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BOP are attacking on halfway, they are under pressure by the rush defence of Tasman.
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Tasman do very well to run from their own 22m all the way into the BOP 22m area, but are penalised at the ruck once again.
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The ball is stolen once again and Banks clears the ball down field.
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Evemy sets up a lineout on the Tasman 22m line.
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Penalty to BOP, entering the ruck from the side.
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Tasman have improved their line speed on defence, they are rushing up much quicker in the second half.
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Obstruction
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Marty Banks gets the second half underway and Tasman are immediately awarded a penalty after there was some obstruction after the kickoff. Banks lines up what should be an easy 3 points.
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Tasman are dominating the set piece which as provided them with more opportunities to score, despite being down to 14 men after Geldenhuys was yellow carded for foul play.
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The first half has been characterised by a lot of niggle and unnecessary kicking. That being said, both sides have looked good with ball in hand.