Auckland v Tasman

[Duluth]

Vest not listed as injured

Unavailable due to Injury: Vaiolini Ekuasi, Joshua Fusitua, Hamdahn Tuipulotu, Leni Apisai, Zarn Sullivan, Jordan Trainor, Tanielu Tele’a

Auckland focus in on the Mako at Eden Park

Auckland return to Eden Park for an important fixture against Tasman. As the Bunnings Warehouse NPC moves to the end of ...

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Auckland v Ta$man:

Aoake is substandard for an Auckland wing

Evans was excellent off the bench last week. I think he could play 13, with Heem on a wing.

Both fullbacks being injured is annoying. Rayasi is dangerous but inconsistent at 15

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@Tim said in Auckland v Ta$man:

Pugh is very small for an 8.

The balance of the trio has been off all year. Auckland usually has at least one large guy in the mix - Ioane, Luatua, Edwards, Kaino etc etc

Jones on the bench is very similar to the starters

Gibson has been in good form though. His return helps

[Kirwan]

@Duluth said in Auckland v Ta$man:

@Tim said in Auckland v Ta$man:

Aoake is substandard for an Auckland wing

Evans was excellent off the bench last week. I think he could play 13, with Heem on a wing.

Or try Roger there, might help his AB chances to cover both centre spots.

[cgrant]

@Tim said in Auckland v Ta$man:

@Duluth yeah, looking forward to seeing Beehre. Aoake is substandard for an Auckland wing. Pugh is very small for an 8.

Pugh is very small, OK. But his main problem is that he doesn't know what to do at the base of a dominant scrum. He had a shocker against Northland.

[Chris B.]

Lots of kids in that Mako forward pack. especially among the loosies.

Probably won't be pretty to watch.

[Duluth]

Of course it’s TJ

[Stargazer]

My head hurts after watching head clashes like that.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Auckland v Ta$man:

yeah, looking forward to seeing Beehre

There he was. 1 minute of game time.

[Duluth]

Ok TJ is incompetent. It was Lane

[Stargazer]

Why's Angus not going off for a HIA?

LOL, and they got the names of the other player wrong. Amateurs.

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth I thought it was Beehre standing in the huddle...

[nzzp]

@Stargazer said in Auckland v Ta$man:

Why's Angus not going off for a HIA?

he is now

[Duluth]

‘Unstoppable force’ got stopped

[Stargazer]

@nzzp They could have saved time if he'd gone off immediately.

[nzzp]

@Stargazer said in Auckland v Ta$man:

@nzzp They could have saved time if he'd gone off immediately.

how on earth could the officials possibly be expected to know he had a head knock. FFS.

[taniwharugby]

@Stargazer and potentially if he passes, back out a minute or so earlier

[Tim]

Tony "kiss of death" Johnson.

[Stargazer]

@nzzp said in Auckland v Ta$man:

@Stargazer said in Auckland v Ta$man:

@nzzp They could have saved time if he'd gone off immediately.

how on earth could the officials possibly be expected to know he had a head knock. FFS.

Eh?

Edit: I assume that's sarcasm.

[Duluth]

Ta$man knock on missed

[taniwharugby]

Who knew Paea was a big powerful man...Auckland scrum smokes them