Hawke's Bay v Taranaki

[Higgins]

And the second five is the same age too.

[Stargazer]

Yesss, Try Danny Toala!

[Stargazer]

21 - 7 to the Bay. 22 minutes played.

Now an injury break for Riccitelli

[Stargazer]

Riccitell off; Slater on

[Higgins]

Set up by a nice burst to the right from the 5 metre scrum by No. 8 Devan Flanders who spun his way to the line before the recycle was spun to the left and Toala went outside his maker to dot down. The conversion attempt again raises the touchies flags.
HB 21 - 07 Taranaki after 22 minutes

[Higgins]

Brendon O'Connor steal a 'Naki lineout throw 5 metres short of our line and the ball is cleared down over the half way mark after Taranaki had had a couple of minutes of marked ascendency. Some good tackling in defence it must be said was shown by the Bay to snuff out several strong bursts by the visitors.

[Stargazer]

McClutchie's kicking is going well tonight.

[Higgins]

Two more nice bits of play by Danny Toala. S steal of the ball in a one on one tackle and then another semi break when he again went past his markers left hand side. Looks like another 5 metre lineout for the Bay coming up

[Higgins]

But its ruled a not straight throw and the 'Naki are, temporarily I hope, off the hook with just eight minutes to go to half time.

[pukunui]

If they haven’t already the Hurricanes should sign up McClutchie asap. Reminds me of Cruden.

[Stargazer]

Another scrum coming up for the Bay.

[Stargazer]

Taranaki are under a warning from the referee. Another side-entry.

[Higgins]

@pukunui said in Hawke's Bay v Taranaki:

If they haven’t already the Hurricanes should sign up McClutchie asap. Reminds me of Cruden.

That will never happen as they have got JGB still tucked up and he is from Wellington and McLutchie is from HB. That usually sums things up where the Hurricanes are concerned.

[Stargazer]

Another line-out coming up.

[Stargazer]

Technical obstruction?

[Higgins]

Goodness that side entry was so blatant (joined from our side between the last man and the halfback). Finally it was spotted and penalised accordingly. Three minute to halftime and it's still 21 - 07.

[Canes4life]

@Higgins haha classic from HB supporters, most of the time it's because the Wellington players are better. Agree that McClutchie is class and GB is mud.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Should have sent a Naki man to the bin for that. They were under a warning.

[Stargazer]

Half time: Hawke's Bay 21 - 7 Taranaki

[Nepia]

@Canes4life said in Hawke's Bay v Taranaki:

@Higgins haha classic from HB supporters, most of the time it's because the Wellington players are better. Agree that McClutchie is class and GB is mud.

Who are the Wellington players better than Retallick.