Taranaki trounce Auckland to go top
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Taranaki moved to the top of the ITM Cup table after securing a 35-22 victory over Auckland in New Plymouth on Friday.
The hosts were dominant in the first half and raced into a 22-9 lead thanks to three tries but Auckland upped the ante after the break and were trailing their hosts by three points with 20 minutes left on the clock thanks to a George Moala try.
A flurry of penalties from Marty McKenzie and Gareth Anscombe - as well as a well-taken drop goal from McKenzie - in the closing stages meant Taranaki held a 28-22 lead but an intercept try from Charlie Ngatai secured a bonus poin…
The hosts were dominant in the first half and raced into a 22-9 lead thanks to three tries but Auckland upped the ante after the break and were trailing their hosts by three points with 20 minutes left on the clock thanks to a George Moala try.
A flurry of penalties from Marty McKenzie and Gareth Anscombe - as well as a well-taken drop goal from McKenzie - in the closing stages meant Taranaki held a 28-22 lead but an intercept try from Charlie Ngatai secured a bonus poin…
