Steamers v Taranaki

[Stargazer]

YC for Henry Stowers (lifting tackle).

[Donsteppa]

Haimona and Campbell clearing for touch like we're playing into a howling gale...

[Stargazer]

Try Declan O'Donnell. Taranaki lead 8-0 with the kick to come.

[Donsteppa]

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[Stargazer]

Tough 'ol battle this. Taranaki lead 8-0 at half time.

[bayimports]

Hi all, typical BoP performance, mixed bag, however considering 8 changes to starting line up and they will have a closer eye on Southland next week, I think they will be happy only 8 behind Naki.

If we stay close, spoil their ball, have a better scrum effort we could cause problems especially when our subs come on... hopefully, dreaming..go the bay! At least we can say that lol!

Fucking try already ...

[Stargazer]

Try Mitchell Graham. Good passage of play from Taranaki. McKenzie converts: 15-0 Naki.

[Stargazer]

Liam Steel also off after a head knock. Didn't look good.

[Stargazer]

Liam Steel has a fractured cheek bone.

[Donsteppa]

Clayton is finally taking the game seriously: Delany and Franklin about to come on.

[Stockcar86]

Didn't Taranaki flanker put his foot on the line during that last try movement?

[Stargazer]

Great team try Sione Lea. Taranaki's blind side flanker is a pretty handy player.

[Stargazer]

Consolation try to Nicholas.

[Donsteppa]

My current match report consists of the words: bloody frustrating . More coherent thoughts later!

[GagaBoy]

I'm convinced this rotation stuff is BS at NPC level... put the best available on the park - game in, game out! It is 9 games, just smash it out.

[KiwiPie]

I agree on the rotation - what really gets me is that in some positions, there never seems to be a first choice developed. What I want to see is the first choice 23 that plays most of the games and then rotation in and out of that when there are injuries or to nurse a player through the busy period.

I do get that if we want to finish top 4, then playing the best team on Wednesday is critical as we never win at Taranaki and we have to beat Southland. But still, there are 4 locks in the squad and in my view there's one of them who should never start unless injuries demand it. And Delany must always start if fit.