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BOP v Steamers preseason game livestream:

https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=2813820615566867&ref=notif&notif_id=1599184266242658&notif_t=live_video

A lot of attacking players going straight to deck when hitting rucks. Could blow a penalty at most rucks.

Tim

Any word on a live stream for the HB/Auck game?

Stargazer

@Tim No, not yet.

Bovidae

Looking at the stream of the Waikato-Taranaki game Waaka is at fullback. Loosies are Jacobson (x2) and Parker. Finau and Thomson at lock.

From what I can make out:

Cobb, Taukei'aho, Iosefa-Scott, Thomson, Finau, L Jacobson, M Jacobson, Parker
Roe, Reihana, Osborne, Rogers (?), Tupaea, Wrampling, Waaka

7-0 to Waikato but just pushed off their own feed at scrum.

African Monkey

@Tim He needs to leave the Crusaders.

Tim

@African-Monkey He needs to come home!

Stargazer

HT: Canterbury 5 - 12 Ta$man

Second Ta$man try scored by Nankivel; possibly the first, too, but not sure.
Canterbury try scored by Fihaki.

Tim

Counties got a scrum penalty then muscled over with a maul. 7 - 7

Tim

BOP were on top early on, and look more skillful, but Counties' aggressive defence has them on the front foot now.

Stargazer

Waikato has scored against Taranaki.

Damn, watching 3 games at the same time is not working!

Tim

The BOP 14 has skullet dreads. Probably the worst haircut I've ever seen. Awful.

The Silver Fern

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