Auckland v Tasman

[taniwharugby]

Backwards my arse

[Stargazer]

@nzzp As a neutral, I don't think he's been that bad, but I agree he's very annoying when he's commentating a game of a team you support.

[taniwharugby]

Auckland starting to fall off tackles...although one ref calls tackle.and player then propels forwards on the ground when released

[taniwharugby]

Haha like Auckland any other ideas when playing that scrum

[nzzp]

@taniwharugby said in Auckland v Ta$man:

Haha like Auckland any other ideas when playing that scrum

some of those scrum penalties seem a bit weird. But that's refs I guess. Auckland look very dominant there, but not getting reward all the time

[Bovidae]

So if you didn't know, TJ is from Picton.

Sykes-Martin is getting smashed in the legal scrums.

[taniwharugby]

@nzzp yeah the one about 30 mins was odd, Auckland totally dominant, the Ta$man prop popping up but Auckland pinged for driving up?

Scrums are almost as much of a mystery as mauls....

[Tim]

Guessing Ahio will be getting some game time, at least in preseason, for the Blues next year.

[Chris B.]

Our lightweight scrum is getting killed. If the Auckland tighthead is bright enough to just push straight....

Big Levi keeping us in a game we're really just hanging by the fingernails.

It's not news, but Hotham is a really good prospect. You'd think he'll be No. 1 at the Crusaders by the end of next season. Hard to see how he'll be behind Drummie.

[taniwharugby]

@Chris-B yeah he looks a 'hot' prospect

[Chris B.]

@nzzp said in Auckland v Ta$man:

@taniwharugby said in Auckland v Ta$man:

Haha like Auckland any other ideas when playing that scrum

some of those scrum penalties seem a bit weird. But that's refs I guess. Auckland look very dominant there, but not getting reward all the time

The two he got pinged for the Auckland tighthead very obviously drove in at a sharp angle. Dumb as, because Auckland is clearly dominant.

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in Auckland v Ta$man:

That's the risk of the chip kick ...

Especially when you are slow like Plummer.

Young Auckland lock going well.

[Tim]

Hard to believe there isn't a better option than Aoake. Are Cobb and McKenzie both injured? How about Sofai Maka?

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim agreed

[KiwiMurph]

Auckland have been a frustrating watch this season.

Looking forward to the back of Ieremia to be honest.

[nzzp]

@KiwiMurph said in Auckland v Ta$man:

Auckland have been a frustrating watch this season.

Looking forward to the back of Ieremia to be honest.

we'll always have 2018

[taniwharugby]

Auckland really don't want to win this.

[Duluth]

More missed knock ons

[Tim]

@Duluth He really is blind. Even TJ called those.

[KiwiMurph]

RTS should be nowhere near the ABs.