Yesterday it was a great day to go to Palmerston North to see my beloved Hurricanes play against the Western Force.
Me and Pops went through Kaitoke, Whangaehu, Turakina, Bulls (Pops went to the toilet/wharepaku there), Sanson, Awahuri and Newbury, we have finally reached Palmy but 1st Poppa needed to buy both tickets for the game and he did before going to the mall to have a look so Pops bought a portable vacuum cleaner as well as his pants but I was thinking that we could go to the sports bar for dinner but Pops told me that he was looking for a restaurant such as Asian (Like Chinese or Indian), but we ended up going to Cobb and Co and I had a burger there while Poppa had roast.
And after that, we went to the Central Energy Trust Arena and we found a car park just in time but we had to wait until 6 o'clock for the gates to open and we found a seat to sit in and I saw injured Hurricanes player Nehe Milner-Skudder as well as ex Black Fern Melodie Robinson, former All Black Christian Cullen and Scotty 'Sumo' Stevenson as well as the fans, Hurricanes and Force team personnel and the cameramen.
And as the match went underway, let's see how the match unfolds during the 1st half:
START: We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.
4TH MINUTE: The defensive line has been broken as Victor Vito goes through the gap.
1 MINUTE LATER A gap opened in the defence and James Marshall took full advantage.
4 MINUTES LATER: Beauden Barrett can consider himself unlucky as he sees the ball hit the left upright and bounce away.
4 MINUTES LATER, PENALTY: Peter Grant has kicked a penalty goal.
3 MINUTES LATER: Force have won 20 rucks so far this game and this is dangerous for the defence as Ben Tapuai bursts through to advance the Force attack.
1 MINUTE LATER: Trouble here as Solomoni 'Junior' Rasolea breaches the defence
2 MINUTES LATER, PENALTY: Peter Grant steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.
1 MINUTE LATER: Hurricanes have won 20 rucks so far this game.
2 MINUTES LATER: Fabulous play by the Hurricanes has led to Victor Vito being able to wriggle through a gap.
3 MINUTES LATER, TRY: Great hands by the Canes leads to a try for Dane Coles as Ardie Savea sets up the try and Dane Coles makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
1 MINUTE LATER, CONVERSION: Beaudy Barrett has kicked a conversion.
1 MINUTE LATER: What a run here by Marcel Brache as he gets over the gainline.
5 MINUTES LATER: Force have won 40 rucks so far this game.
2 MINUTES LATER: The defensive line has been broken as Barrett goes through the gap.
1 MINUTE LATER: Hurricanes have won 40 rucks so far this game.
2 MINUTES LATER: A gap opened in the defence and Alby Mathewson took full advantage.
1 MINUTE LATER: This is dangerous for the defence as TJ Perenara bursts through to advance the Hurricanes attack.
1 MINUTE LATER, PENALTY: Beauden Barrett kicks the penalty.
1 MINUTE LATER, HALF-TIME: The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.
What about the 1st half, it wasn't pretty reckless like far beyond our expectations, alright, 2nd half anyone?
40TH MINUTE: The 2nd half is underway.
3 MINUTES LATER, PENALTY: Peter Grant makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
1 MINUTE LATER: Trouble here as Vaea Fifita breaches the defence.
3 MINUTES LATER, SUBSTITUTION: Nathan Charles comes off while Heath Tessmann comes on but fabulous play by the Canes has led to Chris Eves being able to wriggle through a gap.
1 MINUTE LATER: The Hurricanes have won 60 rucks so far this game.
2 MINUTES LATER: Victor Vito leaves the field while Callum Gibbins comes on for the Canes
3 MINUTES LATER: Ben McCalman makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
2 MINUTE LATER: What a run here by Vince Aso as he gets over the gainline.
1 MINUTE LATER, TRY: Matt Hodgson has made 10 good tackles so far this game while the Canes are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with James Marshall touching down and the Hurricanes have won 80 rucks so far this game.
1 MINUTE LATER: That's a great try assist by Perenara.
1 MINUTE LATER, SUBSTITUTION & MISSED CONVERSION: Alby Mathewson departs for Force as Force sub Ryan Louwrens comes onto the field as Beauden Barrett has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.
1 MINUTE LATER: The defensive line has been broken as Rasolea goes through the gap.
1 MINUTE LATER: The Hurricanes make a substitution with Vince Aso coming off and the Hurricanes make a sub with Willis Halaholo coming on.
2 MINUTES LATER: A gap opened in the defence and Willis Halaholo took full advantage.
1 MINUTE LATER, TRY: A series of passes by Hurricanes results in a try for TJ Perenara.
1 MINUTE LATER, SUBSTITUTION & CONVERSION: Tetera Faulkner comes off as Jermaine Ainsley comes on then Ben McCalman comes off while Brynard Stander comes on before Beauden Barrett converts the try then Dane Coles comes off as Ricky Riccitelli comes on.
1 MINUTE LATER: Julian Savea leaves the field as Jason Woodward comes on for Hurricanes then TJ Perenara departs for Hurricanes while Hurricanes sub Jamison Gibson-Park comes onto the field but the Canes make a substitution with Jeff Toomaga-Allen coming off and the Canes make a sub with Ben May (The one I famously met with because I had 3 photos at my flat including giving me a Hurricanes development jersey) coming on while the Hurricanes decide to make another substitution, with Chris Eves being replaced.by the Tongan Bear, Loni Uhila getting some game time then Mark Abbott comes off as Michael Fatialofa comes on.
2 MINUTES LATER, TRY: Force have won 60 rucks so far this game but This is dangerous for the defence as Willis Halaholo bursts through to advance the Hurricanes attack and a wonderful passing move by Hurricanes is finished off by Blade Thomson.
1 MINUTE LATER, CONVERSION: Beaudy Barrett makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
1 MINUTE LATER, SUBSTITUTION: Semisi Masirewa comes off as Albert Nikoro comes on while Pekahou 'Pek' Cowan comes off then as Chris Heiberg comes on then Heath Tessmann leaves the field while Nathan Charles comes back on for Force but Jamison Gibson-Park played a key part in that try.
2 MINUTES LATER, TRY: Silky skills by Hurricanes ends with a try for Ngani Lauampe.
1 MINUTE LATER, SUBSTITUTION: Nathan Charles departs for Force as Force sub Heath Tessmann comes back onto the field.
1 MINUTE LATER, ANOTHER SUBTITUTION & MISSED CONVERSION: Force make a substitution with Adam Coleman coming off and Steve Mafi coming on but trouble here as Jamison Gibson-Park breaches the defence then a spellbinding play by Barrett is finished off with a try but absolutely fabulous play by Hurricanes has led to Ngani Lauampe being able to wriggle through a gap but Beauden Barrett has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.
3 MINUTES LATER: Ben May makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
1 MINUTE LATER: Hurricanes have won 100 rucks so far this game.
1 MINUTE LATER, TRY: The Hurricanes pack has powered over for Ardie Savea to score the try.
1 MINUTE LATER, TRY: Beaudy Barrett does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.
1 MINUTE LATER, FULL-TIME: It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.
And that's it! We are done as we head off home to end a beautiful night at Palmerston North but what an rugby experience that was.
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