Counties Manukau v Magpies

[Higgins]

Even chaning the Counties hooker has made no difference with another three wins againast the throw being recorded since he came on.

[Stargazer]

Still, with Royal on, Counties look stronger.

[Stargazer]

Counties penalised for a high tackle on Falcon.

[Higgins]

Sorry was attending to checking on my grilling drumsticks so missed that. Did he survive with no injury?????

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Yeah, Falcon is still on. Assuming that's what you mean.

[Steven Harris]

Gee I wish this game would start,lucky the coffee is good

[Higgins]

Yes, every time he encounters any sort of contact in a game he seems to suffer yet another disappointng injury. Maybe things are looking up for him at long last in that area?

[Stargazer]

Good kick from Falcon. Touched by Counties. Our line-out and Counties steal it. Fortunately, they knock it on.

[Stargazer]

Messy game.

[Higgins]

Hell those lineouts are messy, Nearly all of them are tap backs and hardly any two handed takes. Makes things rather tricky for Folau Fakatava trying to tidy up in the wet conditions.

[Higgins]

The way things are going we are looking miles away from banking any 4 try bonus points. Think we wiill jst have to concentrate on proctecting our lead and be satisfied with that at thisn stage.

[Stargazer]

Yep, we need two more tries for that bonus point.

It looks like Falcon is going to kick a long-distnace penalty kick! Gutsy.

[Squirrel]

What a kick!

[Higgins]

Welcome back Tiaan!!!!!!! Magnificent kick

[Stargazer]

Massive kick! Great to have Tiaan back!

[Stargazer]

Wow, Tiaan! Awesome break, beating several defenders and Fakatava scores the try. Brilliant!

[Steven Harris]

What a try ,made the trip down from West AK worth while ..Tiahn Falcons the man..!

[Stargazer]

It looks like Falcon is now playing 10 and McClutchie at fullback? Makene to the wing? Not sure.

[Higgins]

Hopefully this will see our first proper lineout drive try for the night.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Not yet.