Hawke's Bay v Tasman (Premiership Semi-final)

[cgrant]

@chris-b
Nankivell should be in the A team.

[Chris B.]

@cgrant He is - but, on the bench.

[Number 10]

Jason Long is a late withdrawal and replaced on the bench by Joel Hintz.

[Yeetyaah]

Up the Magpies

[Nepia]

B/S ruck penalty to Ta$man brings up the first 3 points of the match.

[antipodean]

50 - 22 rule provides Ta$man with a lineout -> maul -> converted try.

[Nepia]

@antipodean said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man (Premiership Semi-final):

50 - 22 rule provides Ta$man with a lineout -> maul -> converted try.

I hate that law, even before Ta$man scored that try

Lowe in at the corner.

[Crucial]

@chris-b said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man (Premiership Semi-final):

...and because I've sketched it out...

Ta$man A

Tuúngafasi, Makalio, Lomax, Parkinson, Strange, Frizell, S. Havili, Blackadder, Christie, Hunt, D. Havili, Paea, Faingaánuku, Reece, Jordan

Coxon, MacDonald, Matenga, Cirikadaveta, Renton, Chapman, Nankivell, Talea

Also MIA: Fox-Matamua, Ware, Marshall and others I've forgotten.

Actually, we've got more than I thought - but mainly promoted from the bench.

You can't claim touring ABs as part of your A team FFS. It's a rare occasion when they get to play at this level.

[Crucial]

@nepia said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man (Premiership Semi-final):

@antipodean said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man (Premiership Semi-final):

50 - 22 rule provides Ta$man with a lineout -> maul -> converted try.

I hate that law, even before Ta$man scored that try

Lowe in at the corner.

I think it's a good law. The trouble is that teams are taking the risk of leaving the gap open for it (and paying the price).
The idea is that they cover the possibility which changes the defence structure and we get more attacking rugby.

[Nepia]

Segner played the ball on the ground then. FFS Bryant.

[Yeetyaah]

Daks around the ankles and everything!

[antipodean]

The Defence Optional Semi-Final...

[Nepia]

@antipodean said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man (Premiership Semi-final):

The Defence Optional Semi-Final...

From the Magpies at least.

Think they missed a forward pass in that try though.

[Yeetyaah]

Classic home-grown refs

[taniwharugby]

@nepia were 2 YC offences by HB after it too

[Steven Harris]

@nepia all those officiating decisions starting to mount up , forward inside pass from the try ..on saying that some of the magpies passing not great under pressure

[Nepia]

@taniwharugby said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man (Premiership Semi-final):

@nepia were 2 YC offences by HB after it too

I'm surprised the ref didn't look at those TBH. I guess he's decided not to call anything.

[taniwharugby]

@nepia can hear the hate in Smithys commentary though 🤣

[Nepia]

@taniwharugby said in Hawke's Bay v Ta$man (Premiership Semi-final):

@nepia can hear the hate in Smithys commentary though 🤣

Whanganui and Manawatu raised Smithy is like those uber religious born again Christians in his support of the Magpies.

[Steven Harris]

@taniwharugby smithy has lost the plot when it comes to impartiality , yes we could see it was forward ..
Hawkes Bay midfield defence paper thin at the minute