v Tasman

[kev]

@Nath-Jac I also much prefer Dunn at 2nd than centre, but can't believe given the lack of penetration in our underperforming backline we would leave Lawebuka on the bench. But agree with all the comments above.

[Nath Jac]

@kev its a strong Otamatea influence, maybe trying to aid Hawkins. 6 in the team,

[kev]

Go boys

[taniwharugby]

wheres the urgency?

[kev]

We are useless at defending lineout mauls.

Scrum having setting issues.

[taniwharugby]

Hawkins just meanders back to the restarts?? We dont seem to have the right attitude, no agression or urgency.

Was one part of that try that was a bit dodgy...

[taniwharugby]

I missed the start, Moulds off already??

[taniwharugby]

gee they were trying not to award that!

[kev]

Mouldy injured and was replaced yesterday

[taniwharugby]

whos on the bench then?

[Higgins]

Sad to say but your guys are simply not in this so far. Carry on like this and they will be lucky to keep the Ta$man score under 40. Hopefully they will pull their socks up and come out with a bit more urgency in the second half.

[kev]

Werahiko?

We started ok. Lots of little errors on attack with scrums etc. Then we leaked points but actually I think we are in this one with wind at our backs and reduced error rate.

Will have to sort out the setting of scrums.

But we do look hopeless at lineout maul time.

[taniwharugby]

raining and we have the wind now too?

[Nath Jac]

@taniwharugby thats their attempt to tie up the clock into the wind, it does not look great though. the coach should just get in Ross Wrights ear and tell him to get the tight together and hunt in a pack, to much standing off trying to set into their pods, tight 5 need to get tighter on attack and defense. hyland showing what can be done when someone runs direct, bring in Dunn and he can do the same

[taniwharugby]

yeah we had that when Fosita played on the wing, with his lack of pace and power, but did the basics well

[taniwharugby]

20-13....odd sub there? Nevile for FV2

[Stargazer]

Can't say Ta$man is playing well. Northland still in it.

[Higgins]

Well I've certainly put the mockers on Ta$man as they have not fired a shot since my last post and you guys have put sixteen points on the board!

[Nath Jac]

PLAY IT IN TASMANS HALF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[taniwharugby]

watch us not even get a BP out of this....