@Yeetyaah Fullback seems to change every week. Is Waaka heading back to the US soon? I would have put Coombes-Fabling at the back and Tongia on the wing with this selection. No confidence to start Cook-Savage at fullback either.

If you look at the loose forwards Waikato started the season with, only Jacobson is left from the main 4.

@number10 What's the weather like up home today please? Fridge restocked and all my supporters gear laid out ready to go except the polo shirt which is already being worn. Is it too soon to have a nervous pee?

@higgins Bit of cloud around, no chance of rain, 16 degrees. Bit of breeze, not strong.

50th game for Pouri Rakete-Stones.

Smith not starting, copped an injured ankle. Leuila has taken his spot.

Magpies score in the corner from a maul drive.

Whaitari (the touchie) hasn't been skipping any meals.

Probable try butchered by shit handling. Waikato are here.

This is a scrappy game.

Ref just gave Waikato an extra 5 to 10m on a penalty because he let the advantage go on.

Waikato score from the lineout maul.

Toala in after a long build up and great run by Fomai.

Roe off. He looked alright but obviously something's wrong. Ratima does a better job anyway imo.

@yeetyaah said in Hawke's Bay v Waikato (RS):

Roe off. He looked alright but obviously something's wrong. Ratima does a better job anyway imo.

The games probably running about 3 minutes over due to the stoppages for him.

Who's the tubster in 22?

@nepia D'Angelo Leuila.

Ratima makes an instant impact

@yeetyaah said in Hawke's Bay v Waikato (RS):

@nepia D'Angelo Leuila.

I thought he was a front rower and then he took the sideline kick.

Waikato nearly in.

Coombes-Fablings scores in close after O'Connor falls off he tackle.

14-12 to Waikato.

O'Connor won't like watching that on review.

The Magpies appear to have decided their game plan is 7s.

Jesus there's some heavy contact holy shit. I'm feeling sore just watching it.

HIA for that surely

@kiwimurph you'd think so eh.