Taranaki v Waikato - Ranfurly Shield
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1 Jared Proffit
2 Ricky Riccitelli
3 Reuben O’Neil
4 Jarrad Hoeata
5 Leighton Price
6 Mitchell Crosswell (c)
7 Lachlan Boshier
8 Toa Halafihi
9 Xavier Roe
10 Daniel Waite
11 Manasa Mataele
12 Teihorangi Walden (c)
13 Seta Tamanivalu
14 Regan Ware
15 Beaudein WaakaReserves:
16 Scott Mellow
17 Chris Gawler
18 Jarrod Firth
19 Jesse Parete
20 Pita Sowakula
21 Logan Crowley
22 Brayton Northcott-Hill
23 Latu VaneoJarrod Firth on loan from Counties
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Taranaki rubbing it in by playing 2 ex-Waikato players.
Waikato has won the last 2 Ranfurly Shield challenges vs Taranaki.
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Here's the Waikato team.
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Wow, 1st minute. Try Sweeney!
First and only time this year that I support Waikato.
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Awesome try from Regan Ware.
7 all
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Fun game this. Try Adam Burn.
Handy player, Quinn Tupaea
12 - 7 Waikato
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Try James Tucker against the post.
If Waikato can keep this up, the shield will be on the move.
19 - 7 Waikato
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Bonus point try from Taukei'aho! Unbelievable that Waikato seems to be doing it again. Taranaki's biggest nightmare in a shield game.
26 - 7 Waikato
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Nothing is going wrong for Waikato, and everything for Taranaki. Tupaea with the try!
33 - 7 Waikato
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Waikato must've read my thread.
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That was fun to watch!
Still 40 mins to go though.
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'naki lost alot of corporate sponsors with the EQ issues at the Stadium, if they lose the field thier bank balance gonna take another hit
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Try Mataele.
33 - 12 Waikato
Don't let them back in the game dammit!
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Waikato should stop kicking possession away.
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Who has the Chiefs Cup at the moment?
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Taranaki, keep on going now. Tire that Waikato squad as much as possible.
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@stargazer BOP.
It's amazing what a shot of confidence does in sport.
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@bovidae for sure, cannot be underestimated!
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And the Real Bay now get's the first challenge. This Thursday. :face_with_stuck-out_tongue:
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Also, happy for the 5 pts.
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@stargazer The perfect chance to lose the shortest ever tenure as shield holders record.
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Congrats Mooloo. Fantastic performance against a very good side. Sweeney turning back the hands of time.
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@act-crusader Fuck Mooloo and their apathetic supporters.
The only guy who's excited* about this result is @Stargazer, so lets hope Hawkes Bay take it off these undeserving bastards at the first opportunity!
This is what happens when you get given a challenge pretty much every year. Diminishing Marginal Utility!
When Waikato lose the Shield they should be de-barred from challenging for more than six years - that will perhaps re-kindle in them an appreciation of the Shield.
More than six fucking years without a challenge** - you fluffybunnies!
*@Bovidae at least showing an interest.
** These Div 2 fuckers have had five fucking challenges in that time!
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@chris-b said in Taranaki v Waikato - Ranfurly Shield:
@act-crusader Fuck Mooloo and their apathetic supporters.
The only guy who's excited* about this result is @Stargazer, so lets hope Hawkes Bay take it off these undeserving bastards at the first opportunity!
This is what happens when you get given a challenge pretty much every year. Diminishing Marginal Utility!
When Waikato lose the Shield they should be de-barred from challenging for more than six years - that will perhaps re-kindle in them an appreciation of the Shield.
More than six fucking years without a challenge - you fluffybunnies!
*@Bovidae at least showing an interest.
Did we win the Shield? When?
Ha! How about that.....
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@hooroo said in Taranaki v Waikato - Ranfurly Shield:
@chris-b said in Taranaki v Waikato - Ranfurly Shield:
@act-crusader Fuck Mooloo and their apathetic supporters.
The only guy who's excited* about this result is @Stargazer, so lets hope Hawkes Bay take it off these undeserving bastards at the first opportunity!
This is what happens when you get given a challenge pretty much every year. Diminishing Marginal Utility!
When Waikato lose the Shield they should be de-barred from challenging for more than six years - that will perhaps re-kindle in them an appreciation of the Shield.
More than six fucking years without a challenge - you fluffybunnies!
*@Bovidae at least showing an interest.
Did we win the Shield? When?
Ha! How about that.....
Look out your window - there's a street parade. It's a guy in a red Honda Accord - it'll go past shortly!
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@chris-b To be fair, I thought we may sneak it and lose it to HB.
I was out celebrating a race win so it completely slipped me by.
I had an extra glass to celebrate once I saw we had won.
Good times.
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@hooroo An extra glass of what? Water?
What happened to the days of being written off for three days (and your bosses expecting it) because you'd won the Shield?
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I'm sure the Awakino Hotel would have been rockin' last night. There looked to be a decent amount of Waikato supporters there.
@Chris-B Tasman would have needed the RS to change hands twice to get a chance (Auckland -> Otago). Even big brother didn't throw you a bone when it was in Chch.
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@bovidae I know. It's reaching conspiracy levels!
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Jesus, Tasman hold one test and now their supporters think they're the spiritual guardians of the spiritual guardians of rugby.
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@nepia We invented rugby in this fucking country!
When we get our hands on that Shield we might just keep it!
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@chris-b I would be excited by the Mooloo win, but I'm out of the country at the moment with no access to the ITM.
(Also I watched our games last year. That tends to dampen my enthusiasm.)
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I can't believe these fucking swamp weaklings have won the fucking shield again.
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@rapido you'd better believe it sweetheart!
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@chris-b said in Taranaki v Waikato - Ranfurly Shield:
@hooroo An extra glass of what? Water?
What happened to the days of being written off for three days (and your bosses expecting it) because you'd won the Shield?
this is one of the shit things about the NPC format now - the players don't even get to celebrate it properly - certainly no crazy stories like the old days.. cause they have to defend it 4 days after winning it.
rubbish!
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@williethewaiter said in Taranaki v Waikato - Ranfurly Shield:
@chris-b said in Taranaki v Waikato - Ranfurly Shield:
@hooroo An extra glass of what? Water?
What happened to the days of being written off for three days (and your bosses expecting it) because you'd won the Shield?
this is one of the shit things about the NPC format now - the players don't even get to celebrate it properly - certainly no crazy stories like the old days.. cause they have to defend it 4 days after winning it.
rubbish!
Did you celebrate though?
