2020 Mitre 10 Cup Thread

[Taranaki Snapper]

well deserved and constructed try...

I noted the attempt to achieve a Reiko style fuckup though.

Why do that?

It was Koroi's explosive right foot step that made it...

[JPNZ]

Cameron on at HT. Congrats on your win Otago

Brett says G'day

Yep. Woeful by Canterbury. Relegation looms large as there is no way they will beat Auckland or Tasman this year.

#Thornout!

[Gumboot]

A well earned win to Otago.

[Jb1981]

Cameron on at HT. Congrats on your win Otago

Brett says G'day

Yep. Woeful by Canterbury. Relegation looms large as there is no way they will beat Auckland or Tasman this year.

#Thornout!

I didn’t watch but it sounds like more of the same. I’m no longer disappointed by the performance levels, just resigned to it happening. Who knows, they might click vs Auckland or Tasman; we can only hope.

[Maniototo Man]

Otago defense is awesome

Lee Allan has done a great job as defence coach, especially given he's only 29.

Some of you might remember him as a promising young flanker out of South Otago when he was in his early 20s. He played quite a bit for Otago and had a couple of games for the Clan but had to pull the plug on his playing career after concussion issues. It would be great if he went on to have a successful coaching career. Donnelly is also doing a great job in his first year as head coach.

I should have a bit more faith in this Otago side. With 15 to go I was thinking I've seen this movie before and it didn't end well. Neither side seemed to be able to hang onto the pill in the last five.

[mrbrownstone]

Thorn out. Set piece has gone to shit, and then he decides to play Prinsep at lock for 25 minutes? Attack looks clueless. Really, aside from Drummond, they looked clueless out there.

Relegation seems all but certain with Auckland and Tasman to come. Only hope really is Harbour or BOP shitting the bed too.

[Gumboot]

Wellington v Tasman just kicking off. Quinten Strange back for Tasman.

[Enzedder]

Ladies final today and Canterbury hosted Waikato.

The visitors lead for the first 81 minutes but Canterbury got up in Fergie time to win 8 - 7.

[stemoc]

harbour up 17-3 at half time
http://www.sawlive.tv/embedm/stream/FYW ... cW0xTit0bn

[Certain Navigator]

Ladies final today and Canterbury hosted Waikato.

The visitors lead for the first 81 minutes but Canterbury got up in Fergie time to win 8 - 7.

Actually, the hosts led for the first 65 minutes. The winning score than came 9 minutes earlier than in the men's match between these two provinces a couple of weeks ago.

[Enzedder]

Auckland Vs Waikato at Eden Park is underway.

Xavier Roe has absolutely dummied the snot out of his opponent for the first try and Waikato lead 7 nil

[Gumboot]

Roe sells Ruru a huge dummy and strolls over for Waikato's first try.

[Gumboot]

@Enz

Snap!

You guys have a good'un in Roe. He's been consistently impressive since his debut.

[Enzedder]

Nice grubber from Auckland, wrong foots the Waikato defence and Ryasi scores.

7 all after 25 minutes

[Taranaki Snapper]

It's the Salesi Rayasi Show!

[stemoc]

salesi was missed last week for auckland

[Taranaki Snapper]

Lovely long ball to Rayasi...

[Taranaki Snapper]

Harry the Hoof! Well Done, Jaffas!

[Taranaki Snapper]

Kurt Baker drops it cold and gets a head-pat for his efforts...

[Taranaki Snapper]

Kurt Baker drops it cold and gets a head-pat for his efforts...

[stemoc]

Leawere taunted trask before his penalty kick, it worked lol

[Taranaki Snapper]

Well Done, Steamers!

[Taranaki Snapper]

Perofeta!

[Gumboot]

All of those first half tries were quality. More, please.

[Gumboot]

Perofeta!

For every good thing he does...

*facepalm*

[Jimmy Smallsteps]

Go Counties!

[Taranaki Snapper]

Wainui!

[stemoc]

ENS, GREAT TRY

[stemoc]

rEAD NEEDS TO RETURN TO ab DUTY ..

[stemoc]

REF HELPING nAKI WIN

[Gumboot]

Good game.

