Manawatu v Counties Manukau

[Chris B.]

Iose should have replied almost immediately - but, he runs through a gap - looks about to score but just drops the ball trying to shift it to the other arm. Minties moment!

[Mattasaurus]

Counties making very hard work of this ..... Clean outs and some of their tackling in close has been poor.

[Chris B.]

Nice run and try by Dalton - offload from Hoskins to put him in space.

[KiwiMurph]

Dalton showing his speed there

[brodean]

Who was it the other day claiming Papali'i locked pace and dynamic ism?

[Bovidae]

Armstrong-Ravula doesn't want to tackle anyone.

[Chris B.]

Now Dalton puts Roigard into space - he easily steps a couple of defenders and scores.

[Frank]

Ridiculous skills from a halfback - looks like a wing in space

[hkkiwi]

dp.playing lock.

[Mattasaurus]

2nd time Turbos scrum smoked counties

[Chris B.]

Pretty Manawatu girl picking her nose behind the lineout!

[Frank]

@hkkiwi said in Manawatu v Counties Manukau:

dp.playing lock.

Partly explaining their scrummaging.....

[Frank]

Last try saw the Counties defenders hanging off expecting Roigard to go himself.
Shows the value of having a true running halfback.

[KiwiMurph]

Has Vernon Bason switched from hooker to loosie?

[Frank]

"Get your dancing shoes on and start flicking some hoof" - a Kiwi commentator.

[Bovidae]

@KiwiMurph said in Manawatu v Counties Manukau:

Has Vernon Bason switched from hooker to loosie?

Injuries meant he was named as a reserve loose forward.

[Frank]

Papalii off with what looks to be a (hopefully) minor injury.

[Dan54]

@KiwiMurph was wondering about Bason too mate, his brother is a loosie

[Dan54]

The extra good thing is with Counties (hopefully) making finals now Roigard will get another run before ABs assemble for EOYT!
Glad to see Brash got MOTM , geez he played bloody well.

[Bovidae]

Here is some info about their injuries. Note the knee injury to Cameron.

Meanwhile, it wouldn’t be the Turbos without injuries. Brett Cameron has a knee injury which might be a concern for the Hurricanes and game-breaker Reece MacDonald dislocated his shoulder again at Taranaki and will require surgery. Young forward Mosese Bason (hip) is out as is lock Stan van den Hoven (shoulder). Naming three hookers is surely a Manawatū record, with Vernon Bason likely to cover the shortage of flankers.

Shaw is from the Brumbies. He has looked a decent young lock.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/350439404/australian-lock-shaw-thing-manawatu-turbos