Hawkes Bay v Southland (RS)
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Isn't it nice seeing players running onto the ball, plenty of movement with and without the ball.
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Liking the development of Tyrone Thompson, has genuine size as well
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@Nepia said in Hawkes Bay v Southland (RS):
Crap, thought this kicked off 2pm Oz time so was going to watch delayed as I'll be on a flight ... I could have watched most of the game. Bah.
Also, not liking the scoreline currently.
we have the breeze in the second half
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Give a man wrap and then he throws the ball down outside of the lineout🤷🏻♂️
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Kel Tremain would be pleased.
He always played into the wind in the first half if he won the toss.
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great burst from MMT to set that up
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30 phases amount to nought and then you get sucker punched by a 50/22
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Really impressed with Ben Castle..?, and Kane Hames with their analysis in commentary
Going to take a really good team to prize the shield away from Hawkes Bay ,to be honest I can’t see it moving this year which is not a bad thing from a province that you know will treasure it -
Five of our ten tries were scored by the hookers. Four of a line-out maul.
Also an excellent game from MMT and Flanders. Flanders limped off the field; I hope it's not too bad.
McClutchie's kicking has improved a lot; not perfect, yet, but getting close. That kick to Fomai - when he scored in the corner - was a thing of beauty. Pin-point precision.
Our line-out is still a weapon in the post-Dixon era. Both Thompson and Kereru-Symes master the art!
Our scrum is looking good this season, too. Rakete-Stones is in sublime form.Speaking of Thompson. How awesome is he? Surely he must be on the radar for that ABs XV? I think there's not much between him and George Bell. He just needs to get on the park for the Chiefs, too (step aside, Slater).
