V Manawatu
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That's a hell of a Manawatu team when you can leave Callum Gibbons and Otere Black on the bench..!
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<p>Quite predictable lineup for us apart from no Dan Pryor and Jack Ram being on the bench.</p>
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<p>Dan Pryor not playing is a big loss. Seems a strange decision to leave Ram on the bench for Faleafa - guessing that's largely to do with the new breakdown rules too. I just hope he is a much better player than his brother was for us!</p>
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<p>Other interesting selection is no first-five cover on the bench. I thought Breen had a niggling injury recently?</p>
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<p>I'm looking forward to this one, I only got to see one game last year (thankfully)</p> -
<p>weather very settled here, and like most of the week, be a cool still evening I expect!</p>
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<p>Perfect conditions!</p> -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Gunner" data-cid="606758" data-time="1471594280"><p>
Uh oh, knock on by Turbos, our scrum..... 😞</p></blockquote>WOW, we held our own and have gone the length foe a possible try.<br><br>
Alaimalo shows great pace and vision there.<br>
Exciting stuff.<br><br>
It's given, what a try! -
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<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Duluth" data-cid="606763" data-time="1471594817"><p>
Pryor has been struggling with the new laws but showing class with the ball in hand</p></blockquote>Yes he's given away 3 or 4 penalties at the ruck. He's giving it the confused look and the ref almost seems to be feeling sorry for him and letting him off lightly. -
Defensive line is all over the show but we have some game at least. The points have given us confidence, so we need to start well in second half.<br><br>
Scrum seems capable and even dominant sometimes but have been scrubs where we have not been in the contest. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="kev" data-cid="606771" data-time="1471595410"><p>
Defensive line is all over the show but we have some game at least. The points have given us confidence, so we need to start well in second half.<br><br>
Scrum seems capable and even dominant sometimes but have been scrubs where we have not been in the contest.</p></blockquote>If by start well you mean give away a dumb penalty, then they've listened to you very carefully Kev.