RD 1 HIGHLIGHTS: Taranaki v Counties Manukau (Bunnings NPC 2024)

The Bunnings NPC 2024 season kicks off with a clash between 2024 champions Taranaki and the always dangerous Counties Manukau.
CREDIT: Sky Sport NZ
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[@AllBlacks]

Who can stop the Taranaki Bulls in 2024?

[@Kiwi-mx6jz]

Hopefully the Steelers with all the proper players instead of the newbies 😂

[@Jon-bk2yw]

Auckland

[@manic65cvn]

Wellington. A great win by both teams last night night. Good times ahead for both teams I hope.

[@crosswelllad3371]

Manawatu

[@jallancam5503]

love the NPC its a great comp just need the crowds back

[@user-bi5ue7eh3e]

I prefer it over super rugby g. Just way more tribal ur representing ur province not just a city like super

[@dxfifa]

There was a decent crowd, just far stand isn't finished so 90% were camera side

[@JhoniDaicos]

The community will support their local provincial clubs. Super Rugby has taken it all away from the locals. Examples: Hawkes Bay, Taranaki, Bay of Plenty, North Harbour and Tasman unable to win against Canterbury, Otago, Wellington, Waikato and Auckland

[@tclrsons9272]

Check those stats again, past 5 years or so Taranaki has beaten those giants many times lol

[@alexrobinson2103]

Why arent you go there. Now day people rather watch TV than going to stadium

[@Asymmetric.edge.]

It's so crisp and devastating, and I agree. Naholo needs to be put in consideration for the all blacks

[@iamlochy1997]

How is that a yellow for the 9 when there was no offside line created? When the full back got tackled there was no ruck so surely the 9 wasn’t offside?

[@henrysimcott2511]

agreed, really poor that it was not spotted by officiating or commentary

[@daveburnham9111]

World Rugby law say this.. "In a tackle or ruck situation, offside lines are created at a tackle when at least one player is on their feet and over the ball, which is on the ground. Each team’s offside line runs parallel to the goal line through the hindmost point of any player in the tackle or on their feet over the ball"

[@marlinwilliams73]

@@daveburnham9111 "'one player is on their feet and over the ball" means a ruck, which there was none, meaning no offside

[@miguelangel3254]

@@marlinwilliams73 "'one player is on their feet and over the ball" is not a ruck, that's why first arriving player can use his hands, in rucks you can't use hands. One from each team on their feet, over the ball is a ruck. After the italy case the offside line is established with no ruck necessary. I agree though in this case there was no player on their feet over the ball from any player, so no offside.

[@raf4992]

Yep it was General Play and the Ref and Commentators couldn't understand the rules🤯🤡🤡🤡

[@raypurchase1239]

Naholo is an absolute beast.

[@justinkauffman731]

County's 12 has some strong Barney Rubbles under him. Great run!

[@seanyshepfit]

Can someone please explain the offside yellow card? How can it be offside when there never was a ruck to begin with? Bloke went down and popped the ball after being tackled, no ruck. So no offside line?!

[@Insert.anger50]

Its referees working the match in favor of the bigger team , rugby is rigged to a certain extent referee will decide who wins in close games

[@taakeyourtime]

Taranaki have some incredible athletes in their backs. Naholo was devastating, Jacomb giving off young Beauden vibes and JRK is a very promising prospect too. Will be hard to beat this year

[@jmackdaddy8185]

The Taranaki Youngsters are starting to shine and the Forwards are unbelievable with support and passing. THC all day

[@amosmaka6030]

Jacomb is awesome!! I'm a Waikato Man myself but I am happy that Jacomb has signed on with us Chiefs!!

[@miguelangel3254]

As always Sotutu missing on one side of the ball.

[@marleyrobinson209]

Beats world rugby by a country mile. Awesome game

[@Mumbo_Jumbo_Kiwi.1]

Naholo must be in ABs contention

[@Aggieappa]

Sotutu was considered the all black no8 but he doesn't really show out in this npc game.. There is not really much difference between super rugby quality and npc rugby quality. We need to get rid of super rugby and concentrate on the npc.

[@murup4R4]

Nah Sotutu is just a lazy player most of the time

[@mikescudder4621]

NAHOLO!

[@BlueMoonday19]

What's with the blue socks on the Naki no. 5

[@sikelinaivalu8280]

A yellow card for a fictional offsides is actually insane

[@JoeBiden02]

let go

[@Raniera_15Gaming-e3x]

get kini to the abs runs harder than talea

[@Rangis_Patch]

Naki look flash ay.

[@RugbyLover86]

Up the mighty Stags

[@dxfifa]

Chiefs disgraceful for not playing Jacomb. Better than Perofeta for Taranaki last season

[@RubyDoobieScoo]

Crusaders should be chasing his signature.

[@murup4R4]

They did play him. But they still had josh ioane. Now hes gone jacombe will be back up 10.

[@JLAXIN69]

Wheres the crowd

[@dxfifa]

Camera side - the far stand isn't finished

[@SioneDunk]

refs are out of control. 10 in the bin for offside??

[@RugbyLover86]

Trump 2024

[@MMako13]

☝️☝️☝️❤❤ love the great tangerine man TRUMP 2024 🦅🦅🦅 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@raf4992]

The Ref and the Commentators not understanding that a Tackle is NOT a ruck and the Yellow Card was Bullshit because it was in General Play.. They had 3 replays and still didn't understand how the rules work..