Highlanders v Blues

[SouthernMann]

Can see us conceding before half

[Mattasaurus]

really not sure how we are so close.... Blues just need to go through some phases really

[KiwiInLondon]

Of course we give away the penalty straight after scoring

[Bones]

Sensational maul defence and big Jim comes through.

[Machpants]

Moron likes it, I say take three 3

[KiwiMurph]

Blues are a shadow of the 2024 team

[antipodean]

@Mattasaurus said in Highlanders v Blues:

really not sure how we are so close.... Blues just need to go through some phases really

They're too busy looking at the next phase instead of doing the job in front of them.

[SouthernMann]

New Zealand's best openside flanker Jim Tavatavanawai to the rescue

[Machpants]

@Machpants said in Highlanders v Blues:

Moron likes it, I say take three 3

And I'm right, and Joey shit for brains is unsurprisingly wrong

[African Monkey]

We look a bit flustered out there.

[Bones]

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:

Blues are a shadow of the 2024 team

What's missing? Ioane and the halfback that's better than ginge?

[Mattasaurus]

Great hit by groot sets up the turnover... pheeeeeewww

My pessimism unfounded so far... although I still feel Blues just need to slow it down a bit and hold on to some possession and the points will come

[KiwiMurph]

@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:

Blues are a shadow of the 2024 team

What's missing? Ioane and the halfback that's better than ginge?

I think rule changes hurt Vern ball.

Also - Landers are clearly better under Joseph than under Dermody.

[Bones]

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:

@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:

Blues are a shadow of the 2024 team

What's missing? Ioane and the halfback that's better than ginge?

I think rule changes hurt Vern ball.

Also - Landers are clearly better under Joseph than under Dermody.

Definitely a lot more shape to the Landers and a bit less shape to the blues. Blues at rushing it, very reminiscent of the ABs recently.

[SouthernMann]

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:

@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:

Blues are a shadow of the 2024 team

What's missing? Ioane and the halfback that's better than ginge?

I think rule changes hurt Vern ball.

Also - Landers are clearly better under Joseph than under Dermody.

I've been amazed at how many pundits have just written the Landers off on the basis of other teams will be better.

Even after last weeks game. Everyone lauded the Tahs, then just said, yeah Landers, no wonder they lost

[Bovidae]

@SouthernMann said in Highlanders v Blues:

Tangitau should have been released. Bullshit no call

Yes, that was so obvious. But Daymon!!

BB didn't clearly release before the Gilbert try too.

[African Monkey]

@Bovidae said in Highlanders v Blues:

@SouthernMann said in Highlanders v Blues:

Tangitau should have been released. Bullshit no call

Yes, that was so obvious. But Daymon!!

BB didn't clearly release before the Gilbert try too.

There was also a Landers knock on at the line out leading up to that try.

I think it's fair to say you win some you lose some?

[Machpants]

Missing Beaver on the commentary

[antipodean]

Where's Gilbert from and did Schumacher ever visit that town?

[SouthernMann]

@antipodean said in Highlanders v Blues:

Where's Gilbert from and did Schumacher ever visit that town?

He once did skids out the back of Macleans Island