Waikato v Taranaki

[Bovidae]

Yes, they've got injuries at loose forward and lock, as Jury and Cunningham are both Chiefs U20 players. BTW, Jury is the brother of Kelly Jury (Silver Ferns defender).

I expect that Florence will be playing closer to the ball.

[Bovidae]

Still no Finau.

Waikato team named to face Taranaki at Tauranga Domain.

Waikato have announced their matchday 23 to face Taranaki Bulls for their home away from home match at Tauranga Domain...

[ARHS]

@bovidae geez what is going on with the loosies??

[Bovidae]

@arhs said in Waikato v Taranaki:

@bovidae geez what is going on with the loosies??

Finau must be injured, as is Lam. I also wouldn't be surprised if Messam didn't travel to Tauranga. Parker has been injured since SR so the options at no.8 are limited. No cover for Jacobson on the bench so here's hoping he plays the 80 mins.

Are you going to the game? I see that tickets are $25, so how does that compared to BOP games at the Tauranga Domain?

[ARHS]

@bovidae thanks. Hoping to make it... If I can walk tomorrow. Managed a calf injury through interclub tennis tonight and am feeling it now. Thought Hugh Nankivell might have got a run.
I am not a fan of tauranga domain as a rugby venue. That price might be par. Parking nearby is a nightmare with roadworks and cones galore.

[Bovidae]

@arhs said in Waikato v Taranaki:

Thought Hugh Nankivell might have got a run.

Waikato will be limited to using the players they have in Tauranga. I don't know how big that squad is, or who is even there. Lam was the only other no.7 named in the original squad. There would be options without the covid border restrictions. Nankivell is definitely the most obvious. Quade Tapsell is another, but I note that he is on the bench for Poverty Bay, so must have gone back home.

[Yeetyaah]

Seems like Waikato still don't know how to support their players in the ruck. I'm sick of seeing pods of forwards standing in the backline when the ruck is getting destroyed. Always seems to be wingers trying to clean out the ruck.

[Dice]

Sweet try by Waikato.

[Yeetyaah]

Holy shit that was a good try

[Yeetyaah]

If McWhannell isn't picked up by the Chiefs again, another frachise will pick him up.

[Dice]

Kini looked a lot like prime Waisake with that run.

[Yeetyaah]

I don't think either of those were knock ons? Wramplings one went back and Walden had his hand on the ball the whole time.

[Dice]

Great run by Perofeta.

The Naki have butchered two scoring opportunities.

[Yeetyaah]

Ahahaha Naholo choked a sure try

[Steven Harris]

@yeetyaah looks a bit bulkier compared to a couple of seasons back .

[Yeetyaah]

Why did Waaka kick it rather than just passing?

[Yeetyaah]

Eh Fletcher Smith is a bit shit

[ARHS]

Taranaki exploited the sun very well. Hoisted several kicks directly into it and caused errors. Thought it was a 12 to 15 point wind so I expect Taranaki will be very disappointed despite fantastic goalkicking from Perofeta. Waikato locks and hooker were very prominent and Waaka and Wrampling look dangerous. Best I have seen Kini Naholo play.

[Dice]

There's been some good interplay between the Waikato forwards.

[Yeetyaah]

Taranaki wingers catch the ball challenge