Bay shit at the ruck

With everything going on in the world, now the blood pressure gets a close Ranfurly Shield game finish! Bring them home Hori!

Thought our halfback was held back near the scrum before that Falcon break.

TTT huge. Should have started.

Otere Black has subbed on with a much better kicking game in the second half.

Ratave!!

Has that done it? All on the back of a dodgy penalty call 5m out from their own line.

What a try

Lowe had struggled in defence a few times today.

Thought Ratave was covered, but he just shoved that guy off.

Hawkes Bayworking for field position here, and now an advantage…

Does golden point impact the Shield?

@kiwimurph would think not, rules pre date that stupid rule wouldn't it...

If Hawkes retain the Shield from a draw before extra time, then we retain the Bay title presumably.

Why have 2 different rulings? So weird.

@kiwimurph said in Hawkes v Bay of Plenty - Shield Match!:

Does golden point impact the Shield?

It would be remarkably stupid that you could retain the Shield in a game you lost.

@antipodean that's a good point...

Shield still on the line leggo

Shield is still on the line.

Smithy saying Shield is still alive