Hawkes Bay v Auckland

[Higgins]

Fifty minutes now gone and the wheels have not yet fallen off the Bay. In fact very unlucky not to score after Matt Garland intercepts a R Ioane pass and gets an offload away to West who promptly drops the pass.

[Higgins]

Damn Mark Abbot held up over the line after the restart from a Hickey successful penalty

[Stockcar86]

Here's hoping Weber plays the full game

[Stockcar86]

Resting heart rate is normally high 60's, currently 110...

[Higgins]

Come on Auclkland, please make an effort to be competitive in the scrums. You are stopping HB from getting a pushover thanks to standing up under pressure.

[Higgins]

TRY. A try to Mark Abbot. West converts HB 18 - 09 Auckland with 22 minutes still to play

[Higgins]

TBW get replaced by Ross Filipo. What are you thinking Mr. Philpott? The end result being Hickey kicking yet another penalty to make it HB 18 - 12 Auckland after 61 minutes

[Stockcar86]

Noticable no up n unders from HB all night, as opposed to that being every second play for the previous 3 games

[Higgins]

What are you doing ref why play such a long advantage with Hb in possession and then award Auckland the put in for no advantage?

[hydro11]

@Higgins said in Hawkes Bay v Auckland:

What are you doing ref why play such a long advantage with Hb in possession and then award Auckland the put in for no advantage?

Think it was a call from the sideline.

[Stockcar86]

Eaton on. Game over, and not in a good way

[Higgins]

A major moment of worry with Chris Eaton warming up. And if that is not bad enough Pleasants-Tate scores in the corner untouched after about a twenty metre run. HB 18 - 17 Auckland 12 minutes left.

[Higgins]

THings taking a bad turn with Auckland (V Aso) in after some more touch rugby tackling and that negates an Ihaia Weest penalty moments before HB 21 - 22 Auckland nine minute left

[Higgins]

Here's a chance after Auckland ruled offside West lining it up forty odd metres out and ten to the right of the posts

[Higgins]

YES! Dare we start to believe in a miracle - still anything can happpen in the last six minutes

[African Monkey]

Don't worry we can't win a fucken kickoff

[Higgins]

Not so with an easy penalty to Hickey from the kick off HB 24 - 25 Auckland

[Higgins]

And another scabby penalty to Hickey almost in front from about 25 metres- but he misses

[Stockcar86]

FFS, heart rate hit 125... West with a penalty to win the game

[Higgins]

A definitely kickable penalty West lining it up as the hooter goes. Fingers and everything else crossed