Counties Manukau v Magpies

[Stargazer]

Hawke's Bay Magpies:
15 Caleb Makene, 14 Neria Fomai, 13 Stacey Ili, 12 Danny Toala, 11 Mason Emerson, 10 Lincoln McClutchie, 9 Folau Fakatava, 8 Gareth Evans, 7 Josh Kaifa, 6 Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, 5 Tom Parsons, 4 Michael Allardice, 3 Joel Hintz, 2 Ash Dixon (captain), 1 Jason Long.

Reserves: 16 Kianu Kereru-Symes, 17 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 18 Namatahi Waa, 19 Geoff Cridge, 20 Devan Flanders, 21 Zac Donaldson, 22 Tiaan Falcon, 23 Ollie Sapsford.

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Counties-Manukau Steelers:
15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Kirisi Kuridrani, 13 Nikolai Foliaki, 12 Cardiff Vaega, 11 Liam Fitzsimons, 10 Orbyn Leger (captain), 9 Jonathan Taumateine, 8 Dan Hyatt (captain), 7 Sam Henwood/Malgene Ilaua, 6 Johnathan Kawau, 5 Daymon Leasuasu, 4 Mickey Woolliams/Viliame Rarasea, 3 Tim Metcher, 2 Donald Maka, 1 Conan O'Donnell.

Reserves: 16 Joseph Royal, 17 Sean Bagshaw, 18 Suetena Asomua, 19 Sikeli Nabou, 20 Ilaua Malgene or Savelio Ropati, 21 Liam Daniela, 22 Nathaniel Apa, 23 Josh Gray.

[Squirrel]

Been a solid first twenty minutes. Hawkes Bay lead 5-0. Gareth Evans having a blinder

[Steven Harris]

Ash Dixon runs the best angles of any forward in the mitre 10 cup.

[Higgins]

And scores a try from the lineout drive as a result.

[Squirrel]

Ash Dixon scores *well given anyway

Counties doing really well on combatting Hawkes Bay drives

12-0, 29 minutes gone

[Steven Harris]

@Higgins just seems to me he’s playing a bit wider from the rucks

[Higgins]

@Steven-Harris Are you at the ground? That rain looks pretty heavy, has it set in or is it just a passing shower?

[Higgins]

Oh dear, here comes a red card for Black 6

[Higgins]

Mybe not, it was a complete cartwheel and not a pile driver

[Stargazer]

Yellow it is. Not happy with how we're going.

Toala failing his HIA isn't helping. Hope he'll be able to play next week.

[Stargazer]

HT: Counties 3 - 12 Magpies

[Nepia]

Da Fuq ... when did this start????

[Stargazer]

@Nepia The usual time. 7.35pm NZT.

[Nepia]

@Stargazer said in Counties Manukau v Hawke's Bay:

@Nepia The usual time. 7.35pm NZT.

Daylight savings screwed me.

[Stargazer]

At least, 9 minutes to go with 14 men, while Mikaele-Tu'u sits on the naughty chair. Hope we can keep Counties scoreless in that time.

[Higgins]

@Number10 When you read this take it as a reminder that you have not done your tips for the bronze medal playoff in KPs tipping competition. Damned unlucky to get rolled by just the single point by the Bush last week in the semi so the bronze is the best we can hope to bank this season.

[Stargazer]

Our scrum is not going well. And all at the TH side. Looking at you, Hintz!

Hope we can keep on stealing Counties' line-outs.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer It doesn't seem to matter who is throwing in we seem to be winning the ball almost every lineout so far. Long may that situation continue.

[Stargazer]

4 minutes to go on that YC.

[Steven Harris]

@Higgins yes,the misty rain has just stopped