Butitwouldperformasimilarfunctionofsupportasroboticcars crawled up and down it, ferryingpeopleandequipmenttoandfromthe satellite—whence they coulddepart into the cosmos.
On the third occasion, Hodgson chipped through the Maori defence, Ashton managed to toe it forward from right on the touchline and flanker Steffon Armitage was up in supportto dot down for the try.