Taranaki v Tasman

[shark]

@Chris-B said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

@KiwiMurph Yeah - Parkinson and Squire are hugely tall first and third options at NPC level. Taranaki struggling to find somewhere to throw.

Taranaki bringing plenty of attitude on defence (a few less high shots will be good) - Ta$man taking their chances so far this week though. Mitch Hunt having a slightly ropey day with his goal-kicking.

Levi Aumua proving a handful in the midfield, Ethan Blackadder prominent as usual.

Good game, so far.

She's a tall line out when you start with Queer, PPP, Squire and Smallbladder

[taniwharugby]

should have penalised naki there, one of thoer players blocked the cleaner from getting to the ruck

[taniwharugby]

man nakis d has been awesome

Havili blew a try there.

that did touch his foot though didnt it?

[taniwharugby]

was just gonna say ref has let lots of 'blocking' at rucks go, then he blows up an obstruction

[Siam]

Mako's reserve halfback is nippy. Amazing pace

[taniwharugby]

do they go for a DG to get a BP?

[taniwharugby]

dont even get the chance...pinged at the scrum to finish the game.

18-28

[Chris B.]

@Siam Former Japanese test halfback. Very impressive in both his outings so far - fast and accurate pass as well.

@Dice - yeah - that Potroz had a good game. I haven't seen him before. Looks like he'd be a good Super rugby acquisition for someone, if he's not a squaddie already.

Ta$man probably should have plugged the corners a bit more in the final 20 minutes. Lots of attacking with ball in hand - usually until someone got isolated and penalized.

[Chris B.]

@shark said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

I love that Taranaki played 'Baby Shark' as the Mako ran out. Brilliant.

But that won't help them today.

Very nice by the 'Naki.

But, channeling a bit of Bohemian Rhapsody in return..."And another one gone, and another one gone, another one bites the dust"!

[taniwharugby]

@Chris-B said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

channeling a bit of Bohemian Rhapsody in return..."And another one gone, and another one gone, another one bites the dust"!

er, or maybe just, Another one bites the dust?

[Chris B.]

@taniwharugby Those Naki feckers didn't give us just one line of Baby Shark!

[Stargazer]

[pukunui]

Good game. Thought the ref was trying to win the home town name for himself at times though.

Will Jordan is bloody good. Looks like a mix of Dan Carter and Ben Smith. Would look really good with the AB 14 on his back.

[sparky]

@pukunui said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

Good game. Thought the ref was trying to win the home town name for himself at times though.

Will Jordan is bloody good. Looks like a mix of Dan Carter and Ben Smith. Would look really good with the AB 14 on his back.

Will Jordan's ability to accelerate carrying the ball in two hands is a rare gift. You are right Dan Carter and Ben Smith had it too. If he can improve his defence and decision-making he could easily become the AB's first choice 14.

[Snowy]

@Chris-B said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

@taniwharugby Those Naki feckers didn't give us just one line of Baby Shark!

Yeah, nor did Queen have “another one bites the dust” in Bohemian Rhapsody.

They do have a complete song that fits though.

[Chris B.]

@Snowy I may not have finished with this motif!

[Snowy]

@Chris-B said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

@Snowy I may not have finished with this motif!

I suspect you might have found the correct anthem for the TIT.

“We are the champions” is also quite likely if that was your gist.

[Chris B.]

@Snowy There's many directions that this can go, but Queen has most of them covered!

[Snowy]

@Chris-B said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

@Snowy There's many directions that this can go, but Queen has most of them covered!

True. “I want it all” has the recruitment policy covered.

[Chris B.]

@Snowy That one is already lined up for an entirely different, though highly unlikely, purpose!