RWC 2011 - Pool A - NZ, Tonga, France, Japan, Canada

[No4918]

Marto must be feeling like a bit of a twat right now.

Slade has been solid.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Fingers getting Busy.

Old Man River Muliana (99 tests) Scores after 25 metre straight run in unopposed. Draw and pass from Guildford.
Slade converts. 2/4 conversions 1/1 PKs.

32-3 to the black team. 30 minutes gone 1st half.

Oh dear for the Lumberjacks, Alphabets VDMerwe has been subbed with ankle injury. Canada now doomed. He was head and shoulders above the rest of the team.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Marto must be feeling like a bit of a twat right now.

Slade has been solid.

Everytime Marto urinates, he feels a twat.

 

[Braveheart81]

I tell you what, SBW is looking fantastic in the RWC.

He's definitely showing himself to be a worthy member of the ABs best 22.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Old Man River repays the Kid Guildford with a try, sidestep and a bit of work for the kid to do from 22 meters out.
SBW found the gap in NZRT 22 and dabbed ahead a little grubber for Old Man river.
Slade missed conversion. getting plenty of practice.

Darkness 37 - Lumberjacks - 3. 35 minutes gone.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Whatho.

Canuk Try !!! #14 Trainor after skillfully worked ball to create 3 man overlap.

Canada has had best of last 3 minutes and put Darkness under pressure. Conversion missed.

NZRT go to Oranges 37 - 8 ahead.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Half time stats
Territory Lumber Jacks 76% (99% last 10 minutes)
Possession Lumberjacks 58% (97% last 10)
Tackles NZRT 44/1 Lumberjacks 44/14
Linebreak NZRT 5 Lumberjacks 0
Offload NZRT 8 Maples 7
Error 7 Black 3 red
Tries 6 Black 1 red
Con 2/4 NZ 0/1 Canada
PK's 1/1 each

Will this be another game of 2 halves (a la Men in Gold vs Bears) with Black snoozing for second 40?

 

[light]

Jesus, Guildford is having a blinder, wouldn't be losing sleep over Kahui's injury if this continues.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Looks like it might be raining now @ cake tin. Game back on.
No changes to teams.

3 Minutes gone:

TRY. Lumberjacks. Poor pass by cowan went to ground. Trainor hoof through and chase. Won the race vs Old Man River. Big day for Trainor. Try 2 for him. Conversion #10 Munro

Canuk 15 - NZRT 37

What did I say about Russia v Men In Gold?

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Take that say the Darkness.

Jimmy Cowan in next to the sticks. SBW set Conrad Smith into gap, simple pass to #9 to stroll over next to the post. Slade convert.

Black 44 Red 15. 5 minutes 2nd half.

Sheeps Dagg off with a limp. Toeava on.

Handling a bit bad of late - Rain perhaps.

Update:
Slade limping. May not be too big an issue, but kiwis would be very very very worried. Both Ends (Wee Poo) warming up. 49 minutes.

11 Canada (McKenzie) reminds me of Jason Akermanis.
Both Ends is on now. Old Man River is off. Both Ends to 10, Slade to wing. Toeava to 15.

Jerome (Chuck Norris) kaino off the back of attacking scrum for a meat pie. Featus Slade slots the 2 points.
51 Black - Red 15.

Featus Slade looking very limpy. 52 minutes 2nd 1/2

 

[Donsteppa]

Cowan is distributing like a lolly scramble.

 

[No4918]

Terrible 10 mins from the ABs. Not feeling so bad about the wobs 2nd half shocker yesterday.

Lets hope Daggs injury isnt serious.

Soft try to Kaino. He's been their best so far

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Isn't this starting to look the same as 2007 for the Darkness.

2007.
Carter Injured - achilles
Evans Injured - ?
Forced to play McAllistair at 10

2011
Carter Injured - groin
Slade possibly injured ankle
forced to play Crowden

 

[light]

They need to get Weepu on there, Cowen is doing a Cooper.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

9 tries to NZRT after very scrappy period of Black attack.

SBW over in corner.

Both Ends Wee Poo is taking kicks. Success from the sideline with the conversion. NZRT 58 - 15 Lumberjacks. 61 minutes.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

They need to get Weepu on there, Cowen is doing a Cooper.

You called it right. Ellis on for Cowan.

How good is this?

Slade (wing off) Thorne (2nd row on).

VVito to wing, Whitelock to flanker, Thorne to 2nd row.

Has R Deans been advising game day managers?

 

[Donsteppa]

Slade off injured, Vito to the wing. Looks precautionary, but at this rate we'll be calling up Tony Brown.

 

[matty_k]

Bring back The Don.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Pushover try to Chuck Norris Vol Kaino.
Both Ends Wee Poo adds the extras.

NZRT 65 (10 tries) Canada 15 (2 tries). 68 minutes gone.

 

[light]

Someone please injure Kaino or A.Williams, Smith would do too.