Otago vs Taranaki (Ranfurly Shield)

[Stargazer]

How did TTT butcher that try!

[Stargazer]

Close game this. Otago hanging in there.

[Stargazer]

Good try from Mitch Brown. Naholo looking dangerous.

[Stargazer]

10 - 13 Taranaki. Almost half time.

[Stargazer]

Naholo should go off for a HIA after that head clash ... but he's not.

[Stargazer]

Try Nareki. They should check for a forward pass and touch.

[Stargazer]

Try given. Not in touch. They didn't check the try assist.

Great conversion from Koroi.

17 - 13 Otago

That's the half time score.

[pukunui]

Taranaki could be up by 30 odd points if they didn’t keep dropping it with the line in sight. Entertaining game so far though.

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@pukunui said in Otago vs Taranaki (Ranfurly Shield):

Taranaki could be up by 30 odd points if they didn’t keep dropping it with the line in sight. Entertaining game so far though.

Naholo looks like he's playing down a couple of grades. Good fun to watch

[Rembrandt]

Every time that Nareki gets the ball I have a mini heart attack. He's in again, Otago up 33 - 27. 14 mins left.

[Stargazer]

Bad collision between Potroz and Nareki.

Edit: fortunately, Nareki can play on, but he'll feel that the next few days.

[Rembrandt]

Potroz taking one for the team and disabling Otago's most dangerous player.

[Stargazer]

Great penalty kick from Koroi. He has a good boot, today.

35 - 27 to Otago. 8 points margin with just over 10 minutes to play.

[Rembrandt]

Dammit, that looks like game. Otago have been awesome this half.

[Stargazer]

Otago players dropping like flies, but only 3 minutes to go.

[Stargazer]

Wow.

[Stargazer]

No try, but the Shield is not going anywhere, that's clear.

[Stargazer]

Full time:
Otago 35 - 27 Taranaki

[Damo]

Down by 8 with 2 minutes to go and if you get a kickable PK, you should take the points. Get the three, win the ball from the kickoff and then go for a try.

Don't try to score a try, use up all the time on the clock and then mutter about how there isn't time for the kickoff.

[Stargazer]

@Damo Yep. And now they don't even have a losing bonus point.