NPR

Enzedder wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:56 am Sadists tighties are just too strong for any other team in this comp

Moody's been in career best form since he returned from injury. World class form.

What a great idea giving the crowd balls so they can toss them on to the field during the game

Be interesting to see how Solomona gets on after his move from Sale

Amazing how the Saders' continuity play has fallen off from last week.

{EDIT} And Landers screw it up again.

Watching Smith reminds me of another reason Dupont is a great player: Dupont, unlike most SHs, is not a yapper.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:33 am Watching Smith reminds me of another reason Dupont is a great player: Dupont, unlike most SHs, is not a yapper.

Smith goes in cycles. When he shuts up and focuses on his halfback play, he is superb but sometimes he just can’t help himself

Kiwias wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:39 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:33 am Watching Smith reminds me of another reason Dupont is a great player: Dupont, unlike most SHs, is not a yapper.

Smith goes in cycles. When he shuts up and focuses on his halfback play, he is superb.

Valid point.

Meantime Landers are killing themselves.

That was shockingly poor

It has been a very uneven second half with heaps of errors by both teams

This is a little like Chiefs v Saders a few weeks back where the Chiefs dominated territory and possession in the 2nd half......... but then the Chiefs showed some composure.

Highlanders can't finish to save their lives

Landers really failing to populate the breakdown, forcing their SH in. Reece with turnovers FFS!

The killer in this has been Hunt's easy pen miss. At a tied game, the Saders can't give away the raft of pens they have.

Again. No support arrives at the breakdown. This SH has been good since he came on

Some great breaks but poor follow-up yet again

FM. How does the TMO miss that?

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:52 am Again. No support arrives at the breakdown. This SH has been good since he came on

Jesus its like watching England play, all huff and puff with fuck all end product.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:52 am Again. No support arrives at the breakdown. This SH has been good since he came on

It is great to see Fakatava playing so well again

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:53 am FM. How does the TMO miss that?

Bit of a shocker but going to the TMO now. Clear red, I reckon

Kiwias wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:54 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:53 am FM. How does the TMO miss that?

Bit of a shocker but going to the TMO now. Clear red, I reckon

Comical. They call the HIA first. Without that, I suspect the incident would have passed.

Jesus, the Landers' lineout has been an abortion.

Mind you, was Blackadder onside?

Blackadder is a bloody hard working player

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:57 am Jesus, the Landers' lineout has been an abortion.

Mind you, was Blackadder onside?

Ours have sucked too

And another fucked up lineout

If you watched that 2nd half in isolation, you'd think NZ rugby was in a hole!!

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:00 am If you watched that 2nd half in isolation, you'd think NZ rugby was in a hole!!

Yep, that was an ugly game.

Bloody hard work but I’ll take it. A tough, messy arm wrestle for the whole second half

Gumboot wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:02 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:00 am If you watched that 2nd half in isolation, you'd think NZ rugby was in a hole!!

Yep, that was an ugly game.

SUch a total contrast to the first half

Kiwias wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:03 am

Gumboot wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:02 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:00 am If you watched that 2nd half in isolation, you'd think NZ rugby was in a hole!!

Yep, that was an ugly game.

SUch a total contrast to the first half

Yep, the close HT score suggested we could be in for something special. Instead we got rubbish.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:00 am If you watched that 2nd half in isolation, you'd think NZ rugby was in a hole!!

They are in a hole. I remember ten years ago a lot of Super Rugby matches were test match intensity.. nowadays they are more like NPC. We're stuck in a time warp...

Gumboot wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:07 am

Kiwias wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:03 am

Gumboot wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:02 am

Yep, that was an ugly game.

SUch a total contrast to the first half

Yep, the close HT score suggested we could be in for something special. Instead we got rubbish.

True but at least the good guys took the points home.

Grandpa wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:16 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:00 am If you watched that 2nd half in isolation, you'd think NZ rugby was in a hole!!

They are in a hole. I remember ten years ago a lot of Super Rugby matches were test match intensity.. nowadays they are more like NPC. We're stuck in a time warp...

I love NPC though

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:21 am

Grandpa wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:16 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:00 am If you watched that 2nd half in isolation, you'd think NZ rugby was in a hole!!

They are in a hole. I remember ten years ago a lot of Super Rugby matches were test match intensity.. nowadays they are more like NPC. We're stuck in a time warp...

I love NPC though

So do I.. but not recreated at test level...

Drua v Tah's

https://www.vipbox.lc/fijian-drua-vs-waratahs-1-live

Drua down to 13 men , 1 red and 1 yellow, appalling tackle technique

ASMO wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:58 am Drua down to 13 men , 1 red and 1 yellow, appalling tackle technique

Missed this one but it's interesting that Drua look like they have much more talent than MP but the latter is improving each week in terms of basics. Drua just look like they want to play 7s and like my thread on the number of Fijians being sent off in T14, they appear incapable of adapting the new law requirements.

Grandpa wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:34 am

Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:21 am

Grandpa wrote: Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:16 am

They are in a hole. I remember ten years ago a lot of Super Rugby matches were test match intensity.. nowadays they are more like NPC. We're stuck in a time warp...

I love NPC though

So do I.. but not recreated at test level...

The Blues v Moana Pasifika kicking off soon.

Blues: Zarn Sullivan, AJ Lam, Bryce Heem, Corey Evans, Caleb Clarke, Stephen Perofeta, Finlay Christie; Anton Segner, Dalton Papalii, Cameron Suafoa, Tom Robinson, James Tucker, Marcel Renata, Kurt Eklund, Alex Hodgman. Reserves: Soane Vikena, Karl Tu’inukuafe/Jordan Lay, Ofa Tuungafasi, Luke Romano, Adrian Choat, Sam Nock, Tanielu Tele’a, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepens.

Moana Pasifika: William Havili, Timoci Tavatavanawai, Fine Inisi, Solomone Kata, Anzelo Tuitavuki, Christian Leali’ifano, Ereatara Enari; Henry Time-Stowers, Solomone Funaki, Sione Tu’ipulotu, Michael Curry, Veikoso Poloniati, Sekope Kepu (c), Samiuela Moli, Ezekiel Lindenmuth. Reserves: Luteru Tolai, Abraham Pole, Chris Apoua, Alex McRobbie, Alamanda Motuga, Dwayne Polataivao, Lincoln McClutchie, Tomasi Alosio.

Great start by MP.

Forgive my confusion but why were The Blues doing a "haka"?