Taranaki v Hawke's Bay

[Higgins]

<p>A couple of big tackles by Riccitelli and then Tongia snuff out a promising Taranaki attack not long after McKenzie hoofs over a longish range penalty  Hawkes Bay 14  -  03  Taranaki after thirty three minutes. Taranaki gaining ascendency with the sunlight disappearing.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Was that really an obstruction? You could almost rule a penalty against the Taranaki player for taking the HB player out with out the ball.</p>

[Nepia]

<p>Shit we're missing a lot of first up tackles, luckily the Naki can't hold on to the ball otherwise we'd be behind.</p>
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<p>Try Crosswell.</p>

[Stockcar86]

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<p>Was that really an obstruction?</p>
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<p>no-one was impeded, so no</p>

[Higgins]

<p>A real damn shame that it cost the Bay a converted try for a second time then, one for and one against.</p>

[Higgins]

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<p>Some fierce tackling going on out there, a big contraast to the almost touch tackles exhibited last game thank goodness.</p>
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<p>Sorry guys, this has proved to be the kiss of death as the touch style made a big reappearance almost immediately afterward.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>TAB odds now showing Taranaki $1.80  Hawkes Bay $1.90 head to head as the second half starts. Hopefully the wind will be worth a few points.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Oh no TMO called on to adjudicate on whether Taranaki has scored in a massive pile up under the Bay's posts, I am getting nervous about this.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Iopu-Aso rabbits his way over for the try after the five metre scrum HB 14  -  17 Taranaki</p>
<p>It should never have happened thanks to Ihaia West punting out on the full after a carry back into the 22.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>More diffident play by HB lets in yet another converted try. HB  14 - 24  Taranaki It's easy to see not much, if any, improvement has been made after the dicking Wellington handed out to my guys.</p>

[Nepia]

<p>Wow, we've really shit the bed now.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Whats worse is there are still 27 more minutes to endure. Surely things can't get any worse????</p>

[Nepia]

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<p>Whats worse is there are still 27 more minutes to endure. Surely things can't get any worse????</p>
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<p>Yep, appears they can, the Naki in again.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>But they do, god this is getting embarrassing. More diaboliocal attempted tackles lets yet another try in. HB  14 - 31  Taranaki</p>

[Stockcar86]

<p>Well, maybe we can look forward to a parade down Emerson St, with Philpott impaled on Hawkeye's beak</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Try to HB.. Justice though as a legitimate try was not even referred to the TMO from the previous play. HB 21  - 31 Taranaki eighteen minutes to go.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Normal service resumes with more feeble tackling HB  21 - 38  Taranaki</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Taranaki really taking the piss out of us now by electing to take a penalty shot at goal into the strongish wind despite the ballooning scoreline courtesy of tries.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>And really rubbing our noses in it by succeeding HB 21 - 41 Taranaki Looks like it will be a long silent bus ride back tonight</p>

[Stockcar86]

<p>Of the two out of Cridge and Renton, much more impressed with Cridge</p>