Taranaki v Otago (RS)

[Duluth]

Stephen Perofeta, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens, Sean Wainui, Teihorangi Walden (c), Lewis Ormond, Jayson Potroz, Lisati Milo-Harris, Kaylum Boshier, Lachlan Boshier, Mitchell Crosswell, Tupou Vaa’i, Josh Lord, Reuben O’Neill, Bradley Slater, Jared Proffit

Reserves: Ricky Riccitelli, Chris Gawler, Donald Brighouse, Findlamor Hoeata, Tom Florence, Kylem O’Donnell, Daniel Waite, Brayton Northcott-Hill

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/122889697/taranaki-bulls-to-be-without-barretts-for-ranfurly-shield-defence-but-vaai-released-to-play

[Tim]

@Duluth said in Taranaki v Otago (RS):

Stephen Perofeta

[Bovidae]

@Tim I'll raise you Fin Hoeata. He was a Chiefs' food bill for 2 years.

[Kiwiwomble]

late in the piece to not have an otago team named...not like we have loads of AB's and they're waiting to see if the'll be called up

[Duluth]

@Kiwiwomble said in Taranaki v Otago (RS):

late in the piece to not have an otago team named...not like we have loads of AB's and they're waiting to see if the'll be called up

Some teams are a bit shit at updating their fans

Waikato and Harbour suck every year. Otago and BOP have sunk to the same level this year

[Kiwiwomble]

@Duluth this is definitely late even for them, i think it was friday morning for last weekend game

[Bovidae]

You only have to publicly release team lists 24 h before kickoff.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bovidae yeah, but they normally do it much earlier

[Duluth]

@Bovidae

Some teams have failed to do that this year. The quality of communication is appalling from many of the sides.

The NPC should copy SR AU and have a consistent naming time. They named every team at midday on Thursday on the competition website. Simple and consistent. Obviously the NPC have more games so maybe have two naming days.

It should be easier for casual fans to follow the competition.

I generally post up the teams and have done for years. Each year the communication from the sides is getting worse

[Bovidae]

@Duluth @Kiwiwomble

I agree with you both, and aren't excusing the unions. All I am saying is that Otago have until 2 pm tomorrow so might be delaying this announcement deliberately.

But if match programs are still printed out it would already be known to Taranaki.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Bovidae i think that was my point, there was reports saying teams could be named late because teams weren't sure if theyd have their AB's...but thats not an issue for us

[Kiwiwomble]

1.Bower 2.Coltman 3.Hohneck 4.Regan 5.Tucker 6.Eaton 7.McDowall 8.Nel

9.Hammington 10.Ioane 11.Nareki 12.Morris-Lome 13.Collins 14.Vahaakolo 15.Koroi

[cgrant]

Nareki vs Kneepkens. Should be interesting.

[Duluth]

Otago's rookie try-scoring machine excites Josh Ioane as team named for Ranfurly Shield challenge

If Otago are to have any chance of bringing the Ranfurly Shield back to Dunedin this weekend, it would be hard to imagine Josh Ioane not playing a big part.

[ACT Crusader]

This could be a very intriguing match. Naki forward pack look stronger, but that Otago backline could be a real handful with half decent ball.

[Kiwiwomble]

We just need to keep our defence up for the whole game, manawatu found plenty of holes late in the game last week

[Yeetyaah]

Up the Bulls

[Stargazer]

Up the Razorbacks.

[taniwharugby]

that should have been a penalty for that Otago player playing the ball in fornt of the player that knocked it on

[taniwharugby]

great fact Kamo!

Ratumaitavuki-Kneepkens was running sideline cable for Sky Sports last season!!