NPC - news, injuries etc

[Tim]

Good to see Darry has overcome his concussion problems.

[African Monkey]

@tim A shame that he's stuck in the Canterbury environment. His game would improve massively if he moved up north fulltime.

[taniwharugby]

@african-monkey yeah we coulda done with him

[Stargazer]

The Canterbury v Otago preseason game, may or may not be livestreamed on this Facebook page. Not sure their post about this is serious, or not.

https://www.facebook.com/HarbourHawksRFC

Kick-off is at 2.05pm today.

[Kiwiwomble]

@stargazer they streamed last weeks game and said they would be doing this weeks

commentary is rough as an warning, some loose bants if you happy for a casual approach

[Stargazer]

@kiwiwomble Can always mute the sound.

[Kiwiwomble]

@stargazer thats kind of what i was inferring

[Stargazer]

Livestream, these links should work:

https://fb.watch/71NAk2by4O/

Video

[Stargazer]

It's currently about 19 - 0 to Otago. Tries to Gilbert, Nel and Nareki, I think.

[Stargazer]

28 - 0 to Otago now. Don't know who scored the 4th try.

[Stargazer]

HT: Canterbury 0 - 28 Otago

[Stargazer]

Intercept try to Ngane Punivai. Converted.

28 - 7 Otago

[Kiwiwomble]

@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Intercept try to Ngane Punivai. Converted.

28 - 7 Otago

i think it was isaiah

[Stargazer]

@kiwiwomble The commentator keeps confusing them haha.

[African Monkey]

@taniwharugby Which would still be more beneficial than where he is atm.....

[Kiwiwomble]

@stargazer i only worked it out because i knew ngane wasn't playing

[Stargazer]

Try to Mataele; converted by Poihipi - according to the commentator, who doesn't seem to know much about the players haha (or at least the Canterbury players).

28 - 14 Otago

Edit: according to the Canterbury twitter page, the commentator had the names right.

[Stargazer]

Try to Dan Fransen, converted by Poihipi.

28 - 21 Otago

[Chris]

@stargazer said in NPC - news, injuries etc:

Try to Mataele; converted by Poihipi - according to the commentator, who doesn't seem to know much about the players haha (or at least the Canterbury players).

28 - 14 Otago

Edit: according to the Canterbury twitter page, the commentator had the names right.

Try to Hansen coverted by Pohipi. Otago 28-21

[Bovidae]

I didn't see this one coming. He and Messam will take the average age up.

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