Taranaki v Hawke's Bay
-
<p>I would say Mark Abbott is covering six and eight.</p>
<p> </p>
<p>He played six against Canterbury last year and eight against Northland in 2014.</p> -
<p>Goodness, he must be keeping those things under his hat as everything I have seen him display points to him being suited exclusivelas a lock. Any too late for changes now as the Bay file out onto the field behind captain Ash Dixon, accompanied by a waving of his Shield Snorters flag by yours truely!</p>
-
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Higgins" data-cid="609470" data-time="1472273272">
<div>
<p>The Bay are rewarded with a nice early try out wide on the right by Mason Emerson converted by Ihaia West to take the lead seven nil in what looks like to be sunny conditions if a bit windy</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p>Jonah Lowe. Mason gets the points for the assist</p> -
<p>Fuck!!!!</p>
-
<p>Dixon in. Justice done</p>
-
<p>i'm happy for Taranaki to get 3 points for every 14 the good guys get...</p>
-
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Stockcar86" data-cid="609484" data-time="1472273959">
<div>
<p>i'm happy for Taranaki to get 3 points for every 14 the good guys get...</p>
</div>
</blockquote>
<p>Even happier for them to miss their kicks...</p> -
<p>Weber running at twice the speed his dad or grandad ever did</p>
-
<p>A couple of big tackles by Riccitelli and then Tongia snuff out a promising Taranaki attack not long after McKenzie hoofs over a longish range penalty Shield Snorters 14 - 03 Taranaki after thirty three minutes. Taranaki gaining ascendency with the sunlight disappearing.</p>