North Harbour v Auckland

[Tim]

Great scrum against some quality players.

[KiwiMurph]

Good to see Sititi getting minutes - he stood out for last year's NZ U20s

[Duluth]

Evans at 13?

[Tim]

Slow motion stuff there.

[KiwiMurph]

Some poor errors by Zarn the last few minutes.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph Sullivan has been very static taking the ball recently, and Auckland are kicking to preserve a lead, not to keep playing for points.

[KiwiMurph]

A second straight Harbour try that came from a Zarn error feeding Harbour field position.

[Duluth]

Great continuity

[KiwiMurph]

A really nice run by the rookie Ake in there. Looks useful in the loose.

[Tim]

Sione Mafileo hasn't been on Ozempic.

[KiwiMurph]

That's abysmal play by Funaki

[Duluth]

Auckland player of the match voting:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/6187/auckland-motm-v-harbour/

[KiwiMurph]

I wonder if Cotter will look at using Akira at 8 next season.

A performance like today has to give him food for thought.

[African Monkey]

@KiwiMurph He'd be good enough for the Blues reserve halfback spot.

[Steven Harris]

@Tim was told the other day hes weighing 150kgs

[Duluth]

[Tim]

Ioane's ball carrying in close was good in the first 50 minutes, had nice, low body positioning. His cleanout work was excellent throughout the 80.

[Duluth]

@Tim Also first in the tackle count again - 17 & 1 miss

[Steven Harris]

@Duluth he looks motivated.

[African Monkey]

@Duluth Not saying he should be in the ABs, but he's far too good for this grade.