Hawke's Bay v Manawatu (RS)

Nepia

The Poo defence has been annoyingly good so far.

Nepia

And then the Poo score a long range try.

To be expected from their international laden team.

Yeetyaah

Why would they even need to go upstairs for that? It's not Reiko scoring the try.

Yeetyaah

Great try from Toala. @Stargazer please contain yourself.

Nepia

Finally the Magpies get a try after a McClutchie chip kick for Toala to run slowly on to and catch, jog to the line and score.

Nepia

Flanders scores after a great run by Makene. Good to have an actual attacking fullback in the team this week.

Stockcar86

Makene so much better than Baker

Nepia

Try to the Poo after a nice pass by NMS.

Nepia

Makene in after a nice pass from McClutchie.

Stockcar86

Baker can wave goodbye to that 15 jersey now

Nepia

O'Connor in for a lucky try after not being held by the Poo defenders.

Halftime - 28 - 12 to the Pies.

Stargazer

Nick Briant has helped the Pooh enough for the game, I'd say. Fortunately, the Magpies didn't let the bad calls affect them. Just keep going!!

Stargazer

@Nepia That was the easiest of easy tries!

Stockcar86

Visinia has been crash ball 3 times so far. Expect him to pass on the inside next time

Yeetyaah

Haven't watched a whole lot of Manawatū, is Waitokia any good?

Nepia

Visinia has been crash ball 3 times so far. Expect him to pass on the inside next time

Toala has been doing hit ups as well. I think they can use those two better.

Nepia

Well that was an awful period of play.

Nepia

I think this ref is trialling for a job in the NFL - he just doesn't give a shit about attackers being shepherded by their teammates.

taniwharugby

that one that was ripped wasnt called as a knock on, reckon refs need to be more consistent about those calls

Nepia

that one that was ripped wasnt called as a knock on, reckon refs need to be more consistent about those calls

The one that Flanders ripped?

The Silver Fern