BOP v Otago

[Duluth]

Bay of Plenty
15 Chase Tiatia, 14 Emoni Narawa, 13 Joe Webber, 12 Mathew Skipwith-Garland, 11 Fa’asiu Fuatai, 10 Dan Hollinshead, 9 Richard Judd, 8 Abraham Papali’i, 7 Mitchell Karpik, 6 Hugh Blake, 5 Baden Wardlaw, 4 Aaron Carroll, 3 Jeff Thwaites, 2 Nathan Harris, 1 Aidan Ross
Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Tom McHugh, Tevita Mafileo, Hoani Matenga, Ajay Lafaele-Mua, Luke Campbell, Jason Robertson, Pryor Collier

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Otago
15 Taylor Haugh, 14 Henry Purdy, 13 Aleki Morris-Lome, 12 Patelesio Tomkinson, 11 Jona Nareki, 10 Vilimoni Koroi, 9 Kayne Hammington, 8 Dylan Nel, 7 Slade McDowall, 6 James Lentjes, 5 Josh Dickson, 4 Joe Latta, 3 Hisa Sasagi, 2 Nic Souchon, 1 Aki Seiuli
Reserves: Sekonaia Pole, Jonah Aoina, George Bower, Louis Conradie, Sione Misiloi, Rowan Gouws, William Ngatai, Lisala Halaeva

[Bovidae]

Webber at centre? He has never been known for his defence.

[Duluth]

Good run from ex AB Harris

[Stargazer]

Try on debut from Abe Papali'i.

7 - 0 BOP after almost 15 minutes.

[Stargazer]

Great break from Garland from the line-out, Karpik running a good line and going over for the 2nd try.

12 - 0 to BOP after 23 minutes

[Damo]

At game. Otago look abject I am afraid. Missing tackles, getting pushed around in the scrum and stupid kicking.

Could be a long day.

[Hooroo]

Toweling coming up.

[Stargazer]

@Hooroo Yep, this is going fast!

19 - 0 to BOP after 26 minutes

[Hooroo]

Just saw @Donsteppa on the Telly. Big beaming smile at the score

[Damo]

BOP should be up by more. This is depressing.

[98blueandgold]

This is the state of the game in the motherland at the moment 😔 just a bunch of club players running around unfortunately. Edit. I mean in Otago

[Duluth]

BOP scrum well on top. A couple of good front rowers on the bench too

[Stargazer]

@98blueandgold Has Otago lost many players from last season?

[Stargazer]

Bonus point try for BOP, just before the break.

HT: BOP 26 - 0 Otago

[98blueandgold]

@Stargazer year to Asia pacific dragons and other various clubs. Just lack of depth as they do not spend money on ITM after financial troubles of past. Highlanders or bust!

[KiwiPie]

@Hooroo said in BOP v Otago:

Just saw @Donsteppa on the Telly. Big beaming smile at the score

Putting me to shame. Met Service made the weather sound much wetter than it has been so far.

[Hooroo]

@Damo said in BOP v Otago:

BOP should be up by more. This is depressing.

For some reason I thought you were a Bay of Plenty supporter. Therefore I thought your post was one of the most stupid posts of red in an age!

Now understand you are an Otago supporter and so it makes sense now

[Hooroo]

@KiwiPie said in BOP v Otago:

@Hooroo said in BOP v Otago:

Just saw @Donsteppa on the Telly. Big beaming smile at the score

Putting me to shame. Met Service made the weather sound much wetter than it has been so far.

Bloody Fairweather supporters.....

[Damo]

@Hooroo well that is understandable. I live in Tauranga, but support Otago (and the Clan).

[Stargazer]

Great try from Webber.

33 - 0 to BOP after 50 minutes

[Yeetyaah]

Nathan Harris is playing well. Wants a call up.

[Yeetyaah]

Good stuff from Karpik. At this rate Otago are gonna drop the shield to Southland.

[Stargazer]

Finally, that donut is gone. Try Tomkinson.

33 - 7 to BOP after 63 minutes

[Stargazer]

Luke Campbell adds another try to BOP's scoreline.

40 - 7 to BOP after 67 minutes

[Stargazer]

Joe Webber showing his sevens skills and speed. Koroi, not so much.

[Donsteppa]

@Hooroo said in BOP v Otago:

Just saw @Donsteppa on the Telly. Big beaming smile at the score

One of the many joys of Tauranga Domain, you can still stand all but on the touch line

How good was that game!!! What parallel universe is this when the All Blacks are thrashed, and the Steamers thrash someone in the same weekend!

[Yeetyaah]

Ardron not playing Mitre 10 Cup this year?

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah said in BOP v Otago:

Ardron not playing Mitre 10 Cup this year?

Was playing for Canada in the PNC, and will be at the RWC.

[Yeetyaah]

@Bovidae Is he signed on for the Chiefs next year or nah?

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah Yes, for 2020.

[DrivingMaul]

I don't think many of us saw that coming! Here are my post match interviews with Clayton McMillan the BOP coach, Abraham Papali'i the BOP 8 and Henry Purdy the Otago winger who was previously with Leicester Tigers and Gloucester:

[DrivingMaul]

@Bovidae I think that he extended for 2 years

[Bovidae]

@DrivingMaul I knew it was definitely for 2020 but wasn't sure after that. But you are correct.

Dynamic Canadian International Tyler Ardron extends contract with the Gallagher Chiefs

Dynamic Canadian forward Tyler Ardron has announced he will be extending his contract through to 2021 with the Gallagher Chiefs.

[KiwiPie]

Koroi showing that an outside back with a boot does not a first five make. Pretty impressive from the Steamers, looking very much like a coherent unit and with some depth on the bench.

[Yeetyaah]

I thought Koroi was a fullback/wing? Why would they bother with him there. Rats that Ioane was unable to play. Maybe they could use someone like Fletcher Smith in their team.

Wait.