Well done, Counties. Taranaki can only blame themselves really - they had all the early possession and territory but couldn't convert it into points. Should've been 15+ ahead at HT.

[Jimmy Smallsteps]

Great stuff Counties, showed great heart to close that one out away from home.

Read was very influential, winning a couple of key turnovers. Smiling 'til the end as always. Great bloke.

[Gumboot]

Great stuff Counties, showed great heart to close that one out away from home.

Read was very influential, winning a couple of key turnovers. Smiling 'til the end as always. Great bloke.

Yep, and the likes of Read, Messam and Thomson have so much to offer their young provincial teammates.

[Jimmy Smallsteps]

Great stuff Counties, showed great heart to close that one out away from home.

Read was very influential, winning a couple of key turnovers. Smiling 'til the end as always. Great bloke.

Yep, and the likes of Read, Messam and Thomson have so much to offer their young provincial teammates.

I'd love to see Thomson play a final season for his native Mid Canterbury, but that might be a longshot.

[mrbrownstone]

Canterbury team to be relegated tomorrow:



Tight five probably as good as could be expected, though 16-19 is as weak as I've ever seen so expect a marked drop off later in the game. We continue to not select our two best loose forwards in Douglas and Sanders, instead opting to shoehorn journeyman Billy Harmon in a flawed dual-openside strategy. Backs are probably as good as can be expected, albeit with Punivai out of position.

The icing on the cake is Brett Cameron's return. Almost poetic.The worst ever All Black returns to lead Canterbury into the brave new world of the second division.

If this team is going to do anything tomorrow, it will come down to Romano, Drummond, and McKay.

Unfortunately, I can see the likes of Havili, Faiinganuku, Makalio, Strange, and Tu'ungafaasi taking great pleasure in resigning many of their Crusaders team mates to relegation.

[Kiwias]

Tight five probably as good as could be expected, though 16-19 is as weak as I've ever seen so expect a marked drop off later in the game. We continue to not select our two best loose forwards in Douglas and Sanders, instead opting to shoehorn journeyman Billy Harmon in a flawed dual-openside strategy. Backs are probably as good as can be expected, albeit with Punivai out of position.

The icing on the cake is Brett Cameron's return. Almost poetic.The worst ever All Black returns to lead Canterbury into the brave new world of the second division.

If this team is going to do anything tomorrow, it will come down to Romano, Drummond, and McKay.

Unfortunately, I can see the likes of Havili, Faiinganuku, Makalio, Strange, and Tu'ungafaasi taking great pleasure in resigning many of their Crusaders team mates to relegation.

I'm absolutely furious that he is leaving Burke, Douglas and Sanders out of the team.

[Certain Navigator]

Tight five probably as good as could be expected, though 16-19 is as weak as I've ever seen so expect a marked drop off later in the game. We continue to not select our two best loose forwards in Douglas and Sanders, instead opting to shoehorn journeyman Billy Harmon in a flawed dual-openside strategy. Backs are probably as good as can be expected, albeit with Punivai out of position.

The icing on the cake is Brett Cameron's return. Almost poetic.The worst ever All Black returns to lead Canterbury into the brave new world of the second division.

If this team is going to do anything tomorrow, it will come down to Romano, Drummond, and McKay.

Unfortunately, I can see the likes of Havili, Faiinganuku, Makalio, Strange, and Tu'ungafaasi taking great pleasure in resigning many of their Crusaders team mates to relegation.

I'm absolutely furious that he is leaving Burke, Douglas and Sanders out of the team.

Burke is unavailable, Sanders has been injured for most of the competition, and Douglas has been gash.

[Wignu]

Southland proving they're starting to be a force in the Championship and bullying Otago at the moment, whether they can keep it up is another thing but is an intriguing game.

[Gumboot]

Southland proving they're starting to be a force in the Championship and bullying Otago at the moment, whether they can keep it up is another thing but is an intriguing game.

There's a lot to like about this Stags team.

[Guy Smiley]

Southland proving they're starting to be a force in the Championship and bullying Otago at the moment, whether they can keep it up is another thing but is an intriguing game.

There's a lot to like about this Stags team.

Really entertaining game, the Stags are flying