Come on Steelers. Game is there for the taking.
QF: Canterbury
Match thread
Counties
If Counties had been brave, I reckon that kick from Knewstubb would've rolled 40 metres and dead.
@KiwiMurph said in QF: Canterbury v Counties:
Malimali is dangerous but his error rate is very high
He also looks much slower now.
Who would've thought this would have ended 15-15 once Canterbury drew level? I assumed they would ground out a 10 point win.
Such an absorbing game.
Counties have put in a heck of a shift. Feel like Canterbury will put some points on over the next 20 and run away with it.
Much better first 10 minutes into the wind for the Cantabs. Didn't give Counties a sniff of the ball.
@KiwiMurph said in QF: Canterbury v Counties:
McAlister going off has been a real positive for Canterbury
Bell playing much better
Apparently the third best hooker in NZ while also being Canterbury's third best hooker. Probably the third best in this game too.
Well congrats Canterbury they find a way as they often do, my multi is over as is Counties speculator season it's been a real treat watching them the last few months
Very enjoyable game
Excellent effort by Counties but Canterbury deserved winners
Counties didnt score a point after the 31st minute
Oh well, another season as a Counties supporter over. All I ask is for improvement year on year and we are seeing that. We just need to start the year better. Hopefully a few more players get Super Rugby contracts.
@mikedogz said in QF: Canterbury v Counties:
Oh well, another season as a Counties supporter over. All I ask is for improvement year on year and we are seeing that. We just need to start the year better. Hopefully a few more players get Super Rugby contracts.
Other than BOP, CM was the team I was most worried about playing on the quarters. Their attack is very good especially the way they use some of their big forwards.
Was a hard fought win by the good guys 
@mikedogz staggering back end of the season from Counties Manukau .
The heart they showed against a stacked Canterbury team was special and as CM supporter you should be extremely proud
When you consider the 2 rosters it just shows despite those differences In professional personal a gun coach like Reon Graham can inspire many players from club level
The CM Dev team also took out the NR Dev tournament.
I believe Reon does a ton of work behind the scenes in and around the development of players
Congratulations on a more than solid season
@Steven-Harris , Yeah, its part of Reon Grahams job description to do all of that work around development and working with other rep coaches. Some provincial coaches spend the first part of the year at Super rugby level or the new ones aren't even appointed at that time. As a recent Premier club coach, he would be fully aware of the talent in the province.