Hawke's Bay v Taranaki

[Higgins]

Two more nice bits of play by Danny Toala. S steal of the ball in a one on one tackle and then another semi break when he again went past his markers left hand side. Looks like another 5 metre lineout for the Bay coming up

[Higgins]

But its ruled a not straight throw and the 'Naki are, temporarily I hope, off the hook with just eight minutes to go to half time.

[pukunui]

If they haven’t already the Hurricanes should sign up McClutchie asap. Reminds me of Cruden.

[Stargazer]

Another scrum coming up for the Bay.

[Stargazer]

Taranaki are under a warning from the referee. Another side-entry.

[Higgins]

@pukunui said in Hawke's Bay v Taranaki:

If they haven’t already the Hurricanes should sign up McClutchie asap. Reminds me of Cruden.

That will never happen as they have got JGB still tucked up and he is from Wellington and McLutchie is from HB. That usually sums things up where the Hurricanes are concerned.

[Stargazer]

Another line-out coming up.

[Stargazer]

Technical obstruction?

[Higgins]

Goodness that side entry was so blatant (joined from our side between the last man and the halfback). Finally it was spotted and penalised accordingly. Three minute to halftime and it's still 21 - 07.

[Canes4life]

@Higgins haha classic from HB supporters, most of the time it's because the Wellington players are better. Agree that McClutchie is class and GB is mud.

[Stargazer]

@Higgins Should have sent a Naki man to the bin for that. They were under a warning.

[Stargazer]

Half time: Hawke's Bay 21 - 7 Taranaki

[Nepia]

@Canes4life said in Hawke's Bay v Taranaki:

@Higgins haha classic from HB supporters, most of the time it's because the Wellington players are better. Agree that McClutchie is class and GB is mud.

Who are the Wellington players better than Retallick.

[Nepia]

Decent half, but probably should have banked three points for the scoreboard pressure rather than continually going for the maul for a try.

Emerson has been playing well the last few weeks, I should have called him out for being average a lot earlier.

The ref is really annoying me, not sure whether it's his whiny voice or his decisions.

[nakosi]

how is it possible to have 20 minutes of good free flowing rugby and then the other 20 of total crap ?

[Higgins]

@Nepia Have you stumbled onto a live stream in Sydney?

[Canes4life]

@Nepia Christian Cullen.

[Stargazer]

Penalty goal Perofeta.

21 - 10 HB

[Stargazer]

Again a Naki player (Naholo) penalised for offside. Still no card.

[Higgins]

Lineout from that penalty 16 metres out from the tryline. Double blast from the ref's whistle at long last