The defending champs have yet to win but Counties have hardly been impressive with 1 from 3. Massive changes to the Counties side that got walloped by Hawkes Bay may lead to some improvement. Both sides will be desperate but for Taranaki it is really a must win. Home ground advantage and an edge in midfield penetration should see them cover the spread which has surprisingly moved from 6.5 to 5 with my book.
Taranaki -5 @ $1.87 for me.
Good punting all