Highlanders v Sharks

[Chris]

There is some leeway there you have to have some feel for the flow I don’t think he’s been correct on all 11
If the Landers keep throwing this long cut out they are going to give some tries away

[antipodean]

@Stargazer said in Highlanders v Sharks:

@Chris He's correct though? What else is he supposed to do? Letting them go offside, collapse mauls etc?

A couple of the breakdown penalties have rewarded the defender not immediately getting clear which is compounding the problem.

[gt12]

Dangerous from the Landers here, there is space out there, but it’s an intercept waiting to happen.

Can see how they want to use Ioane at least.

[gt12]

How valuable is Aaron Smith?

Imagine him at the Blues.

[Chris]

Ok Landers can keep Hunt

[Stargazer]

@Chris J Ioane isn't any better; both throwing wider passes that were almost intercepted

[Dice]

That 8 had wheels.

[gt12]

@Chris said in Highlanders v Sharks:

Ok Landers can keep Hunt

That’s the danger with no height and no real high ball catchers in the back three - even McKay hasn’t been very safe under it.

[Yeetyaah]

So many shit penalties and handling errors. Positive is Mikaele-Tu'u is looking like a beast.

[Chris]

@Stargazer yep dangerous game plan and not one if they are not under the roof

[gt12]

McKay is no Ben Smith. Miles away from him.

[98blueandgold]

Man we are terrible on attack!!! Where are our tries coming from this year? Tima has an opportunity that Naholo would have scored. We look small and no power bar Tu’u. Even if we win this the golden age has come to an end

[Yeetyaah]

@gt12 last year we dubbed him Josh "NBS"
McKay

[Chris]

Tu’u impressive that’s the biggest positive

[Yeetyaah]

Sharks in again. Nothing really going right for the Landers.

[Stargazer]

@98blueandgold said in Highlanders v Sharks:

Man we are terrible on attack!!! Where are our tries coming from this year? Tima has an opportunity that Naholo would have scored. We look small and no power bar Tu’u. Even if we win this the golden age has come to an end

Golden age?

[98blueandgold]

Sharks been making plenty of half breaks while we have (apart from Tuu) hitting walls

[Tim]

@gt12 He was fucking awful in the NPC last year.

[gt12]

@Tim said in Highlanders v Sharks:

@gt12 He was fucking awful in the NPC last year.

Then he’s consistent!

Time for the communication skills of the Blues favorite fullback. He’d be better actually.

[KiwiMurph]

Smart play by the Sharks to use the advantage and use the ball rather than just play for the penalty.

Highlanders look likely in attack just need to hold the ball.