Ta$man side posted on the NPC site:

1 Kershawl Sykes-Martin, 2 Feleti Kaitu'u, 3 Luca Inch, 4 Quinten Strange, 5 Pari Pari Parkinson, 6 Hugh Renton, 7 Anton Segner, 8 Ethan Blackadder, 9 Noah Hotham, 10 Taine Robinson, 11 Willi Gualter, 12 Alex Nankivell, 13 Levi Aumua, 14 Timoci Tavatavanawai, 15 Macca Springer

Reserves: 16 Quentin MacDonald, 17 Ryan Coxon, 18 Samuel Matenga, 19 Michael Curry, 20 Max Hicks, 21 Louie Chapman, 22 Shun Miyake, 23 Jack Gray

Going up to game, though I haven't been good luck for the Naki this year. Will be tough, I rate this Ta$man mob.

Now also posted on the Mako socials:

Does Blackadder Jesus's naming in this squad mean he's less of a chance of boarding a flight to France?

@Nepia I don't think so. If it's him (and that's a big IF), I think they'd want him to have another game under his belt.

The next AB's game is against Namibia. They can hand the 6 jersey to about everyone in the squad, including a player who has just come off the plane.

@Nepia said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

Does Blackadder Jesus's naming in this squad mean he's less of a chance of boarding a flight to France?

Tuipulotu is missing from the Auckland 23 this weekend. Haven't heard anything about an injury.

Changes to the Ta$man line-up:
6 - Max Hicks
8 - Hugh Renton
20 - Angus Fletcher

Hames better be a great referee himself for all the criticism he fires at refs in his commentary.

Why do Ta$man opt for a penalty kick, when Taranaki just had a prop sent off? Wouldn't a scrum or line-out maul make better use of that sent-off?

Dumb from Potroz not to just kick the ball out himself.

Segner was really good in this game. Taranaki made too many handling errors while on attack.

how did sa go?

@Bovidae said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

Hames better be a great referee himself for all the criticism he fires at refs in his commentary.

Haha yes... though I find Mabey to be a fairly poor ref. Like Pickerill, can't do the scrum, and his games never really seem to flow.

@ploughboy said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

how did sa go?

Good I thought. Another one for the Chiefs to get their grubby mitts on.

@frugby said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

@ploughboy said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

how did sa go?

Good I thought. Another one for the Chiefs to get their grubby mitts on.

that what im hoping

@ploughboy said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

how did sa go?

He was the reason I watched the game. Sa played about 55 mins. He is a huge unit, and I've seen him up close playing club rugby, but still needs to make the most of his size around the field. Sa would be the next lock selected if the Chiefs need another one in their 2024 squad.

@Bovidae said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

@ploughboy said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

how did sa go?

He was the reason I watched the game. Sa played about 55 mins. He is a huge unit, and I've seen him up close playing club rugby, but still needs to make the most of his size around the field. Sa would be the next lock selected if the Chiefs need another one in their 2024 squad.

tuned in to watch him to see him being replaced

@Bovidae said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

@ploughboy said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

how did sa go?

He was the reason I watched the game. Sa played about 55 mins. He is a huge unit, and I've seen him up close playing club rugby, but still needs to make the most of his size around the field. Sa would be the next lock selected if the Chiefs need another one in their 2024 squad.

we have lost two so would imagine we will want to sign one.

@ploughboy said in Taranaki v Ta$man:

we have lost two so would imagine we will want to sign one.

I agree. Sa can be developed without the need to play him regularly.