Just like last week, there was a big penalty count against us in the 1st half, but we somehow still came out of the half with the lead, then in the 2nd half, we adapt a bit and really start taking control of the game.

Patty and the backrow were very good tonight. Akira will get another start next week after that performance.

Setpiece is functioning really well this season, and we still have Karl T to come back into the team.

The defense in tight was a bit iffy at first, but it just got better as the game went on. Was nice to keep them tryless.

Nice of the team to dedicate the win to Blues fan, Constable Michael Hunt.

I'm OK....

@crucial said in AB EOYT 2018:

@rotated said in AB EOYT 2018:

Doesn't feel like a Bledisloe test week. Could be because it's a dead rubber? Maybe because it is in Japan? Maybe because it's already Wednesday and Hansen hasn't baited Cheika yet.

Don't expect the last one to happen this week as the most rancid bait will be saved Eddie no doubt.

Plus the team hasn’t been named yet.
When is that by the way?

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We didn't boo Lomu when he left the Blues. Cane fans are just horrible human beings.

Now that Beauden can't even make the starting line-up, he must be regretting not signing with the Blues...

Every team should play without a 10.

I'm not saying this because I'm a Blues fan...

@kev I like the idea of red cards being 20 minutes and the player who got the red card isn't allowed to come back on after that 20 minutes is up, it has to be another player.

@Toddy We can only hope.

He looks good in black and white.

NMS without a lethal step is just Michael Collins.

Just did a simulation of tonight's game and here's the result.

It's never wrong.

Frizell has done a few good things, but he's yet to make a dominant tackle all game.

@nostrildamus This is his best ball carrying game ever. He's usually Owen Franks-like when he carries.

Luke Jacobson had a quiet start to the season, but he's really starting to find some form now.

Taulani has added good impact in this half.

Ioane makes this level look too easy.

Otago had dominated most of the match and had a 21 - 3 lead, now Counties take the lead.

ENS has shown the last 4 or so weeks why he was a prospect coming out of school.

The Premiership is wide open this season. All the contenders have had a few iffy performances.

In past seasons you could see who the clear favorite was, but I don't see one this year.

Whetton will be a big loss. It also seems Riedlinger-Kapa picked up an injury too. Our line-out might suffer a bit if both are out.

Southland have some nice runners in their team but they find it really hard to score tries.

They're a bit of a weird one. They've got the best points against in the comp and the worst points for in the comp.

This is as bad as I've seen Havili play.