Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS)
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@antipodean said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
@Steven-Harris said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
Never in doubt ..!
Counties should've given Tiatia the ball more.
Yep, we were dumb to give it to ENS, they were dumb to not kick every possession straight to that idiot.
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The maul really has become a joke.
It’s going sideways and the ref still gives them far too much latitude to “use it”. And even when he calls “use it”, guess what the team doesn’t immediately use it.
So stupid.
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Monkley Medal Points:
3- Tiatia (CM/BOP)
2 - ENS (CM)
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@ACT-Crusader said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
The maul really has become a joke.
It’s going sideways and the ref still gives them far too much latitude to “use it”. And even when he calls “use it”, guess what the team doesn’t immediately use it.
So stupid.
The bit that shits me is when the maul is twisted and going sideways it seems that no defenders can join without being called for incorrect entry. I think that’s what Kepu was trying to explain to OKeefe in first half. What looks illegal is actually legal.
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@Nepia said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
@Crucial said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
We ended up much closer than I thought pre game and certainly at half time.
I thought you were cocky early in the thread? Or was that some other Counties poster?
Gotta talk shit during the game. Can’t remember being cocky early in game though
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@ACT-Crusader said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
The maul really has become a joke.
It’s going sideways and the ref still gives them far too much latitude to “use it”. And even when he calls “use it”, guess what the team doesn’t immediately use it.
So stupid.
It has been for ages.
Odd that you picked this game with perfect mauls to complain about it though ....
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@Nepia said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
@ACT-Crusader said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
The maul really has become a joke.
It’s going sideways and the ref still gives them far too much latitude to “use it”. And even when he calls “use it”, guess what the team doesn’t immediately use it.
So stupid.
It has been for ages.
Odd that you picked this game with perfect mauls to complain about it though ....
There were two in this game that showed everything that is wrong with them.
Oh yeah, can’t stand the Magpies.
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I quite like how Riley Hohepa plays. Seemed calm and made good decisions. Has a decent boot too.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
@Nepia said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
@ACT-Crusader said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
The maul really has become a joke.
It’s going sideways and the ref still gives them far too much latitude to “use it”. And even when he calls “use it”, guess what the team doesn’t immediately use it.
So stupid.
It has been for ages.
Odd that you picked this game with perfect mauls to complain about it though ....
There were two in this game that showed everything that is wrong with them.
Oh yeah, can’t stand the Magpies.
That's to be expected, you are from the Empire and we are the plucky Rebels.
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@Nepia said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
@ACT-Crusader said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
@Nepia said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
@ACT-Crusader said in Hawke's Bay v Counties Manukau (RS):
The maul really has become a joke.
It’s going sideways and the ref still gives them far too much latitude to “use it”. And even when he calls “use it”, guess what the team doesn’t immediately use it.
So stupid.
It has been for ages.
Odd that you picked this game with perfect mauls to complain about it though ....
There were two in this game that showed everything that is wrong with them.
Oh yeah, can’t stand the Magpies.
That's to be expected, you are from the Empire and we are the plucky Rebels.
You’re more like the Jawas, little boys playing in the sand and selling toy robots 😉
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Not long back from the game and can confirm the hip flask made it into the ground and got a good work out given it was so damn cold! Somehow I honestly and genuinely thought my guys had lost and there was an awful lot of unrepeatable things said under my breath as I literally stormed out of the ground immediately after the whistle not wanting to watch the hand over of the prized trophy. Getting back to the fale and read the last page or so of this thread without seeing the score mentioned and thought Crucial was being very magnanimous in victory. I then checked the Superbru website to see if all other tippers in the Silver Fern pool had also lost out by picking the Bay only to see the score was 33 - 32 to the good guy. You could almost have knocked me over with a feather.
Thank god there is a limit to the number of pointless and aimless box kicks and punts straight down the middle of the field with little in the way of chasers as my guys used up their entire seasons quota in just this one game.
Counties seemed to get the lineout drives a bit nullified by somehow managing to get the Bay going sort of sideways rather than the traditional straight forward drive something so successfully used over the last few seasons. Whether that was Counties' initiative or something new devised by the Bay I am not sure but for one it was a good defensive ploy and the other a not altogether successful attacking ploy.
I can confirm the nameless fullback in the black jersey was awful and looked like he would be struggling to make the 105kg team much less the under 85s. Think he must have been someone that was passing the ground and answered an SOS call when the regular fullback must have injured himself in the warmups. I did not notice him playing premier grade club rugby here in the Bay so guess he must be a senior reserve player. Can anyone put a name to the guy for me please?
The HB backline did not really have much punch, especially in midfield which was disappointing so expect some changes there and Oh please God let there be one at the number 15 jersey, even if I have to go to church on Sunday to get you to listen to me.All is well with the world afterall.
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