@Kirwan said in Auckland v Taranaki:

uggh, people flinging the ball around aint going to help

Naki decided to copy us

I wonder how many of the starters are sick too. Some low energy errors

This is going to be a high scoring game, being this loose (from both teams) in this heavy rain

this is awful

Great run Crowley

Well that's good my Jacomb & Lennox multi comes in

Just need to practice wet weather rugby and not play sevens

A couple of powerful runs by Clark

I see handling errors come up there, need a stupid pass stat

sigh, was just about to say I was happy with 3-17

Tough watch for Auckland supporters

That was too easy. Auckland giving up a simple try just before half time.

What's wrong with playing wet weather rugby?

@antipodean said in Auckland v Taranaki:

What's wrong with playing wet weather rugby?

..and playing a tighter game plan makes even more sense with late changes and illness

C'mon the Naki, don't take foot off pedal boys!

@Duluth lack of smarts with alot of the coaching plans and players it seems.

of course we have lost Che Clark as well

Glorious day,
Watch the Mariners knock 11 runs to roll over the NY Mets,
Followed immediately by the Seahawks smashing the 2024 SuperBowl runner-up KC Chiefs.
And now, get home to see the mighty 'Naki Bulls dominating the hapless Aucklanders.
What a day, what a glorious day.

This could be a long 40mins.

Forwards making good ground with the carry clean in close, so they fling it to the backs once they're less than five metres out. And predictably it doesn't go to hand.

Time for some forwards to start punching teammates.

Some of this rugby being played in wet conditions by Taranaki despite the disposition of the home team with unavailability’s is absolutely sensational
The skill level is out the gate

how good are Crowley and rona

Lennox a solid winger

This is painful. Can't take out this many players against good teams like Taranaki

@taniwharugby the smarts in the Naki side when confronted with a situation is superb

Beautiful work by Rona. Reads the second man play and applies defensive pressure. Picks up the loose ball and kicks ahead perfectly for Lennox to score.

Fair to say Segners absence has a massive impact on this Auckland team

Again a couple of metres out and Beehre ends up playing halfback, throws an average pass to Taele who snatches at it and they lose possession.

Chance after chance wasted.

Brilliant from Jacomb

Yeah this fella needs to be starting in super every week

Turnover. Jacomb spots a gap, tears the Auckland defence a new one and slides over near the post.

Shades of peak Beaudy there

Sage Walters Hansen was in the Northland Dev squad 2 years ago
@taniwharugby ..

Wrong line Vikena that’s about as bad as it gets

Sage you little ripper ..!

@Steven-Harris said in Auckland v Taranaki:

Fair to say Segners absence has a massive impact on this Auckland team

Half the team is missing

Fuck yes

Just seen the scoreline. Brutal.

Naki scoring for fun in these conditions. Looks like first grade playing a schools XV.

"Humiliation, on their own patch, for Auckland..." ... from Taranaki, is not a phrase I ever expected to hear.

@Kirwan you have still got to marvel at the skill level of the visitors this is not a dry day and Auckland have still got several players with super experience not to mention they have had attack opportunity in the red zone
Make no mistake this has been a humbling on an epic scale
Not to worry though the Taniwha will play them back into form