Auckland v Waikato
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@Kirwan said in Auckland v Waikato:
We looked flat after the Canterbury result last week.
Everything was a bit off
Waikato’s gamble of a 7/1 split vs Auckland’s conventional split with no specialist lock had a huge impact on the second half though. With the first half lead they could just shut the game down by recycling possession with fresh forwards
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@KiwiMurph said in Auckland v Waikato:
Waikato 13 is impressive
He came in as a replacement for Waikato last season. Tuhakaraina and Anderson weren't even part of the original Waikato squad, but currently with RWC commitments and injuries Waikato are missing 5 midfielders.
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Just got some great oil
Waikato had requested from Otago to use Vilimoni Koroi as a loan player,every union has to sign off on this sort of transfer ,only one union refused to 🤔
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@Bovidae said in Auckland v Waikato:
@KiwiMurph said in Auckland v Waikato:
Waikato 13 is impressive
He came in as a replacement for Waikato last season. Tuhakaraina and Anderson weren't even part of the original Waikato squad, but currently with RWC commitments and injuries Waikato are missing 5 midfielders.
Both played really well - looked like natural midfielders.
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Austin Anderson was the 2nd 5 in the Hamilton BHS 1st XV outside Hotham and Kemara. He went over to the Brumbies last year and ended up in the wider Aust U20 squad but didn't make the final cut for this year's WC. I don't know if he has moved back to NZ full time but he is still very young and has a useful left foot.
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@Bovidae that was some win given the injuries Waikato have, great to see Simon Parker playing well , hes defenitely one i would love to see back up in Northland , i understand his partner has finished her studies down in the Waikato
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@Steven-Harris Yes, Waikato need to back that performance up now.
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@Bovidae said in Auckland v Waikato:
When I least expect a win Waikato puts in a performance like that. Funny to see Wrampling come onto the left wing so early in the 2nd half.
just needed a reject to come back into the side extremely angry and fired up combined with a massive pre match rark up from the coach then you've got an entire team fired up for a big performance
not exactly something you can bottle up and use on a weekly basis though..
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@WillieTheWaiter Do you know where Waikato is on the injury front? It's not like WR HQ is forthcoming with updates.
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I have stopped going to NPC matches, as I am disgusted with the lack of buildup information to get me interested, and regularly gutted by the extra-weak teams fielded. Does nobody at WRU give a stuff for fans anymore? Do I presume they are the provincial union which has prioritised grassroots over High Performance now? I have heard nothing one way or the other.
