Manawatu v Auckland
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@Tim said in Manawatu v Auckland:
@Dice No those were some messy rucks! Who was number 20?
Yeah. I thought we'd never get the ball back with how many numbers the Turbos committed at the breakdown. Onosai Auva'a came up with a miracle turnover.
Number 20 is Auvasa Faleali'i. Still plays for Papatoetoe and Manu Samoa. Surprised he doesn't have an NPC contract.
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@Dice Remember it well. We were cruising at 16-0 and then fell to pieces. They scored with about 3 to go in the corner and a young Aaron Cruden nailed a sideline conversion iirc before the winner at the end.
We had some very average teams then haha.
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@Higgins said in Manawatu v Auckland:
@nzzp The NPC is still the most important and meaningful competition for a lot of us.
it's embarassing how NZR have ignored it. I loved the 9/9/9 split.
On the actual rugby, the Aucklanders are using a rush defence! Fantastic and it looks effective! WTAF ... innovation?
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Auckland defenxe around the fringes has been terrible.
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how was he allowed a 2nd crack at that turnover?
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Liking the look of Hamdahn Tuipulotu after an early scrum wobble.
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Can't even be bothered criticising Simon Hickey anymore haha.