North Harbour v Taranaki

[Higgins]

Disappointing to see Taranaki not wearing their traditional amber and black hooped jerseys. They do however have a tradition Paul Tito lookalike at No. 8. Incidentally they are down five nil after just five minutes.

[JK]

How bad is volavola (our replacement 10) at kicking goals....

[Tim]

1. Chris Eves

2. James Parsons (CC)

3. Mike Tamoaieta

4. Gerard Cowley-Tuioti

5. Jarrad Hoeata

6. Glenn Preston

7. Connor Collett

8. Murphy Taramai

9. Bryn Hall

10. Ben Volavola

11. Tevita Li

12. Dan Hilton-Jones

13. Matt Vaega

14. Matt Duffie (CC)

15. Shaun Stevenson

16. Steven Misa

17. Adrian Smith

18. Karl Tu'inukuafe

19. Brandon Nansen

20. Hapakuki Moala-Liava'a

21. Chris Smylie

22. Harrison Groundwater

23. Toddy Doolan

[JK]

Going well so far 19-nil after 20mins

[Higgins]

Taranaki fullback Charlie Ngatai has all the time in the world but surprisingly has a clearing kick charged down and Harbour score a couple of phases later. Twenty minutes gone North Harbour 19 - 00 Taranaki

[JK]

Li in again and 24-nil kick to come

naki taking it easy ahead of the finals

[African Monkey]

@jk It really is a 'B' side Taranaki have put out.

[taniwharugby]

Provincial rugby, making Li look a superstar since ages ago.

[African Monkey]

@taniwharugby The ultimate flat track bully.

[JK]

@african-monkey said in North Harbour v Taranaki:

@jk It really is a 'B' side Taranaki have put out.

Of course but you can only play against the team that turns up

[JK]

Another for Li

[Higgins]

@jk said in North Harbour v Taranaki:

@african-monkey said in North Harbour v Taranaki:

@jk It really is a 'B' side Taranaki have put out.

Of course but you can only play against the team that turns up

And it will always be recorded in the record books as Taranaki 1st XV. People will soon forget that Taranaki could have fielded a stronger team than they did front up with.

[JK]

As a harbour fan I take any win we can get. IF we get up here it could quite easily be out last win of the season

[Higgins]

North Harbour 33 - 19 Taranaki at half time. Plenty of inventive play and running coupled with the same amount of ineffective defence has made for an open game. In all reality had Nth Harbour not made so many handling errors they could well have been close to fifty points at the break.

[taniwharugby]

@african-monkey tbf I was a big fan of his at age group and expected him to kick on and become a special player, shame he hasn't.

[Tim]

Some big injury concerns for Harbour today: Hall, Gatland, Volavola, and Cowley-Tuioti.

[African Monkey]

@taniwharugby He just looked bigger than everyone else I thought when he was coming through. He lacks size and struggles to stay on his feet with his power game he tries to play with.

[mimic]

@african-monkey said in North Harbour v Taranaki:

@taniwharugby He just looked bigger than everyone else I thought when he was coming through. He lacks size and struggles to stay on his feet with his power game he tries to play with.

Yep, growing up he was bigger. It's just that it seems he stopped growing at 18, and everyone else got bigger..

[JK]

@tim said in North Harbour v Taranaki:

Some big injury concerns for Harbour today: Hall, Gatland, Volavola, and Cowley-Tuioti

Busted arm confirmed for Hall. Saw in a cast just before ughh

[Rapido]

Just watching highlights.

The Li try from the Volavola mis-timed obstruction run ...... what a fucking debacle. Disgraceful refereeing, who was that clown?