125 Years of Naki Rugby

This year TRFU (Taranaki Rugby Football Union) celebrated 125 wonderful years of Rugby in Taranaki. Team TenderLink Taranaki finished 5th after 2 years in a row of finishing a unsettling 7th spot. The Taranaki season couldn't have began worse with a loss to Northland by 26-19. But the very next week the players made us all proud to be from Taranaki with their biggest win of the season thrashing a wounded Tasman 33-11.

So,so Taranaki's first game away from home. It had to against Waikato. A team that had beaten Taranaki in the dieing minutes for TWO years in a row; thats at home and away. With Brendan Lenard on the team it looked to be the Moo Loo men all the way. But that was not to be. Taranaki taking that one too: 33-23.

Things were looking up for the rest of the season. People were even suggesting a semi final for Taranaki. But you cant trust the Taranaki team just like you cant trust the Taranaki weather. So somewhat Taranaki appeared underdogs going into the battle with BOP at home. The game for most was as close as two sisters in their 50's. But Taranaki took that one as well 24-15.

Things were looking fantastic for Taranaki they won against Otago 25-15. But a loss to the Aucks by 27-13 made it look as if normal transmission had arrived.

Next game results:
28-19 WON V Counties
125th birthday bashing over the Sonny team 31-20

32-24 LOSS V Hawke's bay
23-6 WON V Southland

30-16 WON V Manawatu
29-15 LOSS V Wellington
49-47 WON V Harbour