Taranaki v Tasman Semi

[Stargazer]

Taranaki

15 Marty McKenzie, 14 Declan O'Donnell, 13 Sean Wainui, 12 Charlie Ngatai (c), 11 Seta Tamanivalu, 10 Stephen Perofeta, 9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi,
8 Toa Halafihi, 7 Lachlan Boshier, 6 Pita-Gus Sowakula, 5 Leon Power, 4 Kane Thompson, 3 Angus Ta'avao, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Mitchell Graham.

Reserves:
16 Donald Maka, 17 Jared Proffit, 18 Reuben O'Neill, 19 Fin Hoeata, 20 Adrian Wyrill, 21 Kylem O'Donnell, 22 Johnny Fa'auli, 23 Jackson Ormond.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/98061105/back-to-familiar-look-for-taranaki-for-semifinal

[Stargazer]

Tasman

1 Tim Perry ( C )
2 Andrew Makalio
3 Tyrel Lomax
4 Alex Ainley
5 Shannon Frizell
6 Ethan Blackadder
7 Vernon Fredericks
8 Jordan Taufua
9 Finlay Christie
10 Mitch Hunt
11 James Lowe
12 Alex Nankivell
13 Levi Aumua
14 Tima Faingaanuku
15 Will Jordan

Reserves
16 Tom Hill
17 Ti’i Paulo
18 Suia Halanukonuka
19 Braden Stewart
20 Pete Samu
21 Ben Finau
22 Tim O’Malley
23 Trael Joass

[Higgins]

It's been Tasman with the upper hand for the first 15 minutes and they lead six three. Taranaki not looking their usual selves but that's a bit hard when Tasman has had most of the ball.

[Stargazer]

Hunt is not wearing his kicking boots. Another miss. 14 - 10 Tasman

[Stargazer]

Awesome try from Ngatai!

[Rapido]

If it's any consolation to you Stephen, I think your awesome defensive effort should have resulted in a 5m scrum.

To guys pick up the ball at exactly the same time, both holding it an never let go and it is forced in goal. How is that a try?

Why does our sport hate defenders?

[Tim]

Jeez Ngatai is a classy player at this level.

[Stargazer]

And that was a great team try from Tasman. Entertaining game.

[Tim]

Some nice tries tonight. Taranaki 9/10 combo working well. Wainui the weakness on defence for Taranaki.

[Nepia]

This has been a fun game to watch as a neutral who hates both teams equally.

[Stockcar86]

@nepia said in Taranaki v Tasman Semi:

This has been a fun game to watch as a neutral who hates both teams equally.

These teams aren't worth your hate Nepia - save it for Wellington, Canterbury and Manawatu...

[Higgins]

There are different levels of hate.

[Nepia]

@stockcar86 said in Taranaki v Tasman Semi:

@nepia said in Taranaki v Tasman Semi:

This has been a fun game to watch as a neutral who hates both teams equally.

These teams aren't worth your hate Nepia - save it for Wellington, Canterbury and Manawatu...

I have enough hate to go around :). TBH, Wellington aren't that high on my hate list, they're below the Southland, Northland, Bay of Plenty as well as the two above.

[Bones]

@nepia So just the teams with Crusaders players?

[Tim]

@bones Nepia has to keep his options open for switching his support between the Hurricanes and Chiefs.

[Nepia]

@bones said in Taranaki v Tasman Semi:

@nepia So just the teams with Crusaders players?

Yeah, I hate the Magpies when Dagg plays for them.

[Nepia]

Where are all the Naki and Tasman-ian fans that we can completely derail the match thread with our inane back and forth.

Clearly they have social lives.

[mimic]

Tamanivalu with a yellow card lol..
Looks like Tasman gonna play Canterbury

[pakman]

Halanukonuka has been a game changer. Why didn't he start?

[Tim]

Hunt with a key mistake. That's gotta feel shit.

[Stargazer]

That's going to be a big kick ...

[Stargazer]

... and he misses.

[Higgins]

Only on direction, not on distance. It was a huge kick.

[Stargazer]

Wow, that was close! The final will be a repeat from last year.

[Stockcar86]

The ref can't blow full time there can he as it was a penalty advantage to Tasman - they have to play the penalty

[mimic]

@stockcar86 said in Taranaki v Tasman Semi:

The ref can't blow full time there can he as it was a penalty advantage to Tasman - they have to play the penalty

One could argue that the ref applied common sense and Tasman used their advantage.

[Stockcar86]

How can you use ref and common sense in the same sentence?

[KiwiMurph]

Thats an epic choke by Taranaki. Well done Tasman - theyve come a long way since getting pumped 49 nil by Canterbury in the first round.

[Higgins]

Paying the penalty for the team they selected last week?

[Chris B.]

Woo hoo!!!!

[Kruse]

Fuck. Watched this hoping for a bit of a pick-me-up after the test. But, fuck.
Now it's early afternoon, drunk and depressed. Considering watching RWC 2015 Final again.

[cgrant]

Jordan, Lowe, Nankivell, Hunt, Frizell, Halakonuka and Makalio the standouts for the winning team.
Tamanivalu, Perofeta and Sowakula were very good for Taranaki.
TTT did a replay of his game for the Canes against the BIL. He has a lot of qualities but his decision making is something that has to be fixed.