Counties

1 Kauvaka Kaivelata, 2 Zuriel Togiatama, 3 Keran Van Staden, 4 William Furniss, 5 James Thompson (c), 6 Leo Ngatai-Tafau, 7 Cameron Church, 8 Alamanda Motuga, 9 Jonathan Taumateine, 10 AJ Alatimu, 11 Peniasi Malimali, 12 Riley Hohepa, 13 Tevita Ofa, 14 Joshua Grey, 15 Etene Nanai-Seturo

Reserves: 16 Ian West-Stevens, 17 Ezekiel Lindenmuth, 18 Suetena Asomua, 19 Hoskins Sotutu, 20 Adam Brash, 21 Liam Daniela, 22 Gibson Popoali'i, 23 Simon-Peter Toleafoa

1 Rob Cobb, 2 Matt Moulds (c), 3 Chris Apoua, 4 Allan Craig, 5 Sam Caird, 6 Simon Parker, 7 Saimoni Uluinakauvadra, 8 Rob Rush, 9 Sam Nock, 10 Rivez Reihana, 11 Heremaia Murray, 12 Tevita Latu, 13 Corey Evans, 14 Brady Rush, 15 Jordan Trainor

Reserves: 16 Richie Asiata, 17 Jarred Adams, 18 Refsy Lemisio, 19 Liam Hallam-Eames, 20 Rory Woods, 21 Matt Matich, 22 Lisati Milo-Harris, 23 Quinton Nichols

Interesting bench for us, assume possibility both locks to be subbed and LHE and Woods to slot in there, and Matich will replace Uluinakauvadra, although I think he, like the other 2 loosies are often 80 minute players.

Apoua has struggled at scrum time but still starts, and then Nock...hopefully he watched how Milo-Harris played the other night and realises he needs to be better.

Starting now

That was too easy for Counties

multiple phases off a lineout left then right. to score easily, well composed

This ref still allows people to clear beyond the ruck a bit much

Latu needs to hold ball

@kev trying to do too much.

I hate when refs call 'dont touch the 9' why are they protected? Anyone else standing there in his position is free game, but not allowed to touch the one wearing a 9.

lineout still poor

@taniwharugby said in Counties v Northland:

lineout still poor

Can’t build pressure when you make mistakes

We are passive in contact. No one is getting over the ball.

@kev just passive in general, seems no fire, no energy out there.

Agree with both of you. They should get Matich out there soon. He’ll lead an attitude shift

Apoua already looking tired....we arent playing poorly, but we look so flat.

ref let them off with 2 not straights, then they make 60m....chips all falling on thier side

@taniwharugby said in Counties v Northland:

ref let them off with 2 not straights, then they make 60m....chips all falling on thier side

Two tough ruck penalties as well

No energy

we do some good stuff, make an error and then we lose 60m and concede a try...

Just so flat

what was that for? ref called that ok didnt he?

@taniwharugby said in Counties v Northland:

what was that for? ref called that ok??

No luck. Kicker jumps while trying to charge down. Unlucky.

I'd sub Saimoni, Nock and Apoua at the break

This ref is bs. What was that for?

man Nock fucked that up going blind, then we blow yet another chance

@taniwharugby said in Counties v Northland:

man Nock fucked that up going blind, then we blow yet another chance

Stupid low %. What was Latu doing there? Brain dead

well, the last 2 games we have scored 0 in the 2nd half, so I wonder what this 2nd half has i store for us....

@taniwharugby said in Counties v Northland:

well, the last 2 games we have scored 0 in the 2nd half, so I wonder what this 2nd half has i store

I think we have the slight wind advantage so hopefully better territory. Have to score early to make a game of it.

Some of our forwards look slow. That first try was symptomatic - passive tackling with players spreading for next phase, and no one attacking the ball at the ruck. You could see it coming.

@kev as through the thread, no energy.

Matich for Saimoni, Adams for Apoua, LMH for Nock, then after 15, Woods and LHE to come on too.

cracks me up listening to the comms, they mention a player (Nock) about how important he is, shows they havent watched much of him.

Why are we not scrumming?

@kev prefer dropping the ball...but yeah, need to hold the scrum and force CM forwards to work

Get those subs on

fuck, this is frustrating

That smarter … scrum

@taniwharugby said in Counties v Northland:

fuck, this is frustrating

So many times….

Scrum…

cant say we havent had chances....superb d by CM, but lack of patience by us

well at least we didnt concede straight off like usual

fark, only 7 points form those possession and territory stats...hopefully they will tell the final quarter

Prefer Nichols at 2nd to wing.

Should be a PT coing if they ar enot careful