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[2014 ITM Cup] Round 3
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<blockquote data-quote="ABs2011" data-source="post: 667180" data-attributes="member: 57663"><p>Thoughts for tonights game? Im looking forward to it. Waikato looks like they will be exciting to watch this year, but for me, the interest will be to see how they match up against a pretty good Taranaki team? For me Taranaki looked to have the better of Counties in week 1, and for much of the first half of HB game they looked better as well (didn't watch the majority of the 2nd half). In both games Taranaki was pretty dominant in the scrums, but as per the pre-season tended to fall away in the second half. Lack of fitness? an inferior bench? or just not able to switch on for the full 80? </p><p></p><p>Getting a handle on Waikato is tough. They have arguably come up against the most disappointing side in the comp to date (Wellington) - who they put away comfortably, and the most impressive (Canterbury) who put them away with ease...Hard therefore to get a good sense of where they are at. There's no doubt their backs are full of talent and with the ball in hand are executing well, defensively there are pretty big question marks though. And I'm undecided on their forwards...</p><p></p><p>Weather looking pretty good for the game as well.</p><p></p><p>Expecting a high scoring game, and may well take a punt and back Taranaki.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ABs2011, post: 667180, member: 57663"] Thoughts for tonights game? Im looking forward to it. Waikato looks like they will be exciting to watch this year, but for me, the interest will be to see how they match up against a pretty good Taranaki team? For me Taranaki looked to have the better of Counties in week 1, and for much of the first half of HB game they looked better as well (didn't watch the majority of the 2nd half). In both games Taranaki was pretty dominant in the scrums, but as per the pre-season tended to fall away in the second half. Lack of fitness? an inferior bench? or just not able to switch on for the full 80? Getting a handle on Waikato is tough. They have arguably come up against the most disappointing side in the comp to date (Wellington) - who they put away comfortably, and the most impressive (Canterbury) who put them away with ease...Hard therefore to get a good sense of where they are at. There's no doubt their backs are full of talent and with the ball in hand are executing well, defensively there are pretty big question marks though. And I'm undecided on their forwards... Weather looking pretty good for the game as well. Expecting a high scoring game, and may well take a punt and back Taranaki. [/QUOTE]
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