Auckland v Taranaki

[kev]

@taniwharugby said in Auckland v Taranaki:

was wondering earlier why Northland had to move thier game v Manawatu from Okara (due to womens RWC) yet Auckland are allowed to stay at EP?

The Groundsman was saying Eden Park has some artificial stuff mixed in…

Who took decision - I though it was Northland?

[taniwharugby]

@kev I'd heard NZR

Naki making lots of errors letting Auckland back in

[taniwharugby]

Good patience, Auckland tie it up

[broughie]

So it wet and they are starting to play it in the forwards. This is a low IQ bunch.

[Winger]

All Ak so far this half. 17-17

[Winger]

Perofeta class again. 24-17 taranaki or 17-24

[taniwharugby]

Thought that warranted another look...

Perofeta needs the ball more.

[Crucial]

@taniwharugby said in Auckland v Taranaki:

was wondering earlier why Northland had to move thier game v Manawatu from Okara (due to womens RWC) yet Auckland are allowed to stay at EP?

It will be a turf assessment I guess.
EP is being hammered recently though.
Three games last week, this, and three next week.
Fair enough to ask I guess. What’s Okara like turf wise?

[taniwharugby]

@Crucial pretty good surface...not been played on for a fortnight as at today.

[kev]

@Crucial said in Auckland v Taranaki:

@taniwharugby said in Auckland v Taranaki:

was wondering earlier why Northland had to move thier game v Manawatu from Okara (due to womens RWC) yet Auckland are allowed to stay at EP?

It will be a turf assessment I guess.
EP is being hammered recently though.
Three games last week, this, and three next week.
Fair enough to ask I guess. What’s Okara like turf wise?

Drainage has been good but couldn’t say about the turf itself.

[Winger]

Pink socks for breast cancer. White socks for

[taniwharugby]

@Winger so ref doesn't get confused?

[broughie]

@Winger surrender.

[taniwharugby]

Pugh really is poor at the back there

[Duluth]

FABAJ

[kev]

Great finish Lam

[taniwharugby]

Well taken

[Winger]

24-24

[broughie]

That Taranaki wingers attempted tackle was pathetic. 10 laps around the field after the game.

[Crucial]

@kev said in Auckland v Taranaki:

@Crucial said in Auckland v Taranaki:

@taniwharugby said in Auckland v Taranaki:

was wondering earlier why Northland had to move thier game v Manawatu from Okara (due to womens RWC) yet Auckland are allowed to stay at EP?

It will be a turf assessment I guess.
EP is being hammered recently though.
Three games last week, this, and three next week.
Fair enough to ask I guess. What’s Okara like turf wise?

Drainage has been good but couldn’t say about the turf itself.

It’s quite a science these days. Drainage and a bit of seed doesn’t cut it compared to the top stadia.
That big sports training centre is being built not far from us and they scraped the old grounds down a good metre or more to rebuild them with a sand and soil mix. Was quite impressive the amount of earth moving.