Harkin is a classy 10, reminds me of Cruden a bit. So much better than JGB.

Hurley looking dangerous.

Some U13 defence out there

Haig is a very hungey lineout caller when he doesn't have the big Dutchman alongside him. Seems to have safely called himself in most of the lineouts.

Whaanga isn't a winger. Doesn't have the top end pace. Looks a bit lost in space at the end of the chain. Would be best going going back to centre. Being a target and having players run off him. A bit dumb from our favourite Otago fullback there. Done plenty of good things so far, that was dumb.

The Hurley v Solomon match-up is fun to watch.

@SouthernMann if it works it works. Though he does have two other line out options in Tucker and Leo Willie

Jeez Henry Bell has been having an average season. Can't hit a barndoor throwing wise.

Would have preferred the penalty there ref ffs. Was right in front.

Entertaining first half.

@SouthernMann also FYI Tucker is calling the lineout today, not Haig

@KiwiInLondon Strange, seeing as Haig has been doing it all year and with the Highlanders

@SouthernMann no idea but you can see Tucker making the calls. Bells lineout throwing is a worry, particularly when you have Holland back and should have one of the best lineouts in the comp

@KiwiInLondon said in Otago v Wellington:

@SouthernMann no idea but you can see Tucker making the calls. Bells lineout throwing is a worry, particularly when you have Holland back and should have one of the best lineouts in the comp

Out of the three Highlanders hookers for next year, Jack Taylor has been the best performer so far. Other two have been quite average

@SouthernMann well they have the potential to have one of the best starting packs in super rugby over the next few years so hopefully they all keep progressing

Great try Wellington. Dog shit play from Otago

Tucker has not had a good start back from injury

Otago really needed to just take the 3 points there. 2mins into the second half and only up by 1 point. Really not worth that risk and they paid the max for it.

@Landers92 they don’t have the cool calm and collected head in the team. One of their biggest issues

And we kick the ball away for a cross field after 20 phases. Baffling. A classic otago second half looks to be carrying on for the third week in a row

Get Miller on now please. I think we all know why AJ hasn’t been playing now

Hands down the worst I’ve seen Abraham Pole play. Weak attempt at a tackle

Wellington starting to rumble. Higgins classy again with the break. Ieremia finishes it off.

These fringe players from Otago have really been found out this game

Surprised Delany is still on for Wellington. I’d take him off, he needs to play on Sunday.

Stanley Solomon very lucky. Super Rugby that would be a penalty try and 10 in the bin

@SouthernMann said in Otago v Wellington:

Stanley Solomon very lucky. Super Rugby that would be a penalty try and 10 in the bin

The fact he got a second hand on it probably saved him there.

Game on, Umaga-Jensen dots down.

Pledger has been very accurate from the base. Lio-Willie has just had his best game of the season

@SouthernMann agree. Despite Hastie’s good start, Pledger’s form might be the end of the end for Hastie

Jeez that was a shocker by Maiava. Could have been the match defining try.

Haig all class

@Grooter would be nice if he could donate some of his brain cells to his teammates

Try confirms my belief Creighton is a winger and Whaanga is a centre. Haig is just all class. Does everything right.

That’s a try I’m pretty sure. Sheck with the potential match winner.

That was impressive from Wellington again.

So weak from Otago. Ffs

@KiwiInLondon said in Otago v Wellington:

So weak from Otago. Ffs

Wellington have so much firepower.

@SouthernMann said in Otago v Wellington:

Try confirms my belief Creighton is a winger and Whaanga is a centre. Haig is just all class. Does everything right.

I liked Haig back a couple of years back when he played NZ age group. Hopefully NZ gets him and the poms keep their grubby mits off him.

@Canes4life it’s still not good enough. The tackling and defensive positioning has been a serious issue for this team for several years (ditto the Highlanders). They desperately need some proper coaching or this young generation will go down the toilet

Yes boys, bloody well played. Didn’t expect that with the raft of changes.

Pretty sure Thomas has never beaten Peter in pro rugby.

Bring on the Shield challenge on Sunday.

@Crazy-Horse said in Otago v Wellington:

@SouthernMann said in Otago v Wellington:

Try confirms my belief Creighton is a winger and Whaanga is a centre. Haig is just all class. Does everything right.

I liked Haig back a couple of years back when he played NZ age group. Hopefully NZ gets him and the poms keep their grubby mits off him.

Poms or Aussies. He can go wherever he wants if we don't cap him. I reckon he's the perfect lock/six bench player.