Hawke's Bay v Waikato

[Bovidae]

@ARHS said in Hawke's Bay v Waikato:

Surprisingly weak and inexperienced team from Waikato.

I'm not surprised. The middle of a storm week, and third away game. Hopefully Filipo is saving a few players to select a stronger team for the first home game against Taranaki on Sunday.

But no Mcwhannell.

I think he always unavailable for the first few games. I wasn't expecting two young, inexperienced locks to be selected in his absence though.

[Stockcar86]

@Higgins have fun at the game @Higgins . I'm tied up at work till 5:30, so will be cheering on from the sofa

[Higgins]

@Stockcar86 Excuse me, kick off is not until 1735hrs so you could still make it. Park in Georges Drive or Douglas McLean Ave and its only about a five minute or so walk from there to the gates. At worst you might only miss about the first 15 minutes or so!

[Higgins]

@Bovidae said in Hawke's Bay v Waikato:

@ARHS said in Hawke's Bay v Waikato:

Surprisingly weak and inexperienced team from Waikato.

But no Mcwhannell.

I think he always unavailable for the first few games. I wasn't expecting two young, inexperienced locks to be selected in his absence though.

Think you will find the HB pairing is equally inexperienced so that equals that situation out.

[Duluth]

B Sullivan with the early try

Waikato have had all the ball

[Bones]

Roe needs to head to the crusaders.

[Duluth]

15-7 Waikato after 30mins

Waikato have had a massive amount of ball. 108-15 tackles. Waikato prob should’ve forced more points. It should make the final quarter hard for HB though

[Stargazer]

We've not had much ball, thus far.

[Stargazer]

I think we need to bring on Thompson early ...

[Duluth]

HB lineout has been poor

[Stockcar86]

Kereru-Symes having a shocker. Thompson must come on as hooker at half-time

[Stargazer]

@Stockcar86 Not a single good line-out tonight. Terrible.

[Stargazer]

Cridge has come on for Allen.

[Stockcar86]

Makene has been a step up from Godfrey so far. Much more accurate

[Bones]

Makene is killing it. Has he bulked up quite a bit?

Lowe is rather pedestrian even at this level.

[Stockcar86]

Scrum is way better with Hintz on

[Stargazer]

Did anyone see Allen get injured? Did he go off for a HIA?

Can't imagine him being seen as the problem in our line-out. That's all on KKS.

I think two of Waikato's tries came after two of our bad line-outs.

[Stockcar86]

@Bones said in Hawke's Bay v Waikato:

Makene is killing it. Has he bulked up quite a bit?

Well, I don't think he has cut his hair, does that count?

[Stargazer]

The Magpies have made an incredible amount of tackles.
Completed tackles:
MMT 14
Lochore 14
Kaifa 12
three players with 11
four players with 10

[Stockcar86]

Yay Tyrone on