Taranaki v Southland

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Taranaki

1 Chris Gawler (18 caps)
2 Bradley Slater (5)
3 Donald Brighouse (6)
4 Leighton Price (30)
5 Mitch Brown (c) (34)
6 Heiden Bedwell-Curtis (6)
7 Tom Florence (15)
8 Pita Gus Sowakula (21)
9 Lisati Milo-Harris (5)
10 Stephen Perofeta (29)
11 Jackson Ormond (63)
12 Teihorangi Walden (17)
13 Sean Wainui (40)
14 Waisake Naholo (41)
15 Jayson Potroz (10)

Reserves:
16 Scott Mellow (9)
17 Jared Proffit (29)
18 Kyle Stewart (12)
19 Josh Lord (2)
20 Kaylum Boshier (7)
21 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (38)
22 Matty McKenzie (3)
23 Liam Blyde (2)

Unavailable for selection: Reuben O’Neill (ankle), Ricky Riccitelli (calf), Tupou Vaa’i (leg), Jesse Parete (concussion), Lachlan Boshier (shoulder), Kini Naholo (hamstring), Lukas Halls (knee), Daniel Waite, and Brayton Northcott-Hill (shoulder).

Unavailable for the season: Manasa Mataele (knee) and Fin Hoeata (shoulder).

Southland’s threat something Yarrows Taranaki Bulls are aware of

MEDIA RELEASE 25 September 2019 After winning their first match since 2016 in last week s round of the Mitre 10 Cup,...

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Southland

1 Joe Walsh
2 Greg Pleasants-Tate
3 Morgan Mitchell
4 Craig Smith
5 Mike McKee
6 Brayden Mitchell (c)
7 Matt James
8 Charles Alaimalo
9 Logan Crowley
10 Marty McKenzie
11 Rory van Vugt
12 Ray Nu'u
13 Isaac Te Tamaki
14 Lewis Ormond
15 Josh Moorby

Reserves
16 Ryan Carter
17 Howard Sililoto
18 Chris Apoua
19 Ray Tatafu
20 Bill Fukofuka
21 Jay Renton
22 Mitch Taylor
23 Tauasosi Tuimavave

Not selected due to illness
Shaun Stodart

Not selected due to Injury
Flynn Thomas, Ethan De Groot, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Taine Te Whata, Ben Fotheringham, Phil Halder, Scott Eade, Lausii Taliauli, Lio Tosi

[nakosi]

what the hell is going on in this game

[Stargazer]

@nakosi My SkyGo is playing up. What's happening/not happening?

[nakosi]

The worst half of rugby I've ever seen in my life, and I've seen a lot.
Naki is a disgrace right now.

[Stargazer]

Plenty of good players in that Taranaki squad. It seems to have gone backwards since Cooper left.

[Steven Harris]

How much ticker is this no name Stags team showing in defence..?..totally admire their tenacity given their circumstances..!,Taranaki look a rabble..several super rugby players including an All Black but looking totally void of ideas..!

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer I have had the same issue with Sky go.

[Donsteppa]

0 - 0 at the 41 minute mark...

[Stargazer]

Finally, after 46 minutes the first points are scored. That took them long enough.

[Higgins]

Man, what a magnificent try just scored by Taranaki. Beautiful hands in what looks like heavy rain

Taranaki 05 - 00 Southland after about 46 minutes

[Steven Harris]

Southland for a team that’s beaten from Pilar to post have packed down an impressive scrum in 2019..in fact their forwards have been solid in the main.

[Yeetyaah]

Potroz is a decent player. Unfortunate that it might be too late for him to break into Super.

[Yeetyaah]

Dang Te Toiroa not even starting for Taranaki now? Bit of a fall from grace.

[Stargazer]

@Yeetyaah Maybe because he didn't play last week (due to a family bereavement)?

[Stargazer]

Sky Go frozen again. Grrr

[Steven Harris]

Taranaki in for their 3rd try and from a forward pass..17-0

[Stargazer]

I've lost Sky Go completely. Is it full time, yet?

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer still 17-0 , 2m into injury time,Southland hot on attack

[Steven Harris]

Final score 19-0 to Taranaki , was hoping the Stags would pick up a try but it wasn’t to be, but they did the next best thing and denied the Naki a bonus point ..thought the Stags scrum dominantly throughout most of the match ,but they struggled to get decent field position and ultimately any phases together to apply any pressure...

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[ACT Crusader]

@nakosi said in Taranaki v Southland:

The worst half of rugby I've ever seen in my life, and I've seen a lot.
Naki is a disgrace right now.

Samoa and Russia say hello...

Naki got their act together in the second half and put together a few decent moves, even with the deteriorating conditions.