Waratahs v Blues

[taniwharugby]

@snowy mate, I support Northland, I am always looking for a silver lining, somewhere, any glimmer of hope, any spark, ANYTHING.

[nzzp]

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.

[Bovidae]

@snowy said in Waratahs v Blues:

I'm really just hoping to win a half (or even a few minutes).

How about the 2nd half for a change?

The Blues have often led at HT, particularly in the NZ derbies, and found a way to lose the match.

[Chris B.]

@nzzp I see the Blues were leading the series 8-1 after 2004.

Lost 5-7 since then.

[Bovidae]

So a lot of close losses in Sydney, but losses nonetheless since 2003.

[Snowy]

@bovidae said in Waratahs v Blues:

How about the 2nd half for a change?

That would be different. I did mention that they are developing some consistency so a second half win seems unlikely.

I almost bought into this:

@nzzp said in Waratahs v Blues:

Weirdly, I have a good feeling about this game.

Then you ruined it by pointing out that we haven't won in SYD for over a decade.

[taniwharugby]

@snowy history means nothing to this Blues team!

[Snowy]

@taniwharugby said in Waratahs v Blues:

@snowy history means nothing to this Blues team!

Sadly that is true. I am old enough to remember when they were quite good.

[KiwiMurph]

@nzzp Blues won v Tahs in Sydney 40-33 last year.

[Snowy]

@kiwimurph Didn't notice that 2017 was missing. There is hope!
Well not really, we are worse this year than last.

[nzzp]

@kiwimurph said in Waratahs v Blues:

@nzzp Blues won v Tahs in Sydney 40-33 last year.

That's the one I was thinking of! That was a huge result for us ... hopefully we can do the same thing again.

Also, I LOOOOOOVE this conference system. PLaying the Tahs away two years in a row. Mmmm yeah baby.

[Kirwan]

Worst Blues season of all time results wise, Sydney away, yep, Tahs are unbackable favourites @NTA

Done all I can for the hoodoo.

Has Tana moved Rieko to prop yet?

[NTA]

@kirwan you're assuming God won't strike Folau down for hating on gay people.

Other than that, our pack is going to get dished up with the ABs returning to Tana's menagerie of discombobulation.

[taniwharugby]

Earth shattering article

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/103616102/blues-coach-tana-umaga-declares-weve-got-no-problem-playing-israel-folau

[No Quarter]

@nta said in Waratahs v Blues:

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.

If Rieko Ioane gets a serious knee injury as a result of the pitch I swear to fucking God....

[Chester Draws]

Good too see with reputations on the line that reporters are questioning the religious beliefs of the opposition.

"Keep your eyes on the ball" is a key tenet in rugby. "Keep your writing to the game itself" should be one for rugby journalists.

[Kirwan]

So what’s in store tonight?

[Tim]

@kirwan A lot of sighs.

[Kirwan]

I like this shade of Blue jersey. Started positive

[Bones]

Excited to see how Clarke goes. Kind of. It's the blues.