Taranaki v BOP

[bayimports]

wow...good opportunity for the Bay to get their combinations right for next week, going to need more than a few things go our way to get past this team!

[Tim]

@Duluth Haven't seen him in any preseason teams.

[Duluth]

Emoni Narawa, Joe Webber, Mathew Skipwith-Garland, Chase Tiatia, Fa'asiu Fuatai, Dan Hollinshead, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Sam Cane, Mitch Karpik, Aaron Carroll, Keepa Mewett, Kane Le'aupepe, Jeff Thwaites, Nathan Vella, Aidan Ross (c)

Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Haereiti Hetet, Tevita Mafileo, Zane Kapeli, Joe Tupe, Luke Campbell, Otere Black, Regan Ware

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[Bones]

There is some confusing stuff going on with these team namings! Eklund and Black on the bench?

[Bones]

[shark]

@Bones Yeah, Hollinshead ahead of Black??

[Number 10]

Which Sky channel is this game on live on Sunday?

The Northland v Manawatu game , at the same time, is on Sky 51.

[Bovidae]

@Number-10 said in Taranaki v BOP:

Which Sky channel is this game on live on Sunday?

The Northland v Manawatu game , at the same time, is on Sky 51.

[Number 10]

Cheers @Bovidae

[KiwiMurph]

Nice opening try to Tupou Vaai.

[Toddy]

Good try by BOP. Looked like they had lost the advantage after BB ripped the ball off Cane.

[Toddy]

7 all after 17 minutes.

Chase Tiatia has looked pretty dangerous so far.

Surely there is a business opportunity in teaching hookers how to throw the ball straight.

[Toddy]

Good patient pick and goes from BOP see them score their second. 14 - 7 to BOP after 21mins.

BB has done a few aimless kicks and just handed over the ball.

[Toddy]

Taranaki score an easy try from a nice lineout move. 14 all after 26mins

[Toddy]

BOP having the better of the scrums so far. Ben May getting dominated.

[Toddy]

Tiatia splits Taranaki open again. By far the most dangerous back on the field. Average defence from Jordie too.

19 - 17 BOP lead.

[KiwiPie]

The team that has the ball looks like scoring every time - both defences shaky

[Toddy]

If that BOP player has stopped that maul try it'll be an amazing piece of defensive work.

[Toddy]

BOP player binned and a penalty try to Taranaki. Bit of a harsh call I reckon as the BOP player appeared to be behind the try line when all this occurred.

[KiwiMurph]

Enjoy Ben Castle as a commentator.