Blues vs. Chiefs 2026

[African Monkey]

Sam Nock will be playing for the development side next week.

[Tim]

Blues had lots of chances, just didn't use the ball well. Both halfbacks terrible.

[Gunner]

Clarke, hardly heard his name in the second half.

He looked bloody dangerous in the first half, Blues need to work out how to give him more bal in space. But just more ball for a start would be good.

[OleOleOle]

@African-Monkey and here I was thinking it was impossible to find a halfback worse than Christie!

[brodean]

That pass from Beehre was absolutely rubbish and he does that fairly regularly. Funny how people are pouncing on Nock when we should have never been in that position with a decent pass.

[Gunner]

Trash game.

Chiefs slightly less shit than the Blues.

[frugby]

Unbelievable call not to take the three.

[brodean]

Pretty sloppy game from both teams. Most disappointing aspect of this game was how poor the Chiefs lineout was with an All Black Hooker and two All Black locks.

[Tim]

Chiefs finished stronger. Ratima on the bench was a real difference.

Got to get more direction from our 9s.

[frugby]

Most disappointing thing for me is the lack of game management by both sides.

The refusal to take the three is crazy

[brodean]

Yes I thought the Chiefs bench overall was better.

[African Monkey]

@brodean said in Blues vs. Chiefs 2026:

That pass from Beehre was absolutely rubbish and he does that fairly regularly. Funny how people are pouncing on Nock when we should have never been in that position with a decent pass.

Letting Tupou Va'ai climb over that maul while we were on attack was unforgivable

[KiwiMurph]

@brodean said in Blues vs. Chiefs 2026:

Funny how people are pouncing on Nock when we should have never been in that position with a decent pass.

How about Nock just oblivious to getting the ball out from the maul earlier? He's been a professional 9 for a decade. Just no brains.

[African Monkey]

Not really cause for panic though. A real early season clash where both sides were all over the place. Both teams probably didn't deserve to win but someone had to.

Was like a pre season game still, both teams will be better for the run.

[antipodean]

@African-Monkey both teams poor, both can be expected to improve considerably.

[KiwiMurph]

@antipodean said in Blues vs. Chiefs 2026:

both can be expected to improve considerably.

They would need to. That was proper wooden spoon battle stuff.

[nostrildamus]

How did Barnes look!?

[OleOleOle]

@nostrildamus very good

[Ghost678]

Great first W, watched with the boys in Melbourne after we’ve moved over. Cheers guys!

[ARHS]

My broadcast was horribly disrupted by weather. Bit scrappy. But some clever plays from Tupou Vaai had real impact. Luke J Boshier and Finau all seemed to go well. I hope Josh J gets his mojo back next game. He left a few points out there.

Nice touches from Zarn and Clarke for Blues.