Hawke's Bay v Taranaki

[Stargazer]

Another penalty to the Bay. High tackle.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer That's the way I saw it too. He took it low dpwn in front of all the players lined up, the first of whom was standing on the five metre line so it must have had questions asked about it.

[Donsteppa]

@Tim said in Hawke's Bay v Taranaki:

What has happened to Taranaki? Bad coaching?

Seems to be that. I looked at their team list for the Steamers game last week and was worried 'on paper', but it turns out Taranaki are shite...

[Stargazer]

This ref is calling "use it" way too quick.

[Stargazer]

Taranaki is winning all scrums now.

[Stargazer]

Now Florence penalised for offside. I'd like to see the penalty count after the game.

[Stargazer]

10 minutes to go

[nakosi]

that referee is a f***** joke

[Stargazer]

Another penalty against Taranaki. They had the ball, but someone took out a Bay player without the ball.

[Higgins]

@Stargazer And the lineouts. Looks like our reserves have come on thinking the game was already in the bag and perhaps the effort and concentration is not as good as it should be.

[Stargazer]

Duane Monkley Medal points:

Fakatava 3
O'Connor 2
Slater 1

[Stargazer]

Important intercept from Sapsford. Possibly saved a try.

[Nepia]

@Canes4life said in Hawke's Bay v Taranaki:

@Nepia to be fair that was such a steal. Cully was awesome but turned into the GOAT when he played for the Lions.

I'll just add Nonu, ASav, Umaga, Smith, Coles, Collins, Perenara to trump your Rettalick.

He was the GOAT from 1996 ....

The point is, I wouldn't argue with any of those players .... it's the not superstar ones.

[nakosi]

naki can camp the next 5 minutes in the bay's 5 but can't score shit

[Stargazer]

What a tackle by Makene! Awesome. Another try saver.

[nakosi]

thanks the world cup is starting and not having to deal with watching this shit anymore for a moment

[Higgins]

Beautiful and hard try saving tackle there by the HB fullback. It's been all Taranaki for about the last ten or so minutes.

[Squirrel]

@Stargazer And that was the final score. Ugly ugly last 17 minutes

[Stargazer]

Another bonus point win to the good guys!

FT: Hawke's Bay 35 - 17 Taranaki

[nakosi]

this game a joke