Auckland v Hawke's Bay

[Stargazer]

Yuck. Tiatia throwing that intercepted pass. You can go, too!

[Nepia]

Congrats Auckland, much better side in this match.

I think the Magpies should just spend the week on defence.

I really don't see the value in taking our starting 9 and 10 off. We need the best players on the field in the last 20 minutes.

[KiwiMurph]

Zarn looking a little more comfortable at 10 as each week goes by.

[Stargazer]

Our defence is terrible. I don't know how many tackles we missed, but it's a lot.

Great game from Fakatava and Godfrey. McClutchie, Flanders, Thompson and Rakete-Stones good, too. Young Tuifua not bad either.

Visinia, Sapsford offered nothing in this game. Balekana quiet.

Some players were awful.

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph said in Auckland v Hawke's Bay:

Zarn looking a little more comfortable at 10 as each week goes by.

Yeah he’s a little better each week.

Good to see obvious progress in general. Bates has the pack going well, they have the triggers right on when to hit the breakdown and when to hold off. Attack is clicking more often.. I like the depth they used this week

Defence needs to tighten up

[African Monkey]

Should have had the game wrapped up by halftime but got there in the end. RTS looks a far better player with a bit more space, as does Evans. Choate and Akira were huge, as was the scrum. Lineout needs a bit of work.

[Kirwan]

Score line flattered Hawkes Bay, should have posted 50 with all that dominance, but will take a comfortable win.

Choat and Akira were top class, and Sullivan is starting to improve as a ten. Like the depth we are attacking from.

[Duluth]

Post contact metres:

Auckland 495m
Hawkes Bay 227m

[Duluth]

[Kirwan]