate when refs call 'dont touch the 9' why are they protected? Anyone else standing there in his position is free game, but not allowed to touch the one wearing a 9.

[taniwharugby]

lineout still poor

[kev]

@taniwharugby said in Counties v Northland:

lineout still poor

Can’t build pressure when you make mistakes

[kev]

We are passive in contact. No one is getting over the ball.

[taniwharugby]

@kev just passive in general, seems no fire, no energy out there.

[Duluth]

Agree with both of you. They should get Matich out there soon. He’ll lead an attitude shift

[taniwharugby]

Apoua already looking tired....we arent playing poorly, but we look so flat.

[taniwharugby]

ref let them off with 2 not straights, then they make 60m....chips all falling on thier side

[kev]

@taniwharugby said in Counties v Northland:

ref let them off with 2 not straights, then they make 60m....chips all falling on thier side

Two tough ruck penalties as well

[kev]

No energy

[taniwharugby]

we do some good stuff, make an error and then we lose 60m and concede a try...

Just so flat

[taniwharugby]

what was that for? ref called that ok didnt he?

[kev]

@taniwharugby said in Counties v Northland:

what was that for? ref called that ok??

No luck. Kicker jumps while trying to charge down. Unlucky.