Match thread

Duluth

Auckland

1 Josh Fusitu'a, 2 Mills Sanerivi, 3 Angus Ta'avao, 4 Josh Beehre, 5 Tai Cribb, 6 Che Clark, 7 Anton Segner, 8 Sam Hainsworth-Fa'aofo, 9 James Arscott, 10 Rico Simpson, 11 Xavier Tito-Harris, 12 Xavi Taele, 13 Tanielu Tele'a, 14 Caleb Tangitau, 15 Cohen Norrie

Reserves: 16 Soane Vikena, 17 Oscar Cowley-Andrea, 18 Hamdahn Tuipulotu, 19 Ola Tauelangi, 20 Ofa Topeni, 21 Taufa Funaki, 22 AJ Lam, 23 Codemeru Vai


Otago

1 Benjamin Lopas, 2 Liam Coltman, 3 Rohan Wingham, 4 Will Tucker, 5 Oliver Haig, 6 Harry Taylor, 7 Slade McDowall, 8 Christian Lio-Willie, 9 Nathan Hastie, 10 Cameron Millar, 11 Jae Broomfield, 12 Thomas Umaga-Jensen, 13 Josh Whaanga, 14 Samuel Nemec-Vial, 15 Sam Gilbert

Reserves: 16 A-One Lolofie, 17 Abraham Pole, 18 Moana Takataka, 19 Josh Tengblad, 20 Joseva Tamani, 21 Dylan Pledger, 22 Riley Lucas, 23 Charlie Powell

Torian

There's a fair few highlanders adjacent players in the Auckland team gives me an idea for a multi as insurance just incase 🙂

SouthernMann

Some very easy money for punters with Auckland paying $2.3 at the TAB

voodoo

@SouthernMann said in Auckland v Otago:

Some very easy money for punters with Auckland paying $2.3 at the TAB

Paying $3 here in Oz

Landers92

Good strong start for Otago. Hastie getting on the board early

Duluth

Norrie continues to look classy

Landers92

Good response Auckland. Good speed show. From Norrie. Weak D otago

Landers92

Harry Taylor didn’t even stick his arm out to try and make that tackle that let him through… very odd

SouthernMann

Auckland don't seem huge on trying to bring Tangitau into its attacking structure

Landers92

Incredible kick from Millar to get them in position for that try.

Landers92

Followed up with a huge kick, chase, charge down and gets the try. Great work

KiwiMurph

Well there's no defending that from Simpson. That was woeful.

@KiwiMurph said in Auckland v Otago:

Well there's no defending that from Simpson. That was woeful.

Had all year to get the kick away ffs

KiwiMurph

@SouthernMann said in Auckland v Otago:

Some very easy money for punters with Auckland paying $2.3 at the TAB

Was this sarcasm or have not seen Auckland play this season?

SouthernMann

@KiwiMurph said in Auckland v Otago:

@SouthernMann said in Auckland v Otago:

Some very easy money for punters with Auckland paying $2.3 at the TAB

Was this sarcasm or have not seen Auckland play this season?

I had higher hopes for Auckland after we decided to rest three of our best players.

Landers92

Wouldn’t mind Hastie putting that boot away and holding the ball for a bit longer

KiwiMurph

Finally the refs get it right. Hastie knock on.

KiwiMurph

That's a good example of why it isnt always a good idea to look for touch when clearing

You would be better off just hoofing it down the middle of the field.

SouthernMann

Did not think Auckland would be this bad against the understrength side we rolled out.

As far as penalty tries go I thought was pretty generous.