Tasman v Auckland (RS)

[Chris B.]

Into the sheds.

It's not actually raining that hard, but it's been drizzling all day - and there's a decent breeze blowing that will help us in the second half - when we're playing towards our favoured Post Office end.

Think we looked the better team in that half. Poor effort from QuinMac on Zarn probably kept the Auks closer than they should be.

Willi's cross kick for Taumoefolau wasn't a good option either.

Lineout surviving well and scrum going OK.

Fin Christie having a whale of a game so far.

[Duluth]

Tele’a should be in the midfield

[Duluth]

4mins for the replacement halfback.. how can we find out if he’s any good if he keeps getting token minutes

[Grooter]

Ta$man retain for another few days at least. Christie, Shalfoon, Havili & Tavatavanawai influential

[Duluth]

Not much ball in the first half and even less in the second half.

A lot of self inflicted stuff... a very disorganised side apart from defence. Pressure must be building on McGrath/Bates

[Chris B.]

@Grooter Yeah - if we were going to win that one, I thought those four plus Sione Havili needed to have big games - I think Sione did as well.

Actually, pretty much everyone for Ta$man played well. Looked well drilled.

I've said a couple of times this year how well Willie Havili is playing - really has a nice left boot on him. A bit of a loss for NZ and the Crusaders in particular.

[KiwiMurph]

Congrats @Chris-B

Perks of daylight savings resulting in a 3 hour time gap between NZ and east coast Aus means I didn't have to watch.

With the quality on paper Auckland were able to put out they should be able to put out a closer performance than that.

I don't know how you justify bringing back this coaching staff. They were poor last year and even worse this year

Will deservedly miss the playoffs too.

[Bovidae]

Fletcher Anderson is playing well enough to get a SR contract. Shalfoon too, if the Crusaders don't keep him.

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae Shalfoon looks a ready-made replacement for Gallagher.

Agree on Anderson - he's going really well.

Ryan Coxon, Sam Matenga, Louie Chapman and Jack Gray all worth looking at - among the guys I think are unsigned

[Bovidae]

@Chris-B Hames said that Coxon is back at the Force.

[Chris B.]

@Bovidae Good that he's got a Super home.

He's not someone you'd want starting for your Super team, but he's been super gutsy for us this year - do a job off the bench if needed.

[mariner4life]

one fucking job Auckland...

[mariner4life]

@nzzp said in Ta$man v Auckland (RS):

@nzzp said in Ta$man v Auckland (RS):

jesus, Zarn off. In with the shoulder apparnetly.

ooof just saw the replay. Ta$man player on the Auckland side ... I get it, I don't lov it

i saw a post of that card and thought "fuuuuck i did that so often in my career"

[brodean]

Rugby's gone soft.

An outside back gets done for roughing up a prop.