Taranaki v Counties v All Blacks - Game of 3 halves

[KiwiMurph]

anyone else think the Counties reserve backs are a hell of a lot better than their starting backline?

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph said in Taranaki v Counties v All Blacks - Game of 3 halves:

anyone else think the Counties reserve backs are a hell of a lot better than their starting backline?

The line-up is for the 40 minutes against Taranaki. The coach is going to use all players, so I assume most of the reserves in the Naki game may be the starters against the ABs?

Edit: well not most, but I assume there will be a different line-up for the AB game.

[chimoaus]

Is this game being streamed for overseas viewers? Can't see it on foxtel.

[Stargazer]

@chimoaus It's not even on tv in NZ and I haven't heard it will be streamed via the Team All Blacks website. I hope it will be, but not holding my breath. NZ is seriously backward as it comes to livestreaming (rugby) games that aren't televised.

[chimoaus]

@Stargazer Thanks for that, would have liked to watch it after work.

[taniwharugby]

pretty sure last year there was a few of the tries on the news, but that was about it.

Have to assume the AB analysts are recording it, so unsure why they cant stream it!

[ACT Crusader]

Is there any radio coverage of tonight's game?

[Stargazer]

@ACT-Crusader said in Taranaki v Counties v All Blacks - Game of 3 halves:

Is there any radio coverage of tonight's game?

Good question. I'll try Radio Sport.

[Stargazer]

First game:

Counties Manukau 28 - 7 Taranaki

Counties tries: Jdu Nabura, Augustine Pulu, Sam Furness, Ronald Raaymakers; con Baden Kerr (3x), Luteru Laulala
Taranaki: penalty try

[Crucial]

52-7, can't keep up

[Crucial]

57-7 at the end of 40

9 tries to 1

[Stargazer]

Second game:

All Blacks 57 - 7 Taranaki

All Blacks tries: Brodie Retallick, Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Rieko Ioane, Aaron Smith, Anton LB, Lima Sopoaga, Waisake Naholo, Ngani Laumape, Ben Smith; con Lima Sopoaga (6 from 9)

Taranaki try: Sione Lea; con Marty McKenzie

[Rugger Quizzes]

Would have been cool had Taranaki picked Blake Barrett to go up against his brothers. Apparently a very good player but very much on the small side for a loose forward.

[Stargazer]

@Rugger-Quizzes Yeah, would have been awesome for the Barrett family, too. Although, only Beauden will be playing with Jordie out injured and Scott being rested.

[Stargazer]

This seems to be the Crusaders-All Blacks role today:

[Stargazer]

Clip & photo posted on the Counties FB page:

[Stargazer]

[Stargazer]

Third game:

All Blacks 49 - 0 Counties Manukau

All Blacks tries: Sam Cane (2x), Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Lima Sopoaga, Nathan Harris, TKB, Rieko Ioane; con Lima Sopoaga (3 from 3), Damian McKenzie (4 from 4)

Counties: -

DMac played on the wing at the time that Sops scored his try.

[Crucial]

Gotta love the cunning plan of having no numbers so that any potential citing becomes difficult to prove. Should have had them in balaclavas as well.

[Crucial]

@Stargazer said in Taranaki v Counties v All Blacks - Game of 3 halves:

This seems to be the Crusaders-All Blacks role today:

WTF has happened to Steely Dan? Looks like some kind of bobblehead.