Manawatu v Auckland
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@Higgins said in Manawatu v Auckland:
@nzzp The NPC is still the most important and meaningful competition for a lot of us.
it's embarassing how NZR have ignored it. I loved the 9/9/9 split.
On the actual rugby, the Aucklanders are using a rush defence! Fantastic and it looks effective! WTAF ... innovation?
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Auckland defenxe around the fringes has been terrible.
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how was he allowed a 2nd crack at that turnover?
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Liking the look of Hamdahn Tuipulotu after an early scrum wobble.
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Can't even be bothered criticising Simon Hickey anymore haha.
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@African-Monkey said in Manawatu v Auckland:
Can't even be bothered criticising Simon Hickey anymore haha.
He plays like a classic structured 10, but without all the skills. They're there, but slow or inaccurate.
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@nzzp Pretty much nailed it haha. He's just too slow and it stifles the attack, and he's always a chargedown waiting to happen because it takes so long for him to get boot to ball.
Rayasi, Dalzell and Jones have been standouts for Auckland so far.
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@African-Monkey its staggering Auckland are not prepared to invest in Manukau Rovers first five Faletoi Peni who was outstanding in the Gallaher Shield final and throughout the club season but are prepared to stick with Simon Hickey who does’nt offer any running threat
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@Steven-Harris Not many Rovers players in the B squad either?
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@FakatavaAllBlack A weird player to come back for us. He played a couple of games for us in about 2016 before moving to Hawke's Bay for a couple of seasons. Not someone I would have imagined coming back.
