Refs hands were going up before Rossy had even got the ball near the line. Preemptive knock on, is this guy from Welly?

7 all

Fucking Apisai.

Good to see Hori Bop in the crowd.

Apisai is so shit lmao

How's Higgins allowed to pick up that ball when there's clearly a fucking ruck?

@Canes4life said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

Fucking Apisai.

Yeah it's pretty bad

Higgins very good

10-7 after 26 mins

Kirifi on the floor impeding the cleaner

Naitoa having a field day at the lineout

This standard of refereeing simply can't be the best available for a final.

Lol high tackle right in front of ref missed

I know the conditions aren't great - but the throwing and options at line out time by the lions are not great so far.

@Machpants said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

Lol high tackle right in front of ref missed

Yeah that was a shocker.

@antipodean said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

This standard of refereeing simply can't be the best available for a final.

Two international refs running the sideline

Why is Tahuriorangi kicking high from the base of rucks into this wind? Just dumb rugby.

If we can’t throw into the lineout, get Hika on.

I think we can safely say this is more than a 3 point wind, welly need to score otherwise BoP will be feeling rather good going into half time

Savea of old right there. Wow

Winding back the clock the BUS

Poor attempted tackling.

@Canes4life said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

Savea of old right there. Wow

Two special buses, on each wing

Narawa going high on Savea. That's Stevenson type defence.

@antipodean said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

Narawa going high on Savea. That's Stevenson type defence.

Yep, it's why neither of them are in Japan right now...

@antipodean said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

Narawa going high on Savea. That's Stevenson type defence.

Inexcusable at this level - just piss poor technique

JGB is not quite Andy Goode, but still!

Around the legs Narawa.

Superb turnover from Kirifi.

Narawa offside at the turn over ruck, then tackles shields around the head... Carry on

@Canes4life said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

Superb turnover from Kirifi.

Never supporting his own bodyweight.

This game is a free for all lottery.

@antipodean said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

@Canes4life said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

Superb turnover from Kirifi.

Never supporting his own bodyweight.

This game is a free for all lottery.

No,, he fell after he had the ball. That was a great turn over

@antipodean said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

@Canes4life said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

Superb turnover from Kirifi.

Never supporting his own bodyweight.

This game is a free for all lottery.

Same shit happened last week

@antipodean said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

@Canes4life said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

Superb turnover from Kirifi.

Never supporting his own bodyweight.

This game is a free for all lottery.

Its pretty consistent with how the NPC has been officiated.. seems to my observation that there is a lot more latitude given for turnovers this season... certainly more than what you would see at Super or international

Get Apisai off.

@Canes4life said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

Get Apisai off.

Did he do that cold edit nah someone else did

Great turn over by ah koi

15-7 half time

Naitoa having a blinder

BOP will be happy that they are only 8 points behind.

@Machpants said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

@antipodean said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

@Canes4life said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

Superb turnover from Kirifi.

Never supporting his own bodyweight.

This game is a free for all lottery.

No,, he fell after he had the ball. That was a great turn over

LOL

@Yeetyaah said in NPC Final: Wellington vs Bay of Plenty:

Naitoa having a blinder

Yeah he’s been very good for the Bay. Wellington boy being a thorn in our side.