Moana Pasifika v Highlanders

Machpants

reminds me of playing as a kid in swamps, except I bet it's warmer!

Damo

That scrum PK looked to go the wrong way.

Landers92

Our scrum struggling yet again… it’s not like our head coach was a former all blacks prop or anything. If we are struggling against the Moana scrum then we are doomed against the crusaders scrum next weekend.

Stag

Horrendous decision at that scrum by OKeffe, and right in front of him‍️

Stag

@Landers92 yep, even with how they have been travelling the Crusaders scrum is probably the best in the comp.

Landers92

@Stag said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:

Horrendous decision at that scrum by OKeffe, and right in front of him‍️

Yup. Problem is it doesn’t seem to matter who the ref is, always seem to be getting pinged

KiwiMurph

Ironically a much better watch than the game under the roof last week

Stag

Does Okeefe wear contact lenses that might be affected by the rain?

Machpants

Nicely worked try, kicks are a good call in this weather, even if you can't collect

KiwiMurph

Beauty of a try that one

Stag

Nice piece of skill

SouthernMann

I've got a $10 mulit on JRK to score 2+ tries, te Hiwi and get one and the Highlanders to win. Punt has a return of $1100. Need the lads to feed te Hiwi short of the line.

Damo

Miracle that we are up at half time after not playing very well. I will take that.

Bovidae

TJ gets the Ta$man reference in but is a year too late about Norris.

Great atmosphere there.

frugby

This is going to be a good finish I think. Highlanders bench might see the scrum dominance tip the other way which can only bode well for us...

Might be the best I've ever seen Garden-Bachop play, he was electric in the first half.

Duluth

@Bovidae said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:

Great atmosphere there.

It'd be great if they could they could play their home games in Tonga & Samoa

I know Auckland makes sense for most of the training because of facilities and where the players live.

Perhaps the draw could be sorted so they have home games in blocks? 3 games in a row in Tonga then later in the season 4 games in Samoa (or vice versa). The home games would then be like a mini tour for them and they could still train in Auckland for the bulk of the year

Landers92

Glad to see Millar looking comfortable. By far his best game of the season, hopefully he can keep it up for the 80

SouthernMann

@Landers92 said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:

Glad to see Millar looking comfortable. By far his best game of the season, hopefully he can keep it up for the 80

These kickfest games suit him

KiwiMurph

Nasty HIAs in every game this round.

Not good

Landers92

@SouthernMann said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:

@Landers92 said in Moana Pasifika v Highlanders:

Glad to see Millar looking comfortable. By far his best game of the season, hopefully he can keep it up for the 80

These kickfest games suit him

I know you aren’t a fan. Just give him some credit mate, he’s playing well.

The Silver Fern

Moana Pasifika v Highlanders