


The ball comes left, where Naholo props infield.Ī floating pass right from Perofeta is picked off by Smith, but he's tackled, before he can gather speed to score. Seventh minute - Taranaki win a lineout and power onto attack. Smith converts, WAI 19-15ġ1th minute - Waikato win a lineout and build phases into Taranaki half.ġ0th minute - Roe kicks deep, but Perofeta is safe and clears towards halfway. Some doubt about whether he grounded the ball, but Fraser has no doubts and awards the try. The ball moves right to Waaka, who powers over in a tackle. Taranaki are offside and Roe takes a quick tap. Waikato are penalised and Perofeta kicks to the corner.ġ6th minute - Waikato have a new hooker and his throw to the lineout is shaky, but eventually secured, as the Mooloo go on attack.ġ4th minute - From the kickoff, Taranaki have the ball back and battle over halfway. Perofeta leaves his coversion to the right, TAR 20-19ġ7th minute - Dawai chips ahead, but Perofeta gathers at speed and sparks a counterattack. A touch pass gives Naholo space on the sideline and he barely flicks a pass inside to Waite, before he is pushed out. Taranaki win the lineout and move the ball left. They try to find a way through the defence, but a loopy pass from Smith is picked off by Naholo, who has too much speed over the length of the field.Ģ1st minute - From the kickoff, Taranaki try to clear their 22, but are penalised at the breakdown. Potroz tries a cheeky dropout, but Waikato recover the ball. That was a sitter three points turned down.Ģ5th minute - Taranaki try to run the ball from their own goal-line, but a long pass from Potroz to Naholo is spilled and Waikato have an attacking scrum. Smith slots the conversion, TAR 27-26Ģ6th minute - Waikato win a penalty in front of the posts and they call for another scrum. Taranki put in a big defensive scrum, but Waikato runs a set move off the back, with Smith finding Leuila running on an angle to score. He chips it high and between the posts, TAR 30-26ģ2nd minute - Sowakula goes for a charge off the back of the scrum and Taranaki build some phases.ģ0th minute - Taranaki hold the ball up in a maul - great work from Riccitelli - and they have an attacking scrum in midfield. Waikato will finish the game one man down.ģ3rd minute - Taranaki lose the ball, but Fraser pings Waikato for offside in front of the posts. Sowakula cleans the ball up and Taranaki are awarded another penalty that can stretch the lead and burn up some time.ģ5th minute - Taranaki try to run the ball from their own line and new winger Tikoisolomone dashes down the sideline, but is eventually stopped by a high tackle from Ratima, who is shown a yellow card. Taranaki clears the ball from the scrum and Perofeta kicks to touch to end the game.ģ8th minute - Perofeta slots another goal into the win, TAR 33-26ģ7th minute - From the scrum, Naholo has another powerful run down the left and fires a loose pass infield. Tucker tries to move the ball right, but his pass is disrupted in the tackle and bobbles forward to end the movement.

The result tives Taranaki an eight-point lead on the championship table, while Waikato edge ahead of Tasman for second on the premiership ladder.Ĥ0th minute - With time running out, Waikato steal the ball inside Taranaki territory with a chance to force extra time. Fletchet Smith had a chance to but Waikato back ahead, but missed a handy penalty goal beside the posts and moments later, floated a long pass that Naholo picked off, for a length-of-the-field intercept try that swung the match back Taranaki's way for good. Waikato scored four tries to their rivals' two and took a lead after the break, when fullback Beaudine Waaka scored against his old province.Ĭentre Dan Waite put Taranaki ahead, after some fancy footwork from Kini Naholo down the left sideline. The first-five took advantage of a first-half wind to bring up 100 points for the season, slotting five penalties for a slender 15-12 lead at halftime. Stephen Perofeta's 23 points off the boot have steered Taranaki to a comeback 33-26 win over Waikato at Tauranga to consolidate their grip on the NPC championship lead. Taranaki - Waite & Naholo try Perofeta 7 penalties & conversion Waikato - Tucker, Leuila, Waaka & Dawai tries Smith 3 conversions
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