Tasman vs Hawkes Bay
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@nepia GFY
On the plus side for you - any faltering by the Mako will be of substantial benefit to Canterbury - and we don't want that!
Hopefully, Leon knows what he's doing with Alaimalo at centre. I would have been tempted to start Rupena Parkinson, keep Alaimalo on the wing to minimize the disruption.
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@chris-b said in Ta$man vs Hawkes Bay:
@nepia GFY
On the plus side for you - any faltering by the Mako will be of substantial benefit to Canterbury - and we don't want that!
Hopefully, Leon knows what he's doing with Alaimalo at centre. I would have been tempted to start Rupena Parkinson, keep Alaimalo on the wing to minimize the disruption.
So it's lose-lose for me whether we win-lose.
Don't worry about Alaimalo at centre - the guy we're playing is the back up to our usual guy who is ok in attack and terrible in defence and for some reason is starting at 10 this week. Our second five is a year out of school in his first starting match. Our probable best centre is on the wing and barely sees the ball week to week.
Actually, if all our substitutions play out we could have Kereru-Symes, Flanders, Fakatava, McClutchie, Toala and Tavita-Metcalfe on the park at the same time - I'd like to see that.
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@nepia That stuff sounds promising!
We need a bonus point win in case the Auks happen to slip up vs Harbour (Fuck Wellington and their fucking foolish flanker!). Unfortunately, whatever happens at most they only need a couple of bonus points from that game to top the table.
And if they do, we will probably only have to beat Canterbury and Auckland in consecutive weeks to win the title.....and be the fifth team in 30 years to win...that isn't Canterbury or Auckland!
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Was wondering if Alaimalo had played centre before and googled it. Couldn't see any reference to him actually playing there, but did find this...
Ta$man CEO Tony Lewis was ecstatic to gain the services of the 21-year-old.
"We're delighted to secure Solomon as he is a quality player who the Mako coaches see playing fullback, centre or wing," he said.
So hopefully he's at least trained there a bit.
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Holy Hell, the overhead conditions are not the best with the rain absolutely teaming down and hat looks to be a pretty strong northerly behind Hawkes Bay in the first half. Ten minutes gone and its still nil nil with the visitors having most of the possession and territorial advantage. One very nice steal of a Ta$man lineout being a particular highlight so far.
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Flanders could have just dived and slid the rest of the distance for the try
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Mr. Fraser certainly not endearing himself with some crap knock on calls against the Bay being called, including one that went about a metre backward through the legs of HB player (Joe Apikatoa? - hard to tell in the monsoon kike rain) on the full. He has certainly had some helpful suggestions yelled in his direction by someone in my listening vicinity, much of it not repeatable in mixed company. Still nil nil after twenty minutes.
And just for you Nepia Breakers up over Brisbane 32 - 29 with 2 minutes 45 seconds left in the second quarter. -
Ili is not a 10
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Yeah - Ta$man basically leading on the back of a dominant scrum. Lomax, Makalio and Crockett might have to put in a long shift tonight! There was a shot that showed how much bigger Crockett and Makalio are than their opposites.
Mitch Hunt is waaaaaay to ambitious sometimes. Long passes and kicks.
Great run by Aoake and some patience sets up a try.
Ta$man with the wind behind us in the second half, but might be a tough night to get a four try bonus. Good news is that the rain has stopped at my place, which means it will stop at Traf. Park in about 20 minutes.
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Great decision ref - an obvious try!
Scrape home with a bonus point in shit conditions - that's a pretty good effort. Not entirely convinced with Mitch Hunt's werewolf effort, but I will take it.
Mainly got home on the back of a dominant scrum and better composure than Hawkes Bay when opportunities presented themselves.
Wondered why Leon ran on all the subs with 20 to go, but they acquitted themselves well.
Agree about Flanders - he looks like a very useful prospect for a Super rugby team. Ray Niuia wouldn't be a bad signing for someone looking for a hooker either. He's grown on me as the season has gone on.
Right - we've done our bit. Time for Harbour to stand up and do theirs.
Did you hear those Auckland fuckers calling you "little sister" and promising to make you their bitch!
Fire up and fuck 'em!
