Highlanders vs Blues

[Crucial]

Cracker game.
I had been beginning to think that the NH teams had started playing with a pace and skill nearing us but our teams have pulled ahead again.

[number9]

@gt12 said in Highlanders vs Blues:

@steven-harris

Good work - saw the mismatch and took advantage. If he runs a bit and slows the defense, that Blues backline will get more and more dangerous.

Cracking pass from Hoffman there too.

Excellent pass from Hodgman.

[Crucial]

No one going to comment on that nice piece of play from Collins at the end there? A nice step and offload that put the Landers under pressure at the next phases leading to a penalty.

[No Quarter]

Duffie's try was a brilliant interchange, and so early in the season too - awesome. Really fun game to watch so far.

[taniwharugby]

Highlanders missed 11-3 tackles, huge stat right there

[African Monkey]

I think Collins has played well. Glenn Preston was terrible but other than that everyone has gone ok. Pulu's inaccurate passing continues to cost us.

[Bovidae]

Gatland is running more than most Blues supporters expected he would (or could).

[Crucial]

@african-monkey said in Highlanders vs Blues:

I think Collins has played well. Glenn Preston was terrible but other than that everyone has gone ok. Pulu's inaccurate passing continues to cost us.

Really? I missed the first 20 but has his passing actually lost points?
I think he has shown good leadership. Has been very focussed and determined. That will filter through. Notice when they kicked for the corner he allowed a little discussion, heard the reasoning but then strongly stepped in and pointed to the touch line. Non nonsense stuff that the Blues need.

[taniwharugby]

SBW lucky not to cop a card there!

[taniwharugby]

almost blew that, but nicely taken

[No Quarter]

Collins!!!! Haha.

Squire might be in trouble...

[taniwharugby]

WTF are they looking at?

[Tim]

Very charitable decision for Squire.

[No Quarter]

My breakout player of the year Akira having a good first game.

[taniwharugby]

couple of poor highlanders kicks lead to tries

[No Quarter]

@tim said in Highlanders vs Blues:

Very charitable decision for Squire.

It's the kind of dumb shit that makes me nervous when he's in black. Sure, not that much in it, but completely bloody unnecessary.

[taniwharugby]

@no-quarter nothing in it, but if NH opposition....

[No Quarter]

Should have been a penalty advantage to the Blues, Landers player made no attempt to catch that.

[Tim]

@no-quarter Rooming with SBW?

[number9]

Blues forwards look awesome. Nice work from their Tight 5, hopefully the bench continues the momentum.