Very good play by HB, pinning us down our end and then building pressure.
SF: Canterbury
Match thread
Hawkes Bay
I hope Flanders can stay fit. He’d be easily a better 6/8 option for the ABs than Finau. His issue is staying fit though unfortunately.
HB worked hard to get themselves back in that. Flanders and Fakatava playing well and looking dangerous. Rakete-Stones also looking solid. Huge second half needed. Come on Hawkes bay, it’s possible!
@Canes4life said in SF: Canterbury v Hawkes Bay:
I hope Flanders can stay fit. He’d be easily a better 6/8 option for the ABs than Finau. His issue is staying fit though unfortunately.
Finau is in the squad as a 6/5 option so hes not really comparable to Flanders. The 6/8 options are Parker and Sititi. Personally Im not opposed to Flanders being in the squad over either of those players. I'd definitely have him in the squad over Kirifi who shouldn't be there with Savea and Lakai in the squad.
@brodean said in SF: Canterbury v Hawkes Bay:
@Canes4life said in SF: Canterbury v Hawkes Bay:
I hope Flanders can stay fit. He’d be easily a better 6/8 option for the ABs than Finau. His issue is staying fit though unfortunately.
Finau is in the squad as a 6/5 option so hes not really comparable to Flanders. The 6/8 options are Parker and Sititi. Personally Im not opposed to Flanders being in the squad over either of those players. I'd definitely have him in the squad over Kirifi who shouldn't be there with Savea and Lakai in the squad.
I wouldn’t be opposed to Flanders taking Kirifi’s spot especially considering Jacobson can also play 7. I’d have Flanders over Finau as a 6 option as well.
@Landers92 Rakete Stones playing with an MCL tear hence the heavy strapping on his Knee , be surprised if he comes in the 2nd half
Justin Marshall somehow talking up Canterbury after being under the pump from HB the last 5mins
the guy is something else
@Steven-Harris said in SF: Canterbury v Hawkes Bay:
Hawke’s Bay have got to nail these chances
McClutchie has been heavily disappointing for HB tonight.
@Canes4life said in SF: Canterbury v Hawkes Bay:
@Steven-Harris said in SF: Canterbury v Hawkes Bay:
Hawke’s Bay have got to nail these chances
McClutchie has been heavily disappointing for HB tonight.
At least 3 handling errors I think. Plus he’s crabbed across field a bit.
@Canes4life Not his best work McClutchie , Sullivan for mine has been very poor possesses a big boot but takes poor options with ball in hand
That’s game you would think. A few opportunist tries from the Canterbury and then kicking into gear dominating the last 5 or so mins and get a well worked try on the board.
Tough for HB. Almost their own worst enemy
@NTA said in SF: Canterbury v Hawkes Bay:
Canterbury matching towards another final host gig.
Boring.
Well looks that way now doesn't it hopefully Tony brown or Josh Kronfield visit the Otago lads this week and give them a motivational speech for the ages 
That earlier bomber try from HB early in the second half has proved to be massive. Could have been a completely different game
I'm gonna say it McLeod has won me over lately although is there a world where he would actually start ahead of Havili in super?
Moving to blindside has been the making of Gallagher.
Agree @Steven-Harris on Fakatava, it’s why he can’t play tests for mine - and another bombed kick there
Try time.
Some players have played themselves to a standstill.
Folau’s box kick was in slow motion!
It's a shame George Bell won't be playing in the grand final isn't it, don't know why Jase doesn't take Slater or J Taylor as cover to in the interim
@zedsdeadbaby even Richard Judds high kicks were on point last night even though they lost most of those contestables
@Grooter said in SF: Canterbury v Hawkes Bay:
It's a shame George Bell won't be playing in the grand final isn't it, don't know why Jase doesn't take Slater or J Taylor as cover to in the interim
Do you know that for sure? Could be huge if so
@Landers92 ABs leave on Wednesday, so him and Darry will be out.
@Steven-Harris said in SF: Canterbury v Hawkes Bay:
Unfortunately we are seeing Fakatava’s weakness exposed his high kick game is very average
Played his heart out for 65 odd mins leading up to that. Probably shouldn’t have been on. Him and Flanders were carrying Hawkes Bay tonight
@frugby said in SF: Canterbury v Hawkes Bay:
@Landers92 ABs leave on Wednesday, so him and Darry will be out.
I’ve already sent an email to Jase now that we are certainties for the final.