Taranaki v Waikato

[Machpants]

@Stargazer said in Taranaki v Waikato:

taranakirugbynz 2002 ⏩ 2022

To celebrate our Yarrow Stadium return, this Saturday we will be wearing a special edition jersey from our 2002 season. This jersey also coincides with the year Yarrow Stadium was officially opened.

This one-off jersey will be signed by the game-worn player and auctioned off next week.

Ugh Otago shows the way, Naki vomits on the eider down. AFL?

[Bovidae]

More changes, and some positional changes.

Waikato NPC team named to face Taranaki Bulls for the Ryan Wheeler Memorial Trophy.

Waikato NPC have named their matchday 23 to face Taranaki Bulls when the team travels to Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth...

[Chester Draws]

That looks pretty much the best side Waikato can field.

Interesting that DMc moves back to 15.

[Bovidae]

I'm hoping McWhannell is only being rested as the depth at lock is being tested with injuries to the other squad locks. I assume McCurran would be the backup lock based on who is on the bench.

[ARHS]

@Bovidae Yes. Bit of a worry to be missing McWhannell, Burr, Finau and Messam all at same time, when Taranaki has Sowakula and Vaii back. Wish Norris was starting too.

[Winger]

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[Winger]

McKenzie back at 15. I'm hoping this is only for 1 week.

[Bovidae]

@ARHS I expect that Messam and Lam will be interchangeable during the season.

Finau is a big loss, but no idea how serious his injury is. Tom Martin is the other lock/6 in the squad but must be amongst the injured group too.

[antipodean]

@Bovidae Do want to see Finau get more time in the field prior to next SR season.

[Yeetyaah]

Fuck sake these scrums are a pain in the ass

[Yeetyaah]

This game sucks

[Chris]

D Mac having a mare of a game.

[Bovidae]

@Yeetyaah said in Taranaki v Waikato:

Fuck sake these scrums are a pain in the ass

I think the Waikato scrum will dominate when the reserves come on.

Waikato will be disappointed they don't have more points.

[Yeetyaah]

Lmao why would Taranaki take the scrum there.

[Yeetyaah]

Oh boy this game has been an absolute slog. Shit weather.

[Winger]

Final score 21-6 Waikato

[Bovidae]

Take the 4 pts and flush the dunny.

I was not expecting Te Rama Reuben (a no.8) to move into lock. Hopefully the injuries to Leuila and Coombes-Fabling aren't too serious and we get some locks back for the storm week coming up.