Southland v Canterbury

[Nepia]

Go the 0-0 draw!

[cgrant]

Who is Daniel Johnson ? I had expected to see Zac Gallagher somewhere into the team sheet.

[Stargazer]

@cgrant Ex-St Paul’s Collegiate, now Lincoln Uni. He's in the Canterbury Development team, but made his debut for the senior side in round 2 v. Manawatu. He played last week, too, so I assume Gallagher is injured.

He attended the first NZ U20s camp in Chch in December 2019, but wasn't invited to the trial camp in March 2020 (which was cancelled due to Covid).

[Chris]

@cgrant said in Southland v Canterbury:

Who is Daniel Johnson ? I had expected to see Zac Gallagher somewhere into the team sheet.

Gallagher hurt his ankle in the first game v Auckland.
Johnson is also in the Crusaders Academy.

[cgrant]

Thanks a lot guys.

[Crazy Horse]

Is this the first time Williams and Newell have started together? I don't recall it previously.

[Duluth]

Decent start by Southland. They’ve got the first try.

7-3 after 15mins

[Duluth]

Romano very lucky

Ref was right the initial contact wasn’t on the head. He ignored the lack of arms in the tackle though. That was a clear yellow

[taniwharugby]

How was that a penalty for Southland?

[antipodean]

Well that's two games in a row I did not pick the half time status of. Good for the health of the wider game, but tipping is a PITA

[Duluth]

Good contest so far. Southland 10-9

Cantab defence has made exits difficult for Southland. Expect them to force more errors in the second half

[antipodean]

no review of the late hit?

barely a touch on replay.

[antipodean]

Southland aren't going to win if every time they get a turnover they kick it back to Canterbury.

[Stargazer]

@antipodean Or out on the full.

[taniwharugby]

Couple of shoulders there, Southland giving it to Canterbury

[akan004]

Looked like a 50 22 to me.

[taniwharugby]

@akan004 is it between the 10m and half on your side? If so then yep

I don't know cos its a dumb rule haha

[akan004]

@taniwharugby I think it's from anywhere in your half isn't it?

[taniwharugby]

@akan004 then it wasnt even close...why is it a 50-22 then? Is that what they call it?

[taniwharugby]

Southland looking to steal it at the death...