NPR

BS call that. Orcs jumped across the line and should have been a pen against them.

Give him the tee instead of Gatland from now on.

58m

Thick as sh*t. Not 10. Leave the friggin' ball alone.

{EDIT} And that dimness immediately yields a pen. Moron.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:36 am

Kiwias wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:02 am The Harbour have settled into their game now and look an entirely different team to the first 15 mins

I spoke too soon. They have reverted to the scatter-brained rubbish of earlier in the game

Whoever took that restart for Harbour should be shot.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:50 am Thick as sh*t. Not 10. Leave the friggin' ball alone.

{EDIT} And that dimness immediately yields a pen. Moron.

it might cost them the game

Plummer

Guy Smiley wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:55 am Plummer

Get out of jail card for Harbour there.

Ref is killing Harbour at breakdown. Previous pen was clearly pulled back on the floor by Auckland.

Jesus. Harbour can only blame themselves for this loss. So much dim play from Gatland's missing the pen to the thicko taking the short restart.

2nd game running my FR picks go down on this following BOP's meltdown.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:59 am Ref is killing Harbour at breakdown. Previous pen was clearly pulled back on the floor by Auckland.

That short throw in the lineout didn't go 5m either...

Dumb Harbour

Lucky Frontbums Auckland

ah well...


bugger

Hard luck, Harbour.

Neither team showed much to get excited about

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Oct 07, 2022 8:00 am Jesus. Harbour can only blame themselves for this loss. So much dim play from Gatland's missing the pen to the thicko taking the short restart.

Very, very true. NH had so many chances to put Auckland away, but seemed determined not to take them. In other circumstances (e.g., cricket ODIs), serious questions would be asked.

Lions hosting the Magpies in QF2 - kicking off in a few minutes...

Wellington: 1-Xavier Numia, 2-Asafo Aumua, 3-PJ Sheck, 4-James Blackwell, 5-Dominic Bird, 6-Caleb Delany, 7-Du'Plessis Kirifi (c), 8-Peter Lakai, 9-TJ Perenara, 10-Jackson Garden-Bachop, 11-Pepesana Patafilo, 12-Peter Umaga-Jensen, 13-Billy Proctor, 14-Julian Savea, 15-Ruben Love
Reserves: 16-Josh Southall, 17-Solomona Sakalia, 18-Tietie Tuimauga, 19-Taine Plumtree, 20-Keelan Whitman, 21-Richard Judd, 22-Aidan Morgan, 23-Connor Garden-Bachop

Hawke's Bay: 1-Pouri Rakete-Stones, 2-Tyrone Thompson, 3-Joe Apikotoa, 4-Isaia Walker-Leawere, 5-Tom Parsons (c), 6-Marino Mikaele-Tu'u, 7-Sam Smith, 8-Devan Flanders, 9-Brad Weber, 10-Lincoln McClutchie, 11-Lolagi Visinia, 12-Danny Toala, 13-Stacey Ili, 14-Neria Fomai, 15-Chase Tiatia
Reserves: 16-Kianu Kereru-Symes, 17-Mark Braidwood, 18-Joel Hintz, 19-Bryn Evans, 20-Josh Kaifa, 21-Ereatara Enari, 22-Caleb Makene, 23-Ollie Sapsford

Lions looking very good at the moment, leading 15 - 0 after 24 mins

Capitalists ahead 18-0 at HT.

Did anyone else see that outstanding behind-the-back catch by the ballboy?

Game on - Hawkes Bay score twice to trail by 18 to 14 after 66 minutes.

Game on even more: HB take the lead 21 -18 with seven minutes left then make a dog’s breakfast of the kick reception

21 unanswered points. Lions blowing this big time.

Lions say thank you and regain the lead 25 - 21 with three mins on the clock

Brain-dead penalty for a late charge and Lions lead 28 - 21 with time basically up

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:50 am Brain-dead penalty for a late charge and Lions lead 28 - 21 with time basically up

And that's how it ends.

I think that means Wellington will host Auckland in SF1.

QF3 kicking off shortly with Canterbury hosting Northland.


Canterbury: 1-Tamaiti Williams, 2-Brodie McAlister, 3-Oli Jager, 4-Sam Darry, 5-Zach Gallagher, 6-Dominic Gardiner, 7-Tom Christie, 8-Billy Harmon, 9-Mitch Drummond, 10-Fergus Burke, 11-George Bridge, 12-Rameka Poihipi, 13-Braydon Ennor, 14-Manasa Mataele, 15-Chay Fihaki
Reserves: 16-George Bell, 17-Finlay Brewis, 18-Owen Franks, 19-Corey Kellow, 20-Liam Allen, 21-Willi Heinz, 22-Dallas McLeod, 23-Ngantungane Punavai

Northland: 1-Jarred Adams, 2-Bruce Kauika-Petersen, 3-Ofa Tu'ungafasi 4-Liam Hallam-Eames, 5-Sam Caird, 6-Rob Rush, 7-Jonah Mau'u, 8-Matt Matich(capt), 9-Sam Nock, 10-Rivez Reihana, 11-Heremaia Murray, 12-Blake Hohaia, 13-Tamati Tua, 14-Jone Macilai, 15-Josh Moorby
Reserves: 16-Ross Wright, 17-Coree Te Whata-Colley, 18-Sila Puafisi, 19-Allan Craig, 20-Sam McNamara, 21-Lisati Milo-Harris, 22-Dan Hawkins, 23-Rene Ranger

Tamaiti Williams on the burst from 5m for the first try

Lucky that it was only a yellow

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:48 am Lucky that it was only a yellow

Yep, very lucky indeed.

I like Burke

Gumboot wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:51 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:48 am Lucky that it was only a yellow

Yep, very lucky indeed.

Wasn’t watching the ball
Wrapped his arms around Drummond’s legs
Drummond landed on his head/shoulder

Gumboot wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:58 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:50 am Brain-dead penalty for a late charge and Lions lead 28 - 21 with time basically up

And that's how it ends.

I think that means Wellington will host Auckland in SF1.

QF1 Auckland winner plays QF4 winner, so Wellington will play the winner of this current match

EDIT: apparently the NPC homepage is wrong.

Two Semi-Finals will take place between winners of QF 1 and QF 4; and winners of QF 2 and QF 3. Matches to be played at the home venue of the Premier Competition Union with the higher finals ranking.

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:56 am

Gumboot wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:58 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:50 am Brain-dead penalty for a late charge and Lions lead 28 - 21 with time basically up

And that's how it ends.

I think that means Wellington will host Auckland in SF1.

QF1 Auckland winner plays QF4 winner, so Wellington will play the winner of this current match

Ah, cheers.

Gumboot wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:58 am

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 3:56 am

Gumboot wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:58 am

And that's how it ends.

I think that means Wellington will host Auckland in SF1.

QF1 Auckland winner plays QF4 winner, so Wellington will play the winner of this current match

Ah, cheers.

My comment was based on this from the NPC site

Two Semi-Finals will take place between winners of QF 1 and QF 4; and winners of QF 2 and QF 3. Matches to be played at the home venue of the Premier Competition Union with the higher finals ranking.

But the commentators just said that Akl will play Wgn

First try to #1 Williams
Second try to #2 McAllister
TIme for Jager to complete the trifecta

Kiwias wrote: Sat Oct 08, 2022 4:04 am First try to #1 Williams
Second try to #2 McAllister
TIme for Jager to complete the trifecta

Then there's Franks off the bench...

Just got off the phone... forgot this was on

Ennor injured again.

Northland last won in ChCh in the year of the first RWC

Intense little period, that