The Silver Fern

I’ve just watched those highlights, totally bloody robbed with the forward pass call, and not going upstairs for the ‘held up’ try.

Forward pass call can sort of be forgiven, tight calls happen in games, but the non review of the other one is pure incompetence and not good enough.

@kiwiinmelb

Big brother Ken was the hardman. Any winger who stepped inside him knew what was coming―coathanger...their choice.

@taniwharugby said in Northland 2024:

Northland have scored 131 points so far, with only 39 of them in the 2nd half, and 0 in the last 2 2nd halves.

Wow who knew Northland are up there with the ABs!

After The Bay - Moulds, Hallam-Eames, Milo-Harris 3 Each
After NH - Moorby 3, Murray & Matich 2 each

Season:
Rob Rush 8
Mau'u 8
Murray 8
Moorby 6
Adams 5
Caird 5
Hallam-Eames 5
Milo-Harris 5
Matich 3
Nock 3
Reihana 3
Moulds 3
Goodhue 2
BKP 2

Don't need abs cover next year, as their last game October 28 latest, no t end of Nov like normal. They'll do full pre season, unless they have a deal

Moulds, Hallam Eames, Milo Harris. So close yet no cigar.

The try that Selby-Rickit scored would never have happened (reffing issues or not) back in the days when forwards actually had to pile into rucks. In some ways it was a consequence of the constant fanning out that happens now.

Moorby, Adams for that chip kick catch, Murray. Matich was good also. Harris was also there apart for that brain explosion at half time.

@J77 loosie is probably the one area we are served well currently, and even looking at the next line of players in club that were in and around the Dev squad and the age group ones, plenty to like there, plus the whispers of who I hear they are looking at too...

But we really need to be looking very hard at mid-field options (that dont include Blake) and probably a couple of tight forwards too.

@Kiwiwomble for large patches I thought Otago played well

After Ta$man: Murray 3, BKP 2 and single point each to Hallam-Eames, Rush and Mau'u
After Manawatu: Moorby 3, Mau'u 2, Matich 1

Season:
Adams 5
Murray 5
Caird 3
Rob Rush 3
Mau'u 3
Moorby 3
Goodhue 2
Reihana 2
BKP 2
Hallam-Eames 1
Milo-Harris 1
Matich 1

@ARHS said in Northland v Hawkes Bay:

Awesome from Northland 9s and loosies. They were the difference with the HB stars a bit quiet. Thought the ref did well but maybe HB unlucky on some calls.

That's not strictly true, there's only so much McClutchie, Flanders and to a lesser extent Fakatava can do on their own in a diss-functioning team.

But as a team Northland definitely had it over the Magpies.

@taniwharugby Yeah I'm done with rugby for the weekend as well after this mornings debacle, and last nights jekyl and hyde show.

The Northland rugby circus continues next week where we will no doubt beat Hawkes Bay. The following week we will flick the loss switch again and get pumped in Dunedin. So predictable at times..bloody gumbies!

I went with BKP, Murray and Mau'u.

Best game from BKP, full of the energy I see at club, hit his targets (bar 1) and nice turn of pace shown in one of his nice runs.
Mau'u, another who isnt as fit as he should be, but huge engine, great pressure at the breakdown, tackles, just what you want from a 7
Murray, man I hope Northland lock this kid down, and hope he gets a super gig next year, sure he aint an out and out wing, but he is quick enough and he is a facilitator out there, not to mention the fact he scores on both sides of the park (did both last week and last night) goes looking for work and seems such a smart player.

And great to see in post match Heremaia Murray talking about his pride in playing for Northland.

@taniwharugby agree Milo has been really good. What Nock started to do with the Blues is play a bit like Aaron Smith. Quick ball, speed of pass. So nothing against Milo except to say when Nock is on, he has quicker pass.

@ACT-Crusader

Why bother with extra time at all? A draw was as a fair reflection of the game at fulltime as it was after extra.

Voted for Adams, Caird and Goodhue.