V Manawatu

[Gunner]

Won't be long before we concede a yc if we're not careful. We're giving away a lot of stupid penalties.

[Gunner]

Oh great, our scrum gets blown to smithereens, ends up in their 8s hands, Nock has him by the arm, then lets him go and he strolls in under the posts.

[Gunner]

Looks like we may be in, going upstairs.<br><br>
C'mon Hammer, give it!!!

[Gunner]

Uh oh, knock on by Turbos, our scrum..... 😞

[Gunner]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Gunner" data-cid="606758" data-time="1471594280"><p>
Uh oh, knock on by Turbos, our scrum..... 😞</p></blockquote>WOW, we held our own and have gone the length foe a possible try.<br><br>
Alaimalo shows great pace and vision there.<br>
Exciting stuff.<br><br>
It's given, what a try!

[Gunner]

Yeeeessssss!!!!!<br><br>
In again!!!!!<br><br>
WTF, the switch has been flicked and we've started playing.<br><br>
From down 0-17, we're now up 19-17 with the half approaching.

[Duluth]

Pryor has been struggling with the new laws but showing class with the ball in hand

[Gunner]

Fuck we're being cut open a lot in the midfield.

[Gunner]

Well that was a half of two halves.<br><br>
Our defense is really worrying me, we're conceding a lot of clean line breaks in the 10-13 channels.<br><br>
But sheesh out attack came to life in that second quarter, great to watch. More of that please!

[Hooroo]

I said to Duluth in a PM that I rarely watch NPC but glad I turned this game on. Great first half

[Gunner]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Duluth" data-cid="606763" data-time="1471594817"><p>
Pryor has been struggling with the new laws but showing class with the ball in hand</p></blockquote>Yes he's given away 3 or 4 penalties at the ruck. He's giving it the confused look and the ref almost seems to be feeling sorry for him and letting him off lightly.

[kev]

Defensive line is all over the show but we have some game at least. The points have given us confidence, so we need to start well in second half.<br><br>
Scrum seems capable and even dominant sometimes but have been scrubs where we have not been in the contest.

[Gunner]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="kev" data-cid="606771" data-time="1471595410"><p>
Defensive line is all over the show but we have some game at least. The points have given us confidence, so we need to start well in second half.<br><br>
Scrum seems capable and even dominant sometimes but have been scrubs where we have not been in the contest.</p></blockquote>If by start well you mean give away a dumb penalty, then they've listened to you very carefully Kev.

[Gunner]

So the touchy reports foul play, but because there are no good camera angles, she's play on? <br>
Surely the ref has to back his touchies call there?

[Gunner]

Some greedy play there cost us a try, a couple of players in that movement had opportunities to pass to an unmarked man but didn't.<br><br>
Olsen held up over the line at the end of it.

[Gunner]

Yeeeeoooo!!!!<br><br>
Ram in, but easy conversion missed.<br><br>
24-20

[Gunner]

26-20<br><br>
Edit, that should be 27-20 shouldn't it? Sky have it wrong.

[Gunner]

Fuck. The poo in from a kick pass to Curtis.<br><br>
Black, the prick gets the kick from the sideline.<br><br>
27-27

[Gunner]

Fuck we've gone right off the boil, Soft turnovers creeping in.<br><br>
Dig deep you buggers and lift!

[Gunner]

Fuck fuck fuck.<br><br>
Soft turnovers and giving away soft penalties when we have the fucking ball costs us a try and most likely the game.<br><br>
Best we can hope for now is a draw.<br><br>
Not when we give away yet another penalty though.