Hawke's Bay v Canterbury

[Stargazer]

We should have put more points on Canterbury, but the Magpies are looking good thus far.

[Steven Harris]

The reverse pass from Fakatava is such a low percentage play, how often have you actually seen that work..?, and makes it even worse., there’s a good chance your gonna be isolated..just trying to think of the last time a Canterbury team was kept to nil at halftime

[Winger]

Good try Canterbury

But dumb play from Cridge

[Bones]

Hawkes Bay have a chance to get back in the game? Ummm... good one Dagg. They're leading.

[antipodean]

This ref isn't terribly consistent in his adjudications at the breakdown.

[Nepia]

@Bones said in Hawke's Bay v Canterbury:

@Nepia said in Hawke's Bay v Canterbury:

@Bones said in Hawke's Bay v Canterbury:

Fakatava could work on his decision making.

I want him to work on his haircut first though.

We can't all be style icons like you bro.

Number 2 on side and trimmed on top is high fashion.

@antipodean said in Hawke's Bay v Canterbury:

This ref isn't terribly consistent in his adjudications at the breakdown.

My main issue with him is he often doesn't give the attacker a chance to place the ball before awarding a penalty to a defender (this has been going both ways). I guess at least he's consistent.

[Winger]

Rakete-Stones gives away another penalty

[Bones]

@Nepia said in Hawke's Bay v Canterbury:

Number 2 on side and trimmed on top is high fashion.

He's about 60% there then eh.

[Bones]

Great work Flanders.

[Bones]

Flanders again! We have some brilliant young 6/8's coming through.

[Bones]

Ref calls use it. 7 seconds go by, Canterbury pick up the ball.

[antipodean]

He's taking the piss with the mauls. Red four falls to ground, gets back up and dusts himself off, rejoins on the side a couple of metres in front of the ball carrier.

Maul is going nowhere for about an hour, play on...

[Nepia]

Does Izzy remember he actually used to play for the Magpies? He sounds like he's the Canterbury hype man.

[Winger]

Canterbury in front 12-10

[antipodean]

That's a nice try. Good step at pace by Mckay.

[Nepia]

Sheesh, Magpies have lost the plot. I think the mental toll of not getting more points in the first half is showing.

[Nepia]

Positive replacements for the Magpies, Evans on and Prinsep on for Canterbury.

[Winger]

Poor defense by HB. 19-10 Canterbury

[antipodean]

Holy christ ref - two clear opportunities to award penalty advantage and he swallows his whistle.

Lucky for Hawkes Bay they score.

[Nepia]

@antipodean said in Hawke's Bay v Canterbury:

Holy christ ref - two clear opportunities to award penalty advantage and he swallows his whistle.

Lucky for Hawkes Bay they score.

I was just about to say the same thing, (but of course I'm inherently biased so didn't want to offend the ref fluffers on here. ), lying in the tackle went from automatic penalty to not counting at all.