v North Harbour

[Tim]

@steven-harris Taranaki does have some big losses: TTT, Mitchell Graham, Ngatai, M Mac, and of course the coach. Really interesting to see how they go this year.

[Steven Harris]

20 minutes until kick off,exciting curtain raiser between Takapuna Grammar and Westlake,title shared title 18 all,
Looked like an awesome crowd until the secondary schools final was completed..nek minute,there’s more journalists sitting in the press box..

[taniwharugby]

@steven-harris you calling the game?

[Steven Harris]

@taniwharugby doing some written stuff for media works and will and I will chuck in some coms on this blog

[taniwharugby]

@steven-harris I'm listening on the radio...

[Steven Harris]

Good line speed earns Harbour a pen at breakdown

[Machpants]

And garland missed a sitter.

[taniwharugby]

Not a good start by the sounds...lucky Garland is kicking poorly.

[Machpants]

All harbour, another ruck turn over edit sorry maul turn over.

They're on attack in centre 22

[Steven Harris]

Brilliant Northland Try and con

[Machpants]

Awesome try! Good defence, one harbour error and length of the field try -ranger not fast but good stepping and line

[Stargazer]

After watching Gatland during these first 11 minutes of the game, I fear for the Highlanders next season. Hopefully, he's just a bit rusty.

[Machpants]

Lol Bryn had been awful with the boot, taniwha full back could teach Elton some rules

[Squirrel]

Its been scrappy rugby apart from that Northland try. Still, its great to have this comp back.

7-3 Northland lead 16.45 gone

[Higgins]

@squirrel said in v North Harbour:

Still, its great to have this comp back.

I agree, by far my most favourite competition

[taniwharugby]

Hope gatland keeps this up.

[Steven Harris]

Last couple of scrums Harbour have had the edge

[taniwharugby]

Our scrum struggling by the sounds...not good.

[Steven Harris]

Too much field position as well,get to halftime

[taniwharugby]

@steven-harris doesn't sound very good...not enough possession or territory, likely to bite us in 2nd 40