Auckland vs Otago

[Donsteppa]

Well done Otago.

[Steven Harris]

Otago deserved that win,no question..!,well deserved

[Stargazer]

Wow, didn't see that coming. I wonder whether anyone picked that?

[shark]

Snigger snigger

[African Monkey]

Well done Otago. We didn't deserve to win that. Good learning curve for a young Auckland side.

[KiwiMurph]

shark said:

Snigger snigger

Stay classy....

Deserved win Otago. Auckland lucky to get 2 bonus point

[Steven Harris]

@african-monkey very well said,just leadership was the difference,not the end of the world,this is a very young side something that should not be forgotten..

[Higgins]

Could someone remind me if MIchael Collins was playing for the victorious team?

[shark]

I'm allowed to snigger. Just borrowing the term from Kirwan

[African Monkey]

@stargazer Didn't suprise me one bit tbh. Otago aren't a bad side and would have run Canterbury a lot closer if they took their chances last week. Not trying to make excuses for Auckland but it was a very young side out there lacking leaders and we paid the price for it and as I said earlier in the thread, I expected it to go down to the wire. Faiane, Nanai, Gibson and Whetton were missed badly out there and I hope to never see Ravouvou again.

[Dice]

It was on the cards. Good on Otago.

We lacked leadership and organization in the end. We'll likely get Faiane and Nanai back next week, and hopefully Gibson. Whetton looks like he won't recover in 6 days though.

[KiwiMurph]

@higgins sure didn't look like it. Collins wasn't Ravouvou level bad but he was poor.

[Steven Harris]

@stargazer not overly surprised given some of the personal Auckland had missing and losing 2 players early would not have helped ,but on saying that credit to the visitors..they were better on the night..
I do like the look of Jacob Umaga,only 21 years old looks like he has time and good game management..

[Higgins]

Take solace in the results showing in the Mitre10Cup.co.nz website which shows the score currently at Auckland 26 - 00 Otago

[Bovidae]

That puts Otago right back in the hunt for a home SF.

[Kirwan]

shark said:

I'm allowed to snigger. Just borrowing the term from Kirwan

What was that about you not being a troll again?

[antipodean]

Anonymous said:

Higgins said:

Anonymous said:

taniwharugby said:

@higgins they would then just go back to the first offence, which is why there was an advantage?

Technically they could reverse it as it could be classified as foul play. But carding them without it being a repeat infringement would be a bit harsh.

So Collins' infringement was a first offence and not a repeat one but still earned a yellow. Surely a deliberate infringement is a deliberate infringements and be met with equal sanction no matter how many times it has previously occurred.

Collins' infringement was classified as cynical though since Otago was in a compromised position.

You're inventing an infringement. The ref clearly said "you can't knock the ball back". He did not say "you can't knock the ball into touch".

[Dice]

nzzp said:

Looking forward to going along.

especially as I've scored a corporate box - not bad for my first NPC game for a few years

The main reason why we lost is right here. :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_smiling_eyes:

[African Monkey]

@dice Yup @nzzp definitely time for you to stay away now.

[nzzp]

African Monkey said:

@dice Yup @nzzp definitely time for you to stay away now.

Yep, fair cop.

Good evening, pity about the result. Otago did just enough to keep Auckland out, and scored some good tries - though some seemed against the run of play. Auckland defended poorly at times.

Otago 9 was really good.

Auckland paid price for not doing the basics. Hell of a learning experience.

also, Eden Park when mostly empty is soulless. Not much fun without 15k in there.