Otago vs Taranaki (Ranfurly Shield)

[Duluth]

Michael Collins (captain), Henry Purdy, Aleki Morris-Lome, Sio Tomkinson, Jona Nareki, Vilimoni Koroi, Kayne Hammington, Sione Misiloi, Slade McDowall,
Adam Thomson, Josh Dickson, Louis Conradie, Hisa Sasagi, Sekonaia Pole, Jonah Aoina
Reserves: Nic Souchon, Aki Seiuli, George Bower, Josh Hill, James Lentjes, Rowan Gouws, Harumichi Tatekawa, Josh Timu

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1 Chris Gawler, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 3 Donald Brighouse, 4 Jesse Parete, 5 Mitch Brown, 6 Heiden Bedwell-Curtis, 7 Lachlan Boshier, 8 Pita-Gus Sowakula, 9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, 10 Stephen Perofeta, 11 Sean Wainui, 12 Daniel Waite, 13 Teihorangi Walden, 14 Waisake Naholo, 15 Jayson Potroz
Reserves: 16 Bradley Slater, 17 Jared Proffit, 18 Kyle Stewart, 19 Tom Florence, 20 Kaylum Boshier, 21 Milo-Harris Lisati, 22 Matthew McKenzie, 23 Jackson Ormond

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Because Otago has been in the second division , these teams have only played once since the format changed in 2011

Sep 6, 2019

Rare meeting of teams

Familiarity can often breed boredom in the rugby season. For many, games just roll into each other and so-called rivalries often just become...

[Nevorian]

Yes I think the shield will be heading north.

Only saying that because my predictions usually are way off the mark and I am hoping it stays in the south

should be a cracker

[Yeetyaah]

@Nevorian Game on tomorrow isn't it?

[Nevorian]

@Yeetyaah yes fixed had to double check

[DrivingMaul]

I can't see Otago holding on to the Shield this weekend

[Stargazer]

How did TTT butcher that try!

[Stargazer]

Close game this. Otago hanging in there.

[Stargazer]

Good try from Mitch Brown. Naholo looking dangerous.

[Stargazer]

10 - 13 Taranaki. Almost half time.

[Stargazer]

Naholo should go off for a HIA after that head clash ... but he's not.

[Stargazer]

Try Nareki. They should check for a forward pass and touch.

[Stargazer]

Try given. Not in touch. They didn't check the try assist.

Great conversion from Koroi.

17 - 13 Otago

That's the half time score.

[pukunui]

Taranaki could be up by 30 odd points if they didn’t keep dropping it with the line in sight. Entertaining game so far though.

[nzzp]

@pukunui said in Otago vs Taranaki (Ranfurly Shield):

Taranaki could be up by 30 odd points if they didn’t keep dropping it with the line in sight. Entertaining game so far though.

Naholo looks like he's playing down a couple of grades. Good fun to watch

[Rembrandt]

Every time that Nareki gets the ball I have a mini heart attack. He's in again, Otago up 33 - 27. 14 mins left.

[Stargazer]

Bad collision between Potroz and Nareki.

Edit: fortunately, Nareki can play on, but he'll feel that the next few days.

[Rembrandt]

Potroz taking one for the team and disabling Otago's most dangerous player.

[Stargazer]

Great penalty kick from Koroi. He has a good boot, today.

35 - 27 to Otago. 8 points margin with just over 10 minutes to play.

[Rembrandt]

Dammit, that looks like game. Otago have been awesome this half.

[Stargazer]

Otago players dropping like flies, but only 3 minutes to go.