Nz domestic rugby 2020

[Dan54]

^ wifey's Uncle & Auntie (ex Marsden) did theirs in Roto a few months back & found it no great hardship, I'm sure you'll find similarly. If not PM me & I'll see what I can do re: busting you out .

Cantab women grab their fourth successive Farah Palmer Cup with a try after the siren. Only saw the last 15min due to Mako v Wellys but looked a good game, Waikato will be kckng themselves for letting that slip.

Yep I saw the same WOB, caught it at end of Tasman - Lions game.
Yep and thanks for the offer of escape, will keep it in back pocket

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Mako at least temporarily back to top of table:

Good move on Wellys' part to take the game up to Jerry Collins Stadium aka Porirua Park.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Battle of The Bays today & Cantabs will be sweating on the result, a Bay of Plenty win will leave them dead last with Mako & Aucks left to play, both of whom looked decidedly better yesterday than the other two likely semi-finalists.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

A Battle of the Bays for the ages, MOTR hands-down. HBay must be wondering how, with ~70% possession & territory they managed to lose.

This is for all the Cantab-haters out there (also Dismal, zer0 & KiwiM aka the Three Horsemen of the Auckpocalypse ):

Edit: Manawatu have beaten Southland, their first win in what seems like a very long time.

 

[KiwiM]

Jones starting at 7 for Auckland tomorrow. Something feels very right about that.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

At least one of tonight's ARs must be new to Southland v Otago matches, rushing in to inform Sir that there's been some pushing & shoving going on.....

 

[Dan54]

At least one of tonight's ARs must be new to Southland v Otago matches, rushing in to inform Sir that there's been some pushing & shoving going on...

Yep even the Otago assist coach was laughing at Halftime the players had to get used to the barbs from the crowd , noting like a good southern derby!! I enjoyed it, and was relieved that Ioane wasn't playing for the ABs this weekend.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ yeah, I had similar thoughts re: Ioane & it was weird the way he imploded, he's been around long enough (& probably longer than many would think) & played at high enough levels that you'd expect him to go better than that. For his & Otago's sake let's hope it was just his worst night at the office this year!

 

[Dan54]

^ yeah, I had similar thoughts re: Ioane & it was weird the way he imploded, he's been around long enough (& probably longer than many would think) & played at high enough levels that you'd expect him to go better than that. For his & Otago's sake let's hope it was just his worst night at the office this year!

It was, I thought he looked like he carrying a little weight too, though maybe my imagination. I have plenty of time consider these things at moment!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ they do say a 50-inch tv adds a few kilos to a player

 

[Dismal Pillock]

The Ioane Brothers pilot the Auckland Rugby Machine through the provinces to give thanks to participating unions.​

 

[Dctarget]

Why is the best player in NZ on the bench for Auckland? Jarred Adams, surely, is the GOAT.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Harbour keeping the pressure on Cantabs with a BP win.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Cantab fanboy TJ on comms duty tonight but must be more than a little torn given he hails from Picton which is very much Mako country.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Missed Aux v Taniwha but heard something on the news about them losing both hookers & another guy inside 25mins resulting in uncontested scrums & being down to 14 for much of the game. Kinda explains their skin-of-the-teeth win. Mako will need a BP win to overtake them on PD.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Cantabs putting the pressure right back on BofP as Mako are folding like the proverbial, even more so than v NH or Aux.

 

[Dan54]

Geez how can you make a pick in this comp? Canterbury absolutely buried Tasman after getting beaten by almost everyone! Love it!

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Watched Northland and Auckland today. Jeez I'm annoyed with Northland - they played some brainless footy in the last 10 minutes and really should have won that game. Cracking game though.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Hawkes Bay on fire in Napier, one of those days where every 50/50 Bay pass sticks & everything Wellys try turns to shite for them. It's a long way from here to lifting the Shield.

 

[Dan54]

Bloody great first half, I do like young Fakatava at 9