Taranaki v Auckland

[Stargazer]

https://twitter.com/TaranakiRugby/status/1705010418232779091

[Tim]

@Duluth Ta'avao injured?

[Bovidae]

@Duluth said in Taranaki v Auckland:

Clark at 8 will be interesting

He has played there much? I don't remember him at no.8, even at U20 level.

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Taranaki v Auckland:

Ta'avao injured?

No idea. Auckland have been terrible at giving injury updates this year.

Any idea @Nogusta ? Or updates on Tuipulotu & Ioane?

[Duluth]

@Bovidae

I haven't seen him play there. The pace of the back of the scrum could be useful. The team looks better with him in the backrow.. more targets for our wonky throwing hookers

The best backrow of who is fit might be Choat/Ekuasi/Clark. Maybe we'll see it late in this game

[george33]

@Duluth as I said Patrick in cast broken arm take it or leave it

[george33]

Akira out for 6 weeks I actually no Patrick good mate tells me alot

[Duluth]

@george33 ok, so season ending for both of them

[george33]

Yes

[Dan54]

Naki got a few late changes, Parete , Franklin and Perofeta are all out, replaced by Loft, Bedwell-Curtis and Potroz.

[Nogusta]

@Duluth yea correct. As @george33 said Patty T reinjured his arm, came back too soon, and Akira torn ankle ligaments.

[Dan54]

Well I decided I getting old fellas. Raining and and turned cool, and have decided to give game a miss tonight, and watch it on TV. It's not being at game (I have watched plenty in shit weather) but the drive home in the rain and dark isn't appealing at all. An hour and a bit (each way)on the road is getting a bit of a chore for me these days (even if I am a gold member etc)!! FFS!

[Stargazer]

Choat replaced in 4th minute because of an injury. Ekuasi on.

[Mattasaurus]

@Stargazer said in Taranaki v Auckland:

Choat replaced in 4th minute because of an injury. Ekuasi on.

#6 curse in NZ rugby continues

[Duluth]

Territory and discipline. Auckland got it wrong in the first 7mins, pretty good in the next 25

[Duluth]

Annandale has been good in general play.. however I think the scrum has looked better this year when he’s not been in the second row?

[Stargazer]

HT: Taranaki 12 - 16 Auckland

[Stargazer]

Logan Crowley, another player stretchered off with possibly a season-ending injury.

[KiwiMurph]

How many times does Funaki get caught lacking - happens every week

[Duluth]

Auckland player of the day voting:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/6309/auckland-motm-v-taranaki