BOP v Southland

[Duluth]

BOP

1 Josh Bartlett, 2 Taine Kolose, 3 Benet Kumeroa, 4 Jai Knight, 5 Naitoa Ah Kuoi, 6 Joe Johnston, 7 Veveni Lasaqa, 8 Nikora Broughton, 9 Richard Judd, 10 Lucas Cashmore, 11 Cole Forbes, 12 Seamus Bardoul, 13 Fehi Fineanganofo, 14 Ngarohi McGarvey-Black, 15 Kaleb Trask

Reserves: 16 Sione Tupou, 17 Jaya More, 18 Filipe Vakasiuola, 19 Semisi Paea, 20 Jacob Norris, 21 Charlie Sinton, 22 Tamiro Armstrong, 23 Kele Lasaqa

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Southland

1 Hunter Fahey, 2 Jack Taylor, 3 Morgan Mitchell, 4 Mitchell Dunshea, 5 Ale Aho, 6 Sean Withy, 7 Nathan Va'atausili, 8 Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa, 9 Nic Shearer, 10 Mika Muliaina, 11 Fletcher Morgan, 12 Faletoi Peni, 13 Scott Gregory, 14 Tayne Harvey, 15 Michael Manson

Reserves: 16 Nic Souchon, 17 Joe Walsh, 18 Paula Latu, 19 Alex Yallop, 20 George Reeves, 21 Connor McLeod, 22 Byron Smith, 23 Brad Kooman

[booboo]

@Duluth said in BOP v Southland:

21 Connor McLeod

Of the Clan McLeod?

There can be only one!

[Mattasaurus]

GO THE STAGS

Looking forward to seeing Mika starting at 10.

BOP massive favs .... just hope we carry on from the final 40mins on Friday.

[Mattasaurus]

fuck me what do we need todo to get a penalty at these rucks

[Mattasaurus]

Maroon under pressure my arse -- BOP folded

[Mattasaurus]

BOP played on the ground cmon

[SouthernMann]

I enjoy how much of a pest Jack Taylor is. Just into everything and everyone. Knows it is his role as well.

[Mattasaurus]

fuck off we get told once and pinged -- BOP got told 3 times and tapped on the arm ffs slowed our ball and no whistle

[Grooter]

Well cheers Josh Bartlett lol

[Mattasaurus]

Stags need to tell Petrie to make sure the throws are straight

[Steven Harris]

How slow is Forbes ..?Tayne Harvey has shown him up twice

[Mattasaurus]

Very good D from both teams so far.
Both have let and opportunity or two go begging

[SouthernMann]

Stoked with how the Landers are playing. Lasaqa and Bartlett have been the best of BoPs pack. While Withy, Taylor and Dunshea have been great for the Stags.

[Mattasaurus]

finally not straight called.

Peni needs to start crashing the ball up

[SouthernMann]

How good from our lads Broughton and Lasaqa! Despite the knock on?

[Grooter]

Nic Shearer should be the Crusaders 3rd 9 I reckon

[Steven Harris]

Stags just need to stag in the fight
Would have been unlucky to conceed a try given the Bop scrum was under pressure

I suspect Naitoa Ahkuoi cant put an weight on his knee at scrum time
Be surprised if he runs out in the 2nd half

[Mattasaurus]

Happy with the score line at half time.

Commentators clearly looking at scrums through blue and gold glasses....

If we stay in the fight and run two or three pods / hit ups before going wide we will make some good inroads.

Good game so far

[Bovidae]

@Steven-Harris said in BOP v Southland:

Would have been unlucky to conceed a try given the Bop scrum was under pressure

Yes, Petrie should have made a decision to penalise or re-set.

[Mattasaurus]

BOOOM thats the way boys!!!

another note - Ah Kuoi should be pulled... looks like its getting worse for his knee