Taranaki v Hawke's Bay

[Stockcar86]

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<p>The Bay are rewarded with a nice early try out wide on the right by Mason Emerson converted by Ihaia West to take the lead seven nil in what looks like to be sunny conditions if a bit windy</p>
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<p>Jonah Lowe. Mason gets the points for the assist</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Yeeeees Jonah Lowe in for the second try after a beautiful break by Brad Weber, right under the posts as a bonus!</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Only to be foiled by a hometown TMO call.................</p>

[A Former User]

<p>Fuck!!!!</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Here is a chance to score a try without involving the TMO.</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Damn, pushed out in the corner</p>

[Stockcar86]

<p>Dixon in. Justice done</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Yeeees, Ash Dixon in, take that TMO! Hawkes Bay  14 - 00 Taranaki after about twenty minutes</p>

[Stockcar86]

<p>i'm happy for Taranaki to get 3 points for every 14 the good guys get...</p>

[Stockcar86]

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<p>i'm happy for Taranaki to get 3 points for every 14 the good guys get...</p>
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<p>Even happier for them to miss their kicks...</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Some fierce tackling going on out there, a big contraast to the almost touch tackles exhibited last game thank goodness.</p>

[Stockcar86]

<p>Weber running at twice the speed his dad or grandad ever did</p>

[Higgins]

<p>Phew, Taranaki knock on in the act of scoring a try under the posts and luckily the referee spots it. I'm nervous should this TMO be called on after his first effort.</p>

[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>