Steamers v Taranaki

[Donsteppa]

Does that team selection make Isaac Te Aute effectively the reserve halfback?

[Snollygoster]

@Donsteppa I'm guessing so. He did play most of the club season as halfback.

[Stargazer]

Ngatai off for a HIA. Geez, hope he's okay!

[Stargazer]

Shit, Ngatai failed his concussion test.

[Donsteppa]

That was a relatively innocuous head clash too... not good long term signs for Ngatai.

We'd be doing better with a different 9/10 combination...

[Stargazer]

That's going to be a card ...

[Stargazer]

YC for Henry Stowers (lifting tackle).

[Donsteppa]

Haimona and Campbell clearing for touch like we're playing into a howling gale...

[Stargazer]

Try Declan O'Donnell. Taranaki lead 8-0 with the kick to come.

[Donsteppa]

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[Stargazer]

Tough 'ol battle this. Taranaki lead 8-0 at half time.

[bayimports]

Hi all, typical BoP performance, mixed bag, however considering 8 changes to starting line up and they will have a closer eye on Southland next week, I think they will be happy only 8 behind Naki.

If we stay close, spoil their ball, have a better scrum effort we could cause problems especially when our subs come on... hopefully, dreaming..go the bay! At least we can say that lol!

Fucking try already ...

[Stargazer]

Try Mitchell Graham. Good passage of play from Taranaki. McKenzie converts: 15-0 Naki.

[Stargazer]

Liam Steel also off after a head knock. Didn't look good.

[Stargazer]

Liam Steel has a fractured cheek bone.

[Donsteppa]

Clayton is finally taking the game seriously: Delany and Franklin about to come on.

[Stockcar86]

Didn't Taranaki flanker put his foot on the line during that last try movement?

[Stargazer]

Great team try Sione Lea. Taranaki's blind side flanker is a pretty handy player.

[Stargazer]

Consolation try to Nicholas.

[Donsteppa]

My current match report consists of the words: bloody frustrating . More coherent thoughts later!