BOP v Otago

[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.

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/dynamic-canadian-international-tyler-ardron-extends-contract-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.