ANALYSIS: It was particularly galling to see North Harbour centre Asaeli Tikoirotuma scooting over untouched for a try against Manawatū. READ MORE:* Milestone match for Manawatū Turbos captain Jamie Booth* Turbos get deserved respite after bombshell win in Christchurch* Turbos sneak home in the rain against NorthlandGETTY IMAGES Otere Black scored just his third try in six seasons for the Turbos on Sunday. The Turbos looked flat, wind-blown even, a long nine days after the thrill of ambushing Canterbury, although their Championship semifinal ambitions remain alive – just. The rogue westerly wind made it a trying day for Jamie Booth and Otere Black when trying to kick out of imprisonment in the second spell. Even with an extraordinary 69 per cent of the ball, few Turbos fans felt confident they would win off such static ball under pressure.

Source: Stuff September 30, 2019 02:48 UTC