Hawke's Bay v Otago (Ranfurly Shield)

Steven Harris

Deserved try after all the field position and territory, suspect Otago will need at least 20 points with this wind

Kiwiwomble

@kiwiwomble is that the one with the head gear? Strong carries.

Good try.

Yeah, love to see someone making the most of a shot at starting, would normally have been behind a couple of other I think

Kiwiwomble

That defence in Gilbert is a great example

taniwharugby

@kiwiwomble that's what you want, someone given the shot and take it!

Kiwiwomble

Anyone see vahaakolo get up just then!? Looks like he could play front row but just did one of those backwards handstand pop onto your feet things!

Dice

Two big defensive plays by Lowe.

taniwharugby

taniwharugby

@dice one was a try saver

Kiwiwomble

How many times are we going to open them up and not convert!?

taniwharugby

@kiwiwomble yes alot of chances gone begging but all this tackling will take its toll too.

Steven Harris

Otago are going to regret not taking their chances

Kiwiwomble

@kiwiwomble yes alot of chances gone begging but all this tackling will take its toll too.

So does all the running and no reward though

taniwharugby

HB with first real foray into the 22 and score, poor defence line.

Dice

That pass looked kind of dodgy.

Kiwiwomble

Faddes is wasted out wide

Steven Harris

Pretty impressive from Hawkes Bay , under the pump for most of the half ,but 2 x opportunities offered up both taken

bayimports

I hope there is a change of ref at half time, this one has already eaten all the match day pies, he will be gassed shortly.

Kiwiwomble

Is there fake crowd noise? Sounds like Eden park when the bay make a break

Tim

Josh Dickson has been very average this year.

Otago are pretty bad for a super rugby base with a uni and a polytech ...

Nepia

There's no way we should be up by 7 at halftime. What a weird half of rugby.

The Silver Fern