Blues v Moana Pasifika

[African Monkey]

Segner has had a strong game.

[Bones]

Have I got false memories of Rieko being able to break/beat tackles, use footwork and link with players?

[Bones]

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Moana Pasifika:

Segner has had a strong game.

Certainly hits a lot harder than he should with ball in hand. Doesn't really look like a blindside though.

[African Monkey]

That should seal it.

One thing the Blues have done bloody well is nullify Ardie Savea. Apart from talk to the ref, I haven't seen him.

[Steven Harris]

@Bones jack of all trade trades in the back 3 positions but not to sure if hes a master of any of them

[taniwharugby]

Blues d has been awesome

[Tim]

@African-Monkey Papalii has had a very good game today.

[taniwharugby]

another multi-phase passage by MP goes nowhere but side to side with the blues d resolute

[Tim]

Beehre still putting in hits.

[Duluth]

Blues player of the match voting:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/7304/blues-motm-v-moana-pasifika

[African Monkey]

@Tim said in Blues v Moana Pasifika:

@African-Monkey Papalii has had a very good game today.

Yup, Part of the reason why the Blues have been dominant today.

[Duluth]

Pretty good effort. Strong defence and good discipline, both in terms of penalties and sticking to the game plan. Attack still a little clunky

[taniwharugby]

NIce finish for MP

[African Monkey]

Good performance from the Blues. I thought Moana were a shot today but they had no answer to the Blues set piece and Barrett's game management in general. Blues intensity in defence was a lot better today too, something that has been missing for a lot of this season so far. Fair play to Moana too, well outplayed but fought to the end.

[Duluth]

It might get adjusted later, but Dalton had 18 tackles and no misses. Last week was 25 also at 100%

[Bones]

@Duluth sky had him at 17 for what it's worth.

[Steven Harris]

@African-Monkey the selection of JGB ahead of Pellegrini was odd for Moana ,i think they lack a quality 15 and centre .
They have got some fight but pretty ground down by the Blues ,they needed to be right in the fight in terms of the scoreboard going into the last 15 minutes but for all intensive purposes, they were pretty much toast early in the second half ..
Thought Lam was outstanding in his 50th

[Bones]

@Steven-Harris I reckon Havili is quality, not his best game today though.

[Bovidae]

@antipodean said in Blues v Moana Pasifika:

Is Williams a school teacher in his spare time?

Another ex-halfback. He is there to make Doleman look competent.

[Duluth]

@Bones

Same source.. they adjust up and down a bit after the game. It's 18 at the moment