Taranaki v Tasman Semi

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Taranaki

15 Marty McKenzie, 14 Declan O'Donnell, 13 Sean Wainui, 12 Charlie Ngatai (c), 11 Seta Tamanivalu, 10 Stephen Perofeta, 9 Te Toiroa Tahuriorangi,
8 Toa Halafihi, 7 Lachlan Boshier, 6 Pita-Gus Sowakula, 5 Leon Power, 4 Kane Thompson, 3 Angus Ta'avao, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Mitchell Graham.

Reserves:
16 Donald Maka, 17 Jared Proffit, 18 Reuben O'Neill, 19 Fin Hoeata, 20 Adrian Wyrill, 21 Kylem O'Donnell, 22 Johnny Fa'auli, 23 Jackson Ormond.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/98061105/back-to-familiar-look-for-taranaki-for-semifinal

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Ta$man

1 Tim Perry ( C )
2 Andrew Makalio
3 Tyrel Lomax
4 Alex Ainley
5 Shannon Frizell
6 Ethan Blackadder
7 Vernon Fredericks
8 Jordan Taufua
9 Finlay Christie
10 Mitch Hunt
11 James Lowe
12 Alex Nankivell
13 Levi Aumua
14 Tima Faingaanuku
15 Will Jordan

Reserves
16 Tom Hill
17 Ti’i Paulo
18 Suia Halanukonuka
19 Braden Stewart
20 Pete Samu
21 Ben Finau
22 Tim O’Malley
23 Trael Joass

Higgins

It's been Ta$man with the upper hand for the first 15 minutes and they lead six three. Taranaki not looking their usual selves but that's a bit hard when Ta$man has had most of the ball.

Stargazer

Hunt is not wearing his kicking boots. Another miss. 14 - 10 Ta$man

Stargazer

Awesome try from Ngatai!

Rapido

If it's any consolation to you Stephen, I think your awesome defensive effort should have resulted in a 5m scrum.

To guys pick up the ball at exactly the same time, both holding it an never let go and it is forced in goal. How is that a try?

Why does our sport hate defenders?

Tim

Jeez Ngatai is a classy player at this level.

Stargazer

And that was a great team try from Ta$man. Entertaining game.

Tim

Some nice tries tonight. Taranaki 9/10 combo working well. Wainui the weakness on defence for Taranaki.

Nepia

This has been a fun game to watch as a neutral who hates both teams equally.

Stockcar86

@nepia said in Taranaki v Ta$man Semi:

This has been a fun game to watch as a neutral who hates both teams equally.

These teams aren't worth your hate Nepia - save it for Wellington, Canterbury and Manawatu...

Higgins

There are different levels of hate.

Nepia

@stockcar86 said in Taranaki v Ta$man Semi:

@nepia said in Taranaki v Ta$man Semi:

This has been a fun game to watch as a neutral who hates both teams equally.

These teams aren't worth your hate Nepia - save it for Wellington, Canterbury and Manawatu...

I have enough hate to go around :). TBH, Wellington aren't that high on my hate list, they're below the Southland, Northland, Bay of Plenty as well as the two above.

Bones

@nepia So just the teams with Crusaders players?

Tim

@bones Nepia has to keep his options open for switching his support between the Hurricanes and Chiefs.

Nepia

@bones said in Taranaki v Ta$man Semi:

@nepia So just the teams with Crusaders players?

Yeah, I hate the Magpies when Dagg plays for them.

Nepia

Where are all the Naki and Ta$man-ian fans that we can completely derail the match thread with our inane back and forth.

Clearly they have social lives.

mimic

Tamanivalu with a yellow card lol..
Looks like Ta$man gonna play Canterbury

pakman

Halanukonuka has been a game changer. Why didn't he start?

Tim

Hunt with a key mistake. That's gotta feel shit.

The Silver Fern

Taranaki v Tasman Semi