Taranaki vs Manawatu (Ranfurly Shield)

[Stargazer]

Try converted: 34-11. 58 minutes played.

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Try Ambrose Curtis. Te Rure converts: 34 - 18 Taranaki.

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Missed tackles shown on screen:
Taranaki 6
Manawatu 22!

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There are three players absolutely dominating this game: Naholo, Tamanivalu and Halafihi.

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Geeeeez, Riccitelli's face! Off to the blood bin, or being replaced.

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Declan O'Donnell sent to the bin for a no-arms tackle. Surprised they didn't go to the TMO to check whether it should be a penalty try.

[taniwharugby]

he was in front of the kicker too...

some shocking misses in the last 5 mins from the ref, forward passes, not releasing the player on the ground.

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Jamie Booth is a handful. Try Te Rure? Going to the TMO: also to check whether a player was tackled without the ball ...

[taniwharugby]

knock on...

[Stargazer]

Try Te Rure, which he converts himself. 34-25 Taranaki with just over 6 minutes to play.

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@taniwharugby said in Taranaki vs Manawatu (Ranfurly Shield):

knock on...

Clearly not.

[taniwharugby]

sensational try..

@Stargazer lost control more apt, but not according to the TMO

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Geez, that was an awesome try from Kylem O'Donnell! Fantastic. Dotting it down in the corner, just before it was about to go dead.

[Rapido]

Wow.

[Stargazer]

Not converted. Taranaki leads 39 - 25 with only 5 and half minutes to go.

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And another try, this one scored by Adrian Wyrill after a great offload from Tamanivalu. Very convincing win from Taranaki, but great to see that the Turbos tried hard until the end.

MMac converts: 46 - 25 Taranaki. Almost full time.

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Full time: never in doubt, Taranaki keep the shield. 46 - 25.