Hawkes Bay

1 Pouri Rakete-Stones, 2 Jacob Devery, 3 Joe Apikotoa, 4 Geoff Cridge (C), 5 Tom Parsons (C), 6 Miracle Failagi, 7 Sam Smith, 8 Devan Flanders, 9 Folau Fakatava, 10 Lincoln McClutchie, 11 Neria Fomai, 12 Le Roux Malan, 13 Nick Grigg, 14 Jonah Lowe, 15 Zarn Sullivan

Reserves: 16 Kianu Kereru-Symes, 17 Hadlee Hay-Horton, 18 Manahi Goulton, 19 Isaia Walker-Leaver, 20 Frank Lochore, 21 Ereata Enari, 22 Anaru Paenga-Morgan, 23 Andrew Taua Tevalu

Taranaki

1 Jared Proffitt (C), 2 Bradley Slater (C), 3 Reuben O'Neill, 4 Fiti Sa, 5 Josh Lord, 6 Hemopo Cunningham, 7 Michael Loft, 8 Arese Poliko, 9 Logan Crowley (C), 10 Josh Jacomb, 11 Taniela Rakuro, 12 Meihana Grindlay, 13 Daniel Rona, 14 Adam Lennox, 15 Jacob Ratumatavuki-Kneepkens

Reserves: 16 JJ Pokai, 17 Perry Lawrence, 18 Marika Parker, 19 Jesse Parete, 20 Olly Lawson, 21 Ben Dufficy, 22 Brayton Northcott-Hill, 23 Vereniki Tikoissolomon

Late Changes:
Hemopo Cunningham - out - concussion
Vereniki Tikoisolomone - out - illness

Jesse Parete to 6
Jayden Sa to the bench
Kaylum Boshier to the bench

Replacing a back with a forward on the bench. Sa and Boshier were both originally out with injury.

Expecting a big game from Jacomb he has been the talk of the town after all

JRK's short kicking game is one of his biggest assets.

@Grooter said in QF: Hawkes Bay v Taranaki:

Expecting a big game from Jacomb he has been the talk of the town after all

He’s started very well.

Dragging a tackled player over the line should be a penalty for not releasing.

This ref misses so much

Hawkes Bay 12 from Namibia? Having a good game

@Grooter said in QF: Hawkes Bay v Taranaki:

Hawkes Bay 12 from Namibia? Having a good game

Yeah the guy who got smashed when we played them

Shame for Fakatava. Hes had a great game

Taranaki 8 having no luck at all

@Grooter said in QF: Hawkes Bay v Taranaki:

Taranaki 8 having no luck at all

Hes a solid looking unit.

@Grooter said in QF: Hawkes Bay v Taranaki:

Taranaki 8 having no luck at all

Poliko's hands do let him down often.

McClutchie looking pretty good at halfback

Sullivan has been showing JRK how its done in the first half.

That looked like an incredibly dubious call. Try. No forward pass.

Bit of a shame, surely business end of the competition deserves a bit more consistent officiating than what’s on display in this game.

Naki losing the collisions. They need fresh legs.

Take the 3

@brodean said in QF: Hawkes Bay v Taranaki:

That looked like an incredibly dubious call. Try. No forward pass.

Blame Dan Waenga, the local AR. You see him motioning it went forward.