Tasman v Auckland

[frugby]

This could easily be the All Blacks wing pairing by the end of the year.

[Chris B.]

Bah - I thought we had Coxon, Oudendryn and Matenga to come off the bench. But, we didn't - just Coxon.

Scrum continued under pressure and that was huge.

Too many penalties conceded.

Not sure it was a great strategy to field the youngsters in this game - I guess to win either the Shield or the NPC we would have to beat Canterbury. Can't really see either of those things hapeing, but you never know.

[KiwiMurph]

Chuffed with that.

Auckland boys really dug in today.

Heck of a game from Che Clark. 142 running metres for a blindside flanker is outstanding.

[Chris B.]

Anderson and Springer very good for us. Willi mostly good as always - and Taumoefolau had his moments

Liked the look of Roberts - he's a bit slender at the moment, but will add a bit of bulk and be a very good player. Worth watching.

[taniwharugby]

Surely gotta have a cap by years end...

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph said in Ta$man v Auckland:

Chuffed with that.

Auckland boys really dug in today.

Heck of a game from Che Clark. 142 running metres for a blindside flanker is outstanding.

All the loosies had good games. Clark was the best player on the field though

Oscar Cowley-Andrea is improving fast. With the injuries at prop Auckland is asking him to play a lot of minutes

[Frank]

@taniwharugby said in Ta$man v Auckland:

Surely gotta have a cap by years end...

Why not now?
Just get rid of one of the too many halfbacks we have.

[taniwharugby]

@Frank cos reasons

[Duluth]

@Frank said in Ta$man v Auckland:

Why not now?

Good enough on attack. Needs to play more to tidy up some of his defence/decision making

EOYT makes sense

[Duluth]

[Frank]

@Duluth said in Ta$man v Auckland:

@Frank said in Ta$man v Auckland:

Why not now?

Good enough on attack. Needs to play more to tidy up some of his defence/decision making

EOYT makes sense

I have to admit, he looks a bit casual in his positioning on defense.