Northland v Auckland
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What a day to get tickets to a box with free beers!
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@Higgins not sure that is right, pretty sure that is our first ever win at home, well the TSF records go back to 1976 when npc started anyway, and we had 0 wins at home then....
PIck your Northland MOTM
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/5543/northland-motm-v-auckland
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@Machpants yeah thats how I saw the history.
Well, what a fucking day!
Sure we had some luck from the officials (including the final penalty) but gee we also copped some shite too, so you take the good with the bad.
After our scrum started so well, we then struggled hugely, and got away with a bit while under the pump, but when O'Donnell and then Wright came on, while still struggling, seemed to be a bit better.
Been saying for weeks, this kid Heremaia Murray is the real deal, would love to see him get a run in his preferred mid-field, just seems a very smart rugby player and has played a part in our 3 brilliant tries to past 3 weekends - 2 of which must already be candidates for try of the season.
Best game from Reihana, despite a couple of missed kicks, is really starting to show his talent.
Rush & McNamara just into everything, defence, running the ball, just busy AF.
Gotta say, much maligned Hohaia, was solid today, had a hand in 1 of our tries with very crucial touch.
Hope the injury to Moulds and Moorby aint bad, both add so much to this team, Goodhue, Hallam-Eames, Mau'u all got through some work too.
Loving the work Macilai is putting in, chasing, defending and obviously running with the ball.
Man, I loved that, I couldnt watch that final kick, given it was practically the identical spot he missed the one from moments earlier!
Having a few beers in the Vikings lounge after, everyone was so stoked to finally nudge one over Auckland up here, so good, so so good!
Funny when this flashed up on the big screen
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@taniwharugby said in Northland v Auckland:
@Machpants yeah thats how I saw the history.
Well, what a fucking day!
Sure we had some luck from the officials (including the final penalty) but gee we also copped some shite too, so you take the good with the bad.
After our scrum started so well, we then struggled hugely, and got away with a bit while under the pump, but when O'Donnell and then Wright came on, while still struggling, seemed to be a bit better.
Been saying for weeks, this kid Heremaia Murray is the real deal, would love to see him get a run in his preferred mid-field, just seems a very smart rugby player and has played a part in our 3 brilliant tries to past 3 weekends - 2 of which must already be candidates for try of the season.
Best game from Reihana, despite a couple of missed kicks, is really starting to show his talent.
Rush & McNamara just into everything, defence, running the ball, just busy AF.
Gotta say, much maligned Hohaia, was solid today, had a hand in 1 of our tries with very crucial touch.
Hope the injury to Moulds and Moorby aint bad, both add so much to this team, Goodhue, Hallam-Eames, Mau'u all got through some work too.
Loving the work Macilai is putting in, chasing, defending and obviously running with the ball.
Man, I loved that, I couldnt watch that final kick, given it was practically the identical spot he missed the one from moments earlier!
Having a few beers in the Vikings lounge after, everyone was so stoked to finally nudge one over Auckland up here, so good, so so good!
Funny when this flashed up on the big screen
I think we need some new medics! Unless.....
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@taniwharugby great write up! I bet those beers tasted good.
Northland must be getting the best crowds in the comp now - good turn out again.
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@KiwiMurph mate, I just watched the highlights and that try Murray orchestrated and then the kick both gave me goosebumps!
I love NPC rugby!
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@KiwiMurph you know what, in the 78th minute, we are down by 2, and Reihana was lining up that kick, I was thinking, fuck, this has been a great game, even if we dont take it, but when it went over, man, up there as one of the best games I have been to in a long time, the crowd went nuts!
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@Duluth said in Northland v Auckland:
@Hooroo said in Northland v Auckland:
When did Northland last beat comedy Auckland?
2008 was the last victory over Auckland
For comparison they've beaten Waikato 6 times since then
Not this year. I live in the now…..
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@Machpants said in Northland v Auckland:
@Machpants said in Northland v Auckland:
@Steven-Harris said in Northland v Auckland:
Northland Taniwha team to play Auckland
Not available through injury.Chris Apoua
.Sam Caird
.Jack Goodhue
.Rene Ranger
.Sila Puafisi
#Brady Rush (NZ Sevens)
#Ofa Tu’ungafasi (All Blacks)
Big Red to come trundling on in the second half for the WIN!
Ahem, just call me Nostridamus
is that like a Nostradamus [Michel de Nostredame] but one who predicts an illiterate future?
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@nostrildamus said in Northland v Auckland:
@Machpants said in Northland v Auckland:
@Machpants said in Northland v Auckland:
@Steven-Harris said in Northland v Auckland:
Northland Taniwha team to play Auckland
Not available through injury.Chris Apoua
.Sam Caird
.Jack Goodhue
.Rene Ranger
.Sila Puafisi
#Brady Rush (NZ Sevens)
#Ofa Tu’ungafasi (All Blacks)Big Red to come trundling on in the second half for the WIN!
Ahem, just call me Nostridamus
is that like a Nostradamus [Michel de Nostredame] but one who predicts an illiterate future?
I just changed your username so it didn't say nostril, I thought at least you could spell
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@Machpants said in Northland v Auckland:
@nostrildamus said in Northland v Auckland:
@Machpants said in Northland v Auckland:
@Machpants said in Northland v Auckland:
@Steven-Harris said in Northland v Auckland:
Northland Taniwha team to play Auckland
Not available through injury.Chris Apoua
.Sam Caird
.Jack Goodhue
.Rene Ranger
.Sila Puafisi
#Brady Rush (NZ Sevens)
#Ofa Tu’ungafasi (All Blacks)Big Red to come trundling on in the second half for the WIN!
Ahem, just call me Nostridamus
is that like a Nostradamus [Michel de Nostredame] but one who predicts an illiterate future?
I just changed your username so it didn't say nostril, I thought at least you could spell
haha, touché!
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Possibly the first win at home in the NPC era, but I can remember watching Auckland being beaten at Okara Park more once in the early-mid 1970s. Twice in one season (1975 home and away?) from memory. Off to find my Rugby Almanacs...
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@Pepe I am far too young to remember that!
They had a thing today for the 71 shield team, put that picture of a packed Okara on the big screen.
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@taniwharugby said in Northland v Auckland:
@Pepe I am far too young to remember that!
They had a thing today for the 71 shield team, put that picture of a packed Okara on the big screen.
Haha...... I suppose you are.
I was at that 1972 Shield Game in that huge crowd. The only thing I can remember is that we lost and all I saw was a sea of legs and kneecaps (reflecting my age at the time).
