Taranaki has beaten Waikato 31-17. Great finish to the pre-season games, now Waikato just need to hold onto that Ranfurly Shield for us till 12 October! The TenderLink Taranaki team that played Waikato yesterday, Thursday 8th August 2013 in their final pre-season game is below. The game was played at the Otorohanga Sports Club, Otorohanga. The team was: 1. Carl Carmichael, 2. Timo Tutavaha, 3. Ryan Cocker, 4. Jarrad Hoeata, 5. James Broadhurst, 6. Kane Barrett (captain), 7. Berny Hall, 8. Blade Thomson, 9. Chris Smylie, 10. Beaudein Waaka, 11. Seta Tamanivalu, 12. Isaia Tuifua, 13. Andre Taylor, 14. Waisake Naholo, 15. Jackson Ormond. RESERVES: Shane Cleaver, Sione Lea, Nemia Soqeta, Doug Tietjens, Mitchell Brown, Jamison Gibson-Park, Daniel Brooks, Rick McKenna, Kurt Baker
