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.