Taranaki v BOP

[Tim]

@Duluth Haven't seen him in any preseason teams.

[Duluth]

Emoni Narawa, Joe Webber, Mathew Skipwith-Garland, Chase Tiatia, Fa'asiu Fuatai, Dan Hollinshead, Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi, Sam Cane, Mitch Karpik, Aaron Carroll, Keepa Mewett, Kane Le'aupepe, Jeff Thwaites, Nathan Vella, Aidan Ross (c)

Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Haereiti Hetet, Tevita Mafileo, Zane Kapeli, Joe Tupe, Luke Campbell, Otere Black, Regan Ware

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https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/provincial/122735354/mitre-10-cup-all-blacks-captain-sam-cane-to-start-at-no-8-for-bay-of-plenty

[Bones]

There is some confusing stuff going on with these team namings! Eklund and Black on the bench?

[Bones]

[shark]

@Bones Yeah, Hollinshead ahead of Black??

[Number 10]

Which Sky channel is this game on live on Sunday?

The Northland v Manawatu game , at the same time, is on Sky 51.

[Bovidae]

@Number-10 said in Taranaki v BOP:

Which Sky channel is this game on live on Sunday?

The Northland v Manawatu game , at the same time, is on Sky 51.

[Number 10]

Cheers @Bovidae

[KiwiMurph]

Nice opening try to Tupou Vaai.

[Toddy]

Good try by BOP. Looked like they had lost the advantage after BB ripped the ball off Cane.

[Toddy]

7 all after 17 minutes.

Chase Tiatia has looked pretty dangerous so far.

Surely there is a business opportunity in teaching hookers how to throw the ball straight.

[Toddy]

Good patient pick and goes from BOP see them score their second. 14 - 7 to BOP after 21mins.

BB has done a few aimless kicks and just handed over the ball.

[Toddy]

Taranaki score an easy try from a nice lineout move. 14 all after 26mins

[Toddy]

BOP having the better of the scrums so far. Ben May getting dominated.

[Toddy]

Tiatia splits Taranaki open again. By far the most dangerous back on the field. Average defence from Jordie too.

19 - 17 BOP lead.

[KiwiPie]

The team that has the ball looks like scoring every time - both defences shaky

[Toddy]

If that BOP player has stopped that maul try it'll be an amazing piece of defensive work.

[Toddy]

BOP player binned and a penalty try to Taranaki. Bit of a harsh call I reckon as the BOP player appeared to be behind the try line when all this occurred.

[KiwiMurph]

Enjoy Ben Castle as a commentator.

[Toddy]

24 - 19 at halftime to Taranaki.

Been a fairly solid game so far. None of the All Blacks are standing out. BB has been kicking aimlessly and seems to be going through the motions. Jordie has kicked for goal like an absolute gun. Vaa'i scored a good try early but has been a bit anonymous since. Cane has run well off the back of the scrum but offered nothing else.

Tiatia my pick of the players so far.