The Wellington Lions have fallen down a great big holeMARTY MELVILLE/PHOTOSPORT Wellington wing Joe Hill tries to bust the Taranaki defence. Manhandled by Manawatu four days prior you assumed that, if nothing else, the Lions wouldn't be pushed around by Taranaki. MARTY MELVILLE/PHOTOSPORT Being manhandled by Taranaki players was commonplace for Pakai Turia, left, and the Wellington Lions. The Lions led 3-0 early but Taranaki soon set up camp in the Lions' 22 and rarely left thereafter. Flanker Galu Taufale never gave up and there were tries to Alex Fidow, Joe Hill, James Blackwell and captain Mark Reddish.

Source: Stuff October 09, 2016 03:21 UTC