NPC Final! Taranaki vs Hawkes Bay Saturday 21st 2.05pm NZDT!

[Machpants]

@Stargazer said in NPC Final! Taranaki vs Hawkes Bay Saturday 21st 2.05pm NZDT!:

It's so close, but I can't see us win this, unfortunately.

Dominating possession, but can't land the blow

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer need to hold the ball , kicking it away gives Potroz who is sweeping to much time

[Stargazer]

Hoping for a Fakatava miracle.

[Steven Harris]

No clear release whatsover 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Steven Harris]

2 best teams in the final no question about that

[frugby]

@Stargazer said in NPC Final! Taranaki vs Hawkes Bay Saturday 21st 2.05pm NZDT!:

It's so close, but I can't see us win this, unfortunately.

I get the vibe there is one more score, and the Naki haven't put this away. Fakatava looks a massive threat around the ruck.

GIVE US SOME EXTRA TIME!

[frugby]

Potroz has made Naki infinitely worse... also no chance Perofeta is an All Black 10.

[Magpie_in_aus]

Wasn't that kick for touch taken back?

[gt12]

Snorters have blown some opportunities late in the game.

[Steven Harris]

@frugby something very flakey about Perofeta there are times hes looked really good but never consistently good

[Machpants]

Premature celebration there

[KiwiMurph]

What a scrum

[Machpants]

The bench are on the pitch, they think it's all over. It is now

[Bovidae]

Who says the NPC is dead.

Perofeta will be relieved.

[Magpie_in_aus]

Ref didn't make a call on scrums all game until the end....was the right call though. That hurts. Better team won.

[Nepia]

Congrats Naki, better team on the day.

I've got a couple of rants in the chamber but will save them to after you've enjoyed your win.

Day ruined now, I don't even care about ABs and Kiwis anymore. Anyway, off to get some lunch and a beer.

[Steven Harris]

Superb final Congratulation Taranaki ,commiserations HB
Plenty of ticker in this HB side , just a couple really bad exit moments they will lament
Whats crazy is both teams won their first 4 games of the round robin and then lost their next 3

[Stargazer]

Bugger. So close. Still immensely proud of our team. A great season, and making the final against all expectation. If most of our guys stay in the province, we'll be back stronger next year.

Congrats to @Dan54 and other Naki fans. You've had a great season. Best team on the day, especially your defence, which was outstanding.

[Steven Harris]

@Stargazer was always going to be a tough ask having been on the road for the last 5 weeks and if you count the RS match that was 4 must win matches they needed to get themselves up for , thats some effort
All the very best to Brad Weber and any other players leaving

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris We'll miss Brad and Marino immensely. If Fakatava makes the ABs next year (and there's a good chance he will), we have bit of a problem, although Enari will be back.