Taranaki v Northland

[muddyriver]

@Machpants northland has the stronger 15 imo.

Better backs and locks. Naki with the edge in loosies front row maybe.

[taniwharugby]

@muddyriver I'm keen to see how Fono goes, is pretty tall for a front rower, but has shown he can scrum at club level and is handy away from the scrum too.

Also be good to get a decent look at Milo-Harris too, hope he goes well and puts some heat on Nock.

[MN5]

@taniwharugby said in Taranaki v Northland:

Most notable ommissions Tom and Nock...not seen anything in the Northland social media that they are injured...
Edit...except the post this came from haha

Your SEMCO Northland Taniwha to take on Taranaki at Pukekura Park on Sunday 7th August!

Milestones:
Debut Game:
Esile Fono
Lisati Milo-Harris
Josh Moorby
Bruce Kauika-Petersen
Sila Puafisi
Trent Hape
Heremaia Murray

Unavailable for Selection (injured)
Jarred Adams
Conan O’Donnell
Sam Nock
Chris Apoua
Tom Robinson

Rene Ranger still running around, outstanding !!!

[Steven Harris]

Tom Robinson pulled out with some head symptoms , so just precautionary.
Sam Nock during the Bop game played at East Coast Bays Rugby was cleaned out so far off the ball by a replacement Bay of Plenty tight head prop ,I haven’t seen the video but have been told it was pretty bad , the player has been sighted and from what I understand will go for a skate ,
Nock underwent the HIA process, but has been stood down for 10 days
This pisses me of big time ,unsure who the BOP player was but I hope he gets done

[taniwharugby]

@Steven-Harris man, these head injuries...

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/TaranakiRugby/status/1556084458679410691

[Duluth]

Bad throw Moulds. Wasted that attacking chance

[taniwharugby]

Why are they praising that tackle on Leilua when the guy never released Leilua.

[taniwharugby]

Nice by Matich

[taniwharugby]

Pisi on holiday

[Duluth]

Rush probably needed to slide there. Well taken try Taranaki

[taniwharugby]

Finally a kick INTO touch.

Hate these kicks down the middle.

[kev]

@taniwharugby said in Taranaki v Northland:

Pisi on holiday

He came in on D to create space for try.

[taniwharugby]

Is matich off??

[taniwharugby]

HIA?

[Pepe]

Pukekura Park may be a nice setting, but playing surface looks pretty average. Players slipping over everywhere taking big divots out of the ground.

[Duluth]

Moulds again.. that would’ve been called not straight if Naki didn’t win it

[taniwharugby]

Awful lineout and naki get a 50-22

[taniwharugby]

@Duluth throwing always been his Achilles heel...shame for a hooker

[taniwharugby]

Leilua comes off his wing again.