Saturday 7:10pm

@UpTheHarbs said in Hawkes Bay v North Harbour:

Harlyn Saunoa (NZ U20s rep, loaned from Auckland) on debut - surprising!

Good to see him get game time

With XTH and Vai going well. Tangitau and Clarke both needing minutes it would be hard for Saunoa to get on the field

Tele'a and Banks must be injured or rested for this one.

"Unavailable for selection this week: Nik Vikena, Mark Tele'a, Kade Banks, Tom Barham, Tamarau McGahan, James Lay"

Just kicked off

Koller has missed out on a 3 pointer from 40m out

MELVIN MELVIN MELVIN!
Saunoa sets up the try

HB have scored two tries now

And James Parsons' cousin scores another for the Magpies

I realise it's "respect refs" weekend, but they don't help themselves interjecting when Flanders and Savage are having a bit of a wrestle off the ball.

No impact on the game, let them play.

Koller gets the 3 pointer this time

@UpTheHarbs said in Hawkes Bay v North Harbour:

Koller gets the 3 pointer this time

Difficult to understand the thinking there. They're still two scores behind and there was plenty of time remaining to have kicked for the corner.

Greedy as from Sullivan ignored the inside support

@Steven-Harris What a try-saver from Notoa-Tipo (ne Maka) anyway.

Jonah Lowe off the field for HB.

Koller missed another one earlier

Harbour are blowing their chances, meanwhile the Magpies are playing sloppy as fudge giving Harbour chances.

MELVIN DOES IT AGAIN!

It's a tough night for Koller

SNT dots down, and we're up by 1

Now we're up by 3

Man Harbour are winning despite themselves

79% possession, 62% territory for us in the last 10mins

We deserve that try for the halfback doing a league scrum feed.

lol, that was jammy as fuck. Nice try

What is up with the Harbour goal kicking? Those are bunnies he’s missing

@ACT-Crusader said in Hawkes Bay v North Harbour:

What is up with the Harbour goal kicking? Those are bunnies he’s missing

I’m at the ground. Pretty sure I saw some Indian bookies here too

Scrappy win but I'll take it.

0-3 for us now. We've got a very tough assignment against Ta$man next week.

Hawkes Bay nowhere near their best but still good enough to find another gear when it mattered awesome team watch when they get on a roll
Was impressed with Harbours physicality but it’s fair to say their 10 had night to forget