Taranaki v BOP

KiwiPie

There's a lesson in playing to the whistle - everyone stops for a knock on, Ormond runs on to score and eventually the TMO does call knock on even though it was far from clear cut

Toddy

BOP are doing well wth 14 on the paddock. Only 1 minute left till they're back to 15 and they're winning the 2nd half 3-0. 24 - 22 to Taranaki.

Toddy

Taranaki with a penalty advantage and the halfback wastes it by putting an aimless kick in behind BOP.

Toddy

New All Black lock Vaa'i scores a nice try.

KiwiPie

@Toddy said in Taranaki v BOP:

New All Black lock Vaa'i scores a nice try.

He's a great talent. Unfortunately - about time these ABs went into camp

Toddy

Couple of good turnovers from Boshiar but he's been quiet otherwise. Couple of missed tackles from Vaa'i in the 2nd half but has looked good with ball in hand.

Been a real lacklustre second half. It's cool having the All Blacks playing but they for the most part don't appear to be playing with any real intensity.

KiwiPie

@Toddy We look to have run out of ideas and the game has gone a bit low key - still only 9 points so still hope

Toddy

BOP scrum has lost its dominance and Taranaki have taken advantage of it.

36 - 22 to Taranaki with 10 mins to play.

Toddy

BOP have finally woken up in the 2nd half and they score a nice try in the corner created from a nice long pass from Otere. Otere has looked better than BB in his time on the field. 36 - 29 Taranaki lead.

KiwiPie

That no look pass from the haircut resulting in a knock on has probably killed it off - let's hope we keep within 7.

Toddy

Cane and Wainui off for a HIA.

KiwiMurph

Duane Monkley Medal

Vaai (3 points) Milo-Harris (2 points) and Nawara (1 point).

Bovidae

Taranaki will be happy Jordie's two late missed kicks didn't come back to bite them. An entertaining game for a neutral.

Nepia

@Bovidae said in Taranaki v BOP:

Taranaki will be happy Jordie's two late missed kicks didn't come back to bite them. An entertaining game for a neutral.

Was it a 100 all draw? Is wanting them both to lose equally make me a neutral?

Nevorian

@Toddy said in Taranaki v BOP:

Couple of good turnovers from Boshiar but he's been quiet otherwise. Couple of missed tackles from Vaa'i in the 2nd half but has looked good with ball in hand.

Been a real lacklustre second half. It's cool having the All Blacks playing but they for the most part don't appear to be playing with any real intensity.

ABs probably not too keen on hurting themselves

Duluth

Bones

Just started watching. In the lead up to TTT try, Nisbo called Narawa as Webber and then Tiatia when it came back to him. Ffs

Bovidae

@Nepia said in Taranaki v BOP:

@Bovidae said in Taranaki v BOP:

Taranaki will be happy Jordie's two late missed kicks didn't come back to bite them. An entertaining game for a neutral.

Was it a 100 all draw? Is wanting them both to lose equally make me a neutral?

You nearly got your wish with the draw.

I am surprised that Taranaki didn't wear an alternative jersey in this game.

Bones

And now Vaai scores a try and he calls it Vaai, then when the crowd clears and you can clearly see Vaai, he says it's May 😂

Bones

Holy shit I did not realise that was Webber with the interesting hair. Has...has he got extensions? Not even my hair grows that fast.

The Silver Fern

Taranaki v BOP