Taranaki v Tasman, semi-final

[Stargazer]

Taranaki Bulls team to play Ta$man:

1. Mitchell Graham (32)
2. Rhys Marshall (40)
3. Ryan Cocker (31) / Reuben O’Neill (12)
4. Ben Matwijow (9)
5. Leighton Price (17)
6. Mitchell Brown (26)
7. Mitchell Crosswell (38) - Captain
8. Toa Halafihi (23)
9. Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi (20)
10. Marty McKenzie (26)
11. Latu Vaeno (15)
12. Johnny Faauli (9)
13. Seta Tamanivalu (44)
14. Declan O’Donnell (8)
15. Stephen Perofeta (10)

Reserves:
16. Sione Lea (45)
17. Jared Proffit (6)
18. Ryan Cocker / Reuben O’Neill (12)
19. Iopu Iopu-Aso (22)
20. Lachlan Boshier (15)
21. Cody Whittaker (1)
22. Sean Wainui (23)
23. Waisake Naholo (31)

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[reprobate]

The bench?

[Frye]

@reprobate said in Taranaki v Ta$man, semi-final:

The bench?

Probably doesn't know all of the moves.
Coaches being loyal to the players who have got them there.
Unlikely to have access to him if they do make the final.

[Chris B.]

Haha - despite Steve Hansen's best efforts to sabotage us, we get the job done!

Load those fucking All Blacks on a plane Steve - and a couple of Barretts who are surplus to Canterbury's requirements - and don't you dare go thinking that some of them could do with a run and a celebration.

Though, to paraphrase Brad Thorn, "That'll be my final".

We've won the Canterburyless Championship - anything else is clover!

[Chris B.]

[SammyC]

@Chris-B. said in Taranaki v Ta$man, semi-final:

Haha - despite Steve Hansen's best efforts to sabotage us, we get the job done!

Load those fucking All Blacks on a plane Steve - and a couple of Barretts who are surplus to Canterbury's requirements - and don't you dare go thinking that some of them could do with a run and a celebration.

Though, to paraphrase Brad Thorn, "That'll be my final".

We've won the Canterburyless Championship - anything else is clover!

At least it's an all crusaders final Chris

Great game to watch, skill level of Tasmand forwards is awesome

[Chris B.]

Aaaaaaaaaaannnd........STOP!!!!

HAMMMERTIME!!!!

@Nepia - Did you see that Ta$man scrum rolling over Taranaki?

It was a thing of beauty!!!!

LMAO!!!!

[Chris B.]

@SammyC said in Taranaki v Ta$man, semi-final:

Great game to watch, skill level of Tasmand forwards is awesome

They're extremely well drilled!

[Siam]

Impressive from the Ta$man boys and 2 sons from over the hill featuring prominently.
Commentators prattling on about Banks to the sunwolves. Did the trevisio deal fall through?
Hames as a substitute is handy
Does the north island play rugby?😜

[Chris B.]

@Siam said in Taranaki v Ta$man, semi-final:

Impressive from the Ta$man boys and 2 sons from over the hill featuring prominently.
Commentators prattling on about Banks to the sunwolves. Did the trevisio deal fall through?
Hames as a substitute is handy
Does the north island play rugby?😜

Wasn't sure about the way the props were being used, but using Perry and Geldenhuys against the top props and running out Hames and Halanukonuka against the reserves has been a masterstroke.

Banks to the Sunwolves is news to me - not sure whether that's a new development or Laban is confused.

[Mokey]

Sunwolves talk is horseshit.

[Stargazer]

@Mokey Like a lot of what Laban says when commentating. I wonder whether he does any research at all, or whether he gets his "facts" from google?

[Bones]

@Stargazer he doesn't even have access to the internet and as far as I know has never spoken to another person in his life, he just makes it up.

[ACT Crusader]

Another quality game from these two teams. Great to watch.