BOP v Auckland

African Monkey

Hard to get anything going when you have no line out.

KiwiMurph

Surely Cashmore picks up a full time Super contract. He's much better than some other NZ 10s.

African Monkey

Not time to hook Apisai yet?

Duluth

Good scrum then another Apisai error. Get him off

African Monkey

@Duluth They didn't even contest the last throw.

KiwiMurph

This is what happens when you pick Apisai year after year. What do you expect.

African Monkey

Ummm are the coaches sure they want Apisai to stay out there?

KiwiMurph

Pretty disillusioned with Auckland Rugby.

They are so risk averse it's not even funny. Just roll out the same journeymen every year. Joe Royal and Apisai as 2/3 of your hookers. Really?

BOP are a good watch though. They have the look of a real contender.

frugby

Diabolical from the Gulls. Apisai was adhorrent, he can't emerge for the second 40.

African Monkey

@KiwiMurph Yeah seeing guys like Gibson, Apisai, Renata (even though he's not playing today), Dalzell etc. does make you wonder.

frugby

Diabolical from the Gulls. Apisai was adhorrent, he can't emerge for the second 40.

Apparently he can.

KiwiMurph

Zarn is having a shocker

Duluth

A couple of simple errors from Sullivan

KiwiMurph

Nice tackle from Cashmore on Plummer.

This is flush the dunny stuff from Auckland

Duluth

Vikena making an impact in general play

African Monkey

@Duluth Done more in 1 hit up than Apisai did all game.

frugby

Lol, the commentators haven't done their research and don't know that Thomas plays for the Reds.

KiwiMurph

One positive for Auckland has been Evans at 15. He looks really good there. Given his size it could be his future.

African Monkey

I'll give it to Gibson, he has been everywhere in the 2nd half so far.

KiwiMurph

Lovely service from Thomas.

Evans deserved try

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