ROUND 3 - Counties v Waikato - highlights

Really dumb rugby by Wgtn, kept the ball in hand way too much in very wet slippery conditions... in those type of conditions it's crucial to kick a lot more for position/territory.

ROUND 3 - Naki v Cant - highlights

ROUND 3 - Wgtn v Northland - highlights

ROUND 3 - Harbour v Tasman - highlights

ROUND 3 - Auck v BOP - highlights

ROUND 3 - Manawatu v Hawkes Bay - highlights

ROUND 3 - Southland v Otago - highlights

My Lord Canterbury had a terrible game. I can't recall the last time I saw a team make so many mistakes and give away so many penalties. I think it was 13 handling errors and 16 penalties, it may even have been more! They are totally lucky the scoreline wasn't way worse, and reflects a pretty OK last 20 minutes to get back within 7 for a losing bonus point. Conditions were awful, but Taranaki were so much more accurate. Hard to believe that is the same team from the last fortnight where they thrashed their last two opponents. You could see Taranaki really wanted that win.

Oof Auckland lost to Bay of Plenty as well. Two surprising results for the two top teams. 

Looking forward to Tasman vs Canterbury this Friday evening, I am hoping the weather is nice and we get to see two teams getting to run the ball.

Tasman look a bit shaky this season so far, they are missing quite a few players and having to fill some spaces held by people like Havilli etc... 

ROUND 4.

FRI 26th AUG :

Tasman v Cant {Tasman} - 5.35pm

Waikato v Manawatu {Waikato} - 7.35pm

SAT 27th AUG :

Hawkes Bay v Harbour {Hawkes Bay} - 2.05pm

Auck v Otago {Auck} - 5.05pm

SUN 28th AUG :

BOP v Counties {BOP} - 2.05pm

Wgtn v Naki {Wgtn} - 2.05pm

Northland v Southland {Northland} - 4.35pm

WED 31st AUG :

Cant v Harbour {Cant} - 7.05pm

Cant. & Waikato were far too good in the forwards.

ROUND 4 - Tasman v Cant - highlights

ROUND 4 - Waikato v Manawatu - highlights

If you want a very visible demonstration on forwards dominance, including dominant tackling and getting over the gain line with most carries, you should watch the Canterbury v Tasman game. Canterbury after a very disappointing loss to Tarananki last week, made a total statement through their forwards, that they didn't want to have a second performance like that. It was very impressive. If you've ever wondered what those sentences mean, the first 40 minutes of that match are well worth a look.

Waikato also putting together a forwards performance that allowed their backs so much time and space.

ROUND 4 - Hawkes Bay v Harbour - highlights

ROUND 4 - Auck v Otago - highlights

ROUND 4 - Wgtn v Naki - highlights

ROUND 4 - Northland v Southland - highlights

ROUND 4 - BOP v Counties - highlights

ROUND 4 - Cant v Harbour - highlights

artbloke:

 

 

 

ROUND 4 - Cant v Harbour - highlights

 

Harbour came back strongly. 

Was closer than I thought it would have been.

ROUND 5.

Fri 2nd Sept :

Manawatu v Tasman {Manawatu} - 7.05pm

Sat 3rd Sept :

Northland v Auck {Northland} - 2.05pm

Naki v Waikato {Naki} - 2.05pm

Southland v Wgtn {Southland} - 4.35pm

Sun 4th Sept :

Cant v Hawkes Bay {Cant} - 2.05pm

Otago v BOP {Otago} - 2.05pm

Harbour v Counties {Harbour} - 4.35pm

Wed 7th Sept :

Tasman v Wgtn {Tasman} - 7.05pm