Hawkes v Manawatu

[Canes4life]

@Steven-Harris I’m picking him to be the final Canes halfback signing for next year. He was with the squad for most of the year last year so hopefully it’s just a case of going through the motions to get his signature over the line.

[Stargazer]

Thompson is having a really good game, tonight. Weber, too.

[frugby]

@Canes4life said in Hawkes v Manawatu:

@Steven-Harris I’m picking him to be the final Canes halfback signing for next year. He was with the squad for most of the year last year so hopefully it’s just a case of going through the motions to get his signature over the line.

Landers, Crusaders and Chiefs are all full up. Not sure about the Blues, but seems the likely outcome.

[Stargazer]

Not to forget McClutchie, who has been outstanding, too.

[Canes4life]

@frugby a Roigard / Vijoen 1-2 punch down the track would be pretty handy. I assume Perenara will be the back-up next year though.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer is he signed for MP next year?

[Stargazer]

@Canes4life No, he isn't.

[Canes4life]

Vijoen has a beautiful box kick on him.

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer interesting, now that he’s matured quite a lot I’d say a few franchises will be after his signature.

[Canes4life]

Lovely delayed pass by Tiatia.

[Steven Harris]

That defence was about as soft as you would ever see

[Nepia]

@Steven-Harris said in Hawkes v Manawatu:

That defence was about as soft as you would ever see

Good game for our awful for and against.

[Stargazer]

Sam Wye scores his first NPC and Magpies try.

[Stargazer]

That was great work from McClutchie again.

[Nepia]

Good win, although the Poo were awful. Can't read that much into that game but helps keep us in the top 8.

Might be a good confidence booster for the team too.

[Stargazer]

@Nepia As you wrote earlier, it's good for our points differential, which is now finally in the plus!

[Stargazer]

McClutchie got the 3 Duane Monkley medal points.
Didn't hear who got the 2 and who the 1.

[Number 10]

Flanders was rested this week, will be playing next week v Southland.

Fakatava was not available this week - he is in Fiji attending his brother’s wedding. I wonder if he would have gone to his brother’s wedding if he was in the AB’s in France ….

[Higgins]

@Nepia said in Hawkes v Manawatu:

Bit of a harsh yellow on first viewing.

Edit: Looks fair on second viewing.

Nothing lucky about it, in fact people sitting very near where I was were baying for a penalty try.

[Higgins]

@Nepia said in Hawkes v Manawatu:

@Stargazer said in Hawkes v Manawatu:

The comeback is on?

Yep, if we have the ball then we're all good, when we don't have the ball we're keystone cops. They haven't listened to me when I've said they should just be training defence each week.

Olly Sapsford was massively improved on defence compared to the turnstyle he impersonated last week so that was something to be a but happier about.