Highlanders v Blues
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I reckon the Blues should give Cole Forbes a run at fullback, just looking at 1st few rounds seeing Leroy Carter, Godfrey & Hurley, smooth running guys can be useful in these summer months. Vern would have to make a choice between Plummer & Barrett
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I reckon the Blues should give Cole Forbes a run at fullback, just looking at 1st few rounds seeing Leroy Carter, Godfrey & Hurley, smooth running guys can be useful in these summer months. Vern would have to make a choice between Plummer & Barrett
️@Grooter it’s quite interesting that Beauden Barrett who is back with the Blues this year wasn’t with the team last year when they won the title , seems more like a liability at the minute
Perhaps Cole Forbes is a much better option and start BB off the bench -
I'm not even sure he should be on the bench. He doesn't have that speed anymore, not does the ball seem to be bouncing for him and only him.
His general play kicking appears wayward and isn't supported by an effective chase. Perhaps that's because it may come as a surprise to his teammates.
Either way, for all his experience and skills the benefit he's providing to the team right now isn't apparent to me.
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@frugby said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Frank Let’s not pretend like the Crusaders aren’t way worse.
Huh? Preston is a gun.
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@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:
Don't think I've seen us drop the ball that much before.
Please drop Barrett. Worst performance from him since Hamilton 2023.
Your team lost against 13, your forwards were done, and you blaming Barrett?? By the powers I thought Blues pack were no good, the midfield were non existant in attack. The whole bloody lot were not very good!
@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:
Don't think I've seen us drop the ball that much before.
Please drop Barrett. Worst performance from him since Hamilton 2023.
Your team lost against 13, your forwards were done, and you blaming Barrett?? By the powers I thought Blues pack were no good, the midfield were non existant in attack. The whole bloody lot were not very good!
That was a completely bone headed second half from the Blues. With Clan down to 13 Blues just needed to work ball side to side and points were sure to follow. Calls into question leadership and in particular 10,12,13 axis.
Most Aussie teams would have twisted knife and put Clan away by 10.
Draw and pass, anyone?
Not made any more gruntled by watching WALES show how it’s done!!!!
Not happy.
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am I right to think we suddenly have some interesting choices at 12? Not sure who is the leading 13 at the moment, and not sure what is up with R. Ioane..
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am I right to think we suddenly have some interesting choices at 12? Not sure who is the leading 13 at the moment, and not sure what is up with R. Ioane..
@nostrildamus said in Highlanders v Blues:
am I right to think we suddenly have some interesting choices at 12? Not sure who is the leading 13 at the moment, and not sure what is up with R. Ioane..
oh, guys are playing well in Super rugby, well guess what
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@nostrildamus said in Highlanders v Blues:
am I right to think we suddenly have some interesting choices at 12? Not sure who is the leading 13 at the moment, and not sure what is up with R. Ioane..
oh, guys are playing well in Super rugby, well guess what
@mariner4life yeah well the Rock hasn't played rugby for years...
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6 - Beauden Barrett (HIG)
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POTY points
6 - Finn Hurley (HIG)3 - Harry Plummer (BLU), Hoskins Sotutu (BLU), Folau Fakatava (HIG)
2 - AJ Lam (BLU), Caleb Clarke (BLU), Timoci Tavatavanawai (HIG)
1 - Patrick Tuipulotu (BLU), Finlay Christie (BLU), Tanielu Teleʻa (HIG)
@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
POTY points
6 - Finn Hurley (HIG)3 - Harry Plummer (BLU), Hoskins Sotutu (BLU), Folau Fakatava (HIG)
2 - AJ Lam (BLU), Caleb Clarke (BLU), Timoci Tavatavanawai (HIG)
1 - Patrick Tuipulotu (BLU), Finlay Christie (BLU), Tanielu Teleʻa (HIG)
As good as Hurley was, Jim only getting 2 points from that game while Plummer and Hoskins walk away with 3, is, well, fucking mad.
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@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
POTY points
6 - Finn Hurley (HIG)3 - Harry Plummer (BLU), Hoskins Sotutu (BLU), Folau Fakatava (HIG)
2 - AJ Lam (BLU), Caleb Clarke (BLU), Timoci Tavatavanawai (HIG)
1 - Patrick Tuipulotu (BLU), Finlay Christie (BLU), Tanielu Teleʻa (HIG)
As good as Hurley was, Jim only getting 2 points from that game while Plummer and Hoskins walk away with 3, is, well, fucking mad.
@gt12 said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Dan54 said in Highlanders v Blues:
POTY points
6 - Finn Hurley (HIG)3 - Harry Plummer (BLU), Hoskins Sotutu (BLU), Folau Fakatava (HIG)
2 - AJ Lam (BLU), Caleb Clarke (BLU), Timoci Tavatavanawai (HIG)
1 - Patrick Tuipulotu (BLU), Finlay Christie (BLU), Tanielu Teleʻa (HIG)
As good as Hurley was, Jim only getting 2 points from that game while Plummer and Hoskins walk away with 3, is, well, fucking mad.
I thought that Jim would get more, but as I say with system, I am sure the players on field know who is causing them the most problems in the opposition team. I was also surprised that Hoskins and Plummer got them too, but guess I missed stuff.
