Taranaki vs Auckland

[KiwiMurph]

Scoreline is flattering Auckland here. Taranaki are dominating.

[nzzp]

KiwiMurph said:

Scoreline is flattering Auckland here. Taranaki are dominating.

Yeah. We seem to have the edge in the outside backs, making good metres, but getting beaten up everywhere else.

Hopefully Naki lack conditioning - Auckland look fit thisyear

[nzzp]

That is a peach of a kick option. Wow.

[Tim]

@nzzp Taranaki playing with a strong wind.

[Anonymous]

That conversion looked atrocious

[nzzp]

Tim said:

@nzzp Taranaki playing with a strong wind.

Plummer just kicked an insane conversion. That shit was excellent.

Really stoked to see the boys get back into this. now need to channel our Mexted and ride the momentum

[Dice]

We're getting so many good results from short kicks this season.

[nzzp]

Dice said:

We're getting so many good results from short kicks this season.

All our kicking has been strong. It's been really good to see. I'm looking forward to heading along next Friday to see them play in person. A massive turnaround from the last few years

[nzzp]

That Akira's not much of an athlete.

[Dice]

Nice. Naki has played better than us but we're leading at the half.

[Tim]

Henry looks like he's got some firm words for halftime.

[African Monkey]

Suprised to be leading after getting dominated for large parts of it. Perofeta's made a difference for this Taranaki side and Tamanivalu has been hard to stop. Still a lot of work to do.

[nzzp]

nzzp said:

That Akira's not much of an athlete.

Replying to myself, but in the replay of the first try he runs away from Naki 14. Massive pace for a big fella.

[Anonymous]

African Monkey said:

Suprised to be leading after getting dominated for large parts of it. Perofeta's made a difference for this Taranaki side and Tamanivalu has been hard to stop. Still a lot of work to do.

I reckon Auckland look far more likely. Just territory and position keeping Taranaki in it :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:

[nzzp]

Anonymous said:

African Monkey said:

Suprised to be leading after getting dominated for large parts of it. Perofeta's made a difference for this Taranaki side and Tamanivalu has been hard to stop. Still a lot of work to do.

I reckon Auckland look far more likely. Just territory and position keeping Taranaki in it :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat:

With the wind, we're a good shot. Just have to execute well. There appears to be a lot of wind, too

[Dice]

Another short kick causing trouble.

Plummer is standing a bit too deep to start this half.

[Rapido]

I thought it was the other grandstand just was the EQ risk?

[Steven Harris]

Dumb from Trainor,should have just left the pick to The winger

[ShadowTrooper]

Liking what I'm seeing from Akira, but I think Florence has been all industry and has the upper hand over Papali'i tonight,

[Tim]

Did Florence punch Plummer there? Just a little pop.

Auckland forwards lacking their steel tonight. Tamanivalu and Perofeta have made defending much harder.