Waratahs v Blues
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Clark vs Clarke out on the wing should be fun.
Waratahs:
Israel Folau, Cam Clark, Lalakai Foketi, Kurtley Beale, Taqele Naiyaravoro, Bernard Foley, Jake Gordon; Michael Wells, Michael Hooper, Will Miller, Rob Simmons, Ned Hanigan, Sekope Kepu, Damien Fitzpatrick, Tom Robertson.
Reserves: Hugh Roach, Harry Johnson-Holmes, Paddy Ryan, Tom Staniforth, Jed Holloway, Nick Phipps, Curtis Rona, Bryce Hegarty.
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Moulds preferred ahead of Apisai again? Which is the correct call, but why wasn't that the case a week ago?
Taramai preferred ahead of Pryor? That seems strange given the form this year. The extra cover that Taramai provides is irrelevant because there's enough 6/8 cover with the starters.
Leger/Ioane wrong way around. Again.
They have run out of patience with Gatland?
Or is the injury list wrong again?
Good to see Wright get a start. He has earned it.
Pleased to see Clarke out there finally. The back three is ok given the resources. I like Duffie at fullback.. he's finding form and the more he touches the ball the better. Two very inexperienced wingers though.
@duluth said in Waratahs v Blues:
Taramai preferred ahead of Pryor? That seems strange given the form this year. The extra cover that Taramai provides is irrelevant because there's enough 6/8 cover with the starters.
On the bright side, Papali'i is starting ahead of both of them.
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@duluth said in Waratahs v Blues:
Taramai preferred ahead of Pryor? That seems strange given the form this year. The extra cover that Taramai provides is irrelevant because there's enough 6/8 cover with the starters.
On the bright side, Papali'i is starting ahead of both of them.
@mimic so the sub will be made at 58 mins regardless of how well he is playing...
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another unwanted sequence breaker for the Blues coming up then
@mariner4life said in Waratahs v Blues:
another unwanted sequence breaker for the Blues coming up then
I wince every time I see the title of this thread (actually I wince whenever I here about the Blues).
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@mariner4life said in Waratahs v Blues:
another unwanted sequence breaker for the Blues coming up then
I wince every time I see the title of this thread (actually I wince whenever I here about the Blues).
@snowy said in Waratahs v Blues:
@mariner4life said in Waratahs v Blues:
another unwanted sequence breaker for the Blues coming up then
I wince every time I see the title of this thread (actually I wince whenever I here about the Blues).
me too!
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@snowy said in Waratahs v Blues:
@mariner4life said in Waratahs v Blues:
another unwanted sequence breaker for the Blues coming up then
I wince every time I see the title of this thread (actually I wince whenever I here about the Blues).
me too!
@nzzp said in Waratahs v Blues:
@snowy said in Waratahs v Blues:
@mariner4life said in Waratahs v Blues:
another unwanted sequence breaker for the Blues coming up then
I wince every time I see the title of this thread (actually I wince whenever I here about the Blues).
me too!
We should start #metoo campaign. Supporting the Blues is certainly emotional abuse and a support group might be needed. We could have celebrities speaking out in our favour and JK as patron. I am reaching Australian cricket levels of "win at all costs".
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don't worry guys, they will win this weekend and all will be well with the Blues...until next week.
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don't worry guys, they will win this weekend and all will be well with the Blues...until next week.
@taniwharugby said in Waratahs v Blues:
don't worry guys, they will win this weekend and all will be well with the Blues...until next week.
For some reason I don't share your confidence - I think they call it experience.
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don't worry guys, they will win this weekend and all will be well with the Blues...until next week.
@taniwharugby said in Waratahs v Blues:
don't worry guys, they will win this weekend and all will be well with the Blues...until next week.
THIS IS OUR WEEK
Weirdly, I have a good feeling about this game. We have done some good damage to the Tahs in the past ... hopefully that continues this week.
Also, this feels like an abusive relationship.
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NRL officials asked for an investigation into the surface at Brookvale aka Knee Surgeon's Paradise.
Hooper will play a good game as its in his home territory but the rest of them will wonder what kind of poorly-lit, 70s horror film they just walked into.
It really is a shit hole.
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@taniwharugby said in Waratahs v Blues:
don't worry guys, they will win this weekend and all will be well with the Blues...until next week.
For some reason I don't share your confidence - I think they call it experience.
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@taniwharugby said in Waratahs v Blues:
don't worry guys, they will win this weekend and all will be well with the Blues...until next week.
THIS IS OUR WEEK
Weirdly, I have a good feeling about this game. We have done some good damage to the Tahs in the past ... hopefully that continues this week.
Also, this feels like an abusive relationship.
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@snowy this is the Blues, they are playing shite and should get spanked....
@taniwharugby said in Waratahs v Blues:
@snowy this is the Blues, they are playing shite and should get spanked....
Tana isn't completely bad at management. His "expectation management" is superb - keep losing and the fans expect nothing.
The Blues are also more consistent they they have ever been previously...I shouldn't need to explain that.
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@taniwharugby said in Waratahs v Blues:
@snowy this is the Blues, they are playing shite and should get spanked....
Tana isn't completely bad at management. His "expectation management" is superb - keep losing and the fans expect nothing.
The Blues are also more consistent they they have ever been previously...I shouldn't need to explain that.
@snowy mate, I support Northland, I am always looking for a silver lining, somewhere, any glimmer of hope, any spark, ANYTHING.
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Previous matches
1996: Blues 56-44 at Auckland
1997: Blues 34-20 at Sydney
1998: Blues 47-25 at Auckland
1999: Blues 21-20 at Sydney
2000: Blues 31-17 at Auckland
2001: Waratahs 35-19 at Sydney
2002: Blues 22-20 at Auckland
2003: Blues 31-18 at Sydney
2004: Blues 22-17 at Auckland
2005: Waratahs 25-20 at Sydney
2006: Waratahs 43-9 at Sydney
2007: Blues 34-6 at Auckland
2008: Waratahs 37-16 at Sydney
2009: Waratahs 27-22 at Auckland
2010: Waratahs 39-32 at Sydney
2011: Blues 31-17 at Auckland
Blues 26-13 at Auckland (playoff)2013: Waratahs 30-27 at Sydney
2014: Blues 21-13 at Auckland
2015: Waratahs 23-11 at Sydney
2016: Blues 34-28 at Auckland
Matches: 21. Blues 13 wins, Waratahs 8.
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@nzzp said in Waratahs v Blues:
THIS IS OUR WEEK
I'm really just hoping to win a half (or even a few minutes).
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Previous matches
1996: Blues 56-44 at Auckland
1997: Blues 34-20 at Sydney
1998: Blues 47-25 at Auckland
1999: Blues 21-20 at Sydney
2000: Blues 31-17 at Auckland
2001: Waratahs 35-19 at Sydney
2002: Blues 22-20 at Auckland
2003: Blues 31-18 at Sydney
2004: Blues 22-17 at Auckland
2005: Waratahs 25-20 at Sydney
2006: Waratahs 43-9 at Sydney
2007: Blues 34-6 at Auckland
2008: Waratahs 37-16 at Sydney
2009: Waratahs 27-22 at Auckland
2010: Waratahs 39-32 at Sydney
2011: Blues 31-17 at Auckland
Blues 26-13 at Auckland (playoff)2013: Waratahs 30-27 at Sydney
2014: Blues 21-13 at Auckland
2015: Waratahs 23-11 at Sydney
2016: Blues 34-28 at Auckland
Matches: 21. Blues 13 wins, Waratahs 8.
