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Blues 2019

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  • TimT Tim

    @taniwharugby Yep, but some good background on the coach.

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    @Tim there’s a few on the blog that would not have seen that article on Konia..interesting to see Wiseguy Faiane on the bench for the Bs..

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      @Tim there’s a few on the blog that would not have seen that article on Konia..interesting to see Wiseguy Faiane on the bench for the Bs..

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      @Steven-Harris said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

      @Tim there’s a few on the blog that would not have seen that article on Konia..interesting to see Wiseguy Faiane on the bench for the Bs..

      .....and I thought Starsky and Hutch ( league players ) were terrible names....

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      • TimT Tim

        @taniwharugby Yep, but some good background on the coach.

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        @Tim ah ok I didnt realise he was dev team coach...always amusing he was Whitcombes assistant at northland but when he went to Jaoan, whitcomb was his assistant.

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          We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:

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          • TimT Tim

            We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:

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            @Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

            We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:

            How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?

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            • CrucialC Crucial

              @Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

              We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:

              How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?

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              Kirwan
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              @Crucial said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

              @Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

              We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:

              How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?

              Because the worst coach we’ve ever had is no longer in control, life is good.

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              • KirwanK Kirwan

                @Crucial said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                @Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:

                How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?

                Because the worst coach we’ve ever had is no longer in control, life is good.

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                @Kirwan said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                @Crucial said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                @Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:

                How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?

                Because the worst coach we’ve ever had is no longer in control, life is good.

                Jed Rowlands has been gone a long time.

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                • CrucialC Crucial

                  @Kirwan said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                  @Crucial said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                  @Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                  We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:

                  How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?

                  Because the worst coach we’ve ever had is no longer in control, life is good.

                  Jed Rowlands has been gone a long time.

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                  @Crucial said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                  @Kirwan said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                  @Crucial said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                  @Tim said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                  We'll probably lose tomorrow, but let's enjoy this memory tonight:

                  How can you be so chill with the prospect of gloating Cantabs on the horizon?

                  Because the worst coach we’ve ever had is no longer in control, life is good.

                  Jed Rowlands has been gone a long time.

                  True but SJK has only been gone less than 4 years.

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                    I’d take Kirwan or Jed over the dumpster fire that was Tana’s reign. Look at the stats thread, demonstrably the worst coach we’ve ever had. I lost count of the records, but the one that stands out is the 60point loss on Eden Park.

                    What did he percentage end up against Kiwi teams? 5%?

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                    • KirwanK Kirwan

                      I’d take Kirwan or Jed over the dumpster fire that was Tana’s reign. Look at the stats thread, demonstrably the worst coach we’ve ever had. I lost count of the records, but the one that stands out is the 60point loss on Eden Park.

                      What did he percentage end up against Kiwi teams? 5%?

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                      @Kirwan said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                      I’d take Kirwan or Jed over the dumpster fire that was Tana’s reign. Look at the stats thread, demonstrably the worst coach we’ve ever had. I lost count of the records, but the one that stands out is the 60point loss on Eden Park.

                      What did he percentage end up against Kiwi teams? 5%?

                      I'm looking forward to this season - either the Blues do great and Leon is a genius or they are terrible and it's all the defence coach's fault.

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                      • rotatedR rotated

                        @Kirwan said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                        I’d take Kirwan or Jed over the dumpster fire that was Tana’s reign. Look at the stats thread, demonstrably the worst coach we’ve ever had. I lost count of the records, but the one that stands out is the 60point loss on Eden Park.

                        What did he percentage end up against Kiwi teams? 5%?

                        I'm looking forward to this season - either the Blues do great and Leon is a genius or they are terrible and it's all the defence coach's fault.

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                        @rotated said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                        @Kirwan said in Blues 2019 - (New Head Coach):

                        I’d take Kirwan or Jed over the dumpster fire that was Tana’s reign. Look at the stats thread, demonstrably the worst coach we’ve ever had. I lost count of the records, but the one that stands out is the 60point loss on Eden Park.

                        What did he percentage end up against Kiwi teams? 5%?

                        I'm looking forward to this season - either the Blues do great and Leon is a genius or they are terrible and it's all the defence coach's fault.

                        Leon pretty much has a free pass this year, because he didn't select most of the squad. Still a few Tana stinkers to flush out (Pulu, Collins, etc). Still hoping to at least see some organisation in how the team plays, but they didn't sack Tana early enough to realistically affect this years results.

                        Leon only has to beat two NZ teams to double Tana's success rate again NZ teams over three years. Two!

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                        • DuluthD Duluth
                          Most of the players not required for the Super Rugby clash, including several coming back from long term injury, will take part in the match between Blues A and Hurricanes A on Saturday. The match, starting at 1pm on Saturday, will be at Marist Rugby Club, Dunkirk Rd,Panmure with the Blues A team coaches by George Konia and Ben Afeaki
                          

                          Blues A
                          Marcel Renata, Luteru Tolai, Mikey Tamoaieta, Scott Scrafton, Evan Olmstead, Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa, Adrian Choat, Hoskins Sotutu; Lewis Gjaltema, Daniel Kirkpatrick, Tomas Aoake, Tanielu Tele’a, Levi Aumua, Mark Tele’a, Hawaii Ahokovi
                          Reserves: Mike Sosene-Feagai, Lua Li, Rob Cobb, Danny Drake, Glenn Preston, Brad McNaughten, Wiseguy Faiane, Harrison Groundwater, Temo Mayanavanua, Hauwai McGahan, Leka Tuungafasi

                          I'll probably watch this game and post a few updates

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                          @Duluth Seems like James Tucker is either injured or someone called him up(Canes?).

                          Parsons said that Scrafton will play 40 this week, 60 next week and 80 the week after that, then hopefully be available for the Sunwolves game.

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                            Duluth
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                            Watching the A game

                            I think it was Levi that fell off a tackle and the Canes went 80m for a try

                            Olmstead and Choat busy on defence early

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                              Blues conceding a few early penalties. Canes in good position because of that

                              Some basic missed tackles, then the Canes score down the left wing again

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                                Blues score. Tele’a? Aoake?

                                Good powerful work from Ahokovi in the build up

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                                  Ahokovi Is good

                                  Great fend to make a break and then swerved to beat the fullback

                                  Another Blues try

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                                    Choat with a half break off the back of a lineout. Olmstead held up over the line a couple of phase later.

                                    Messy work off the base of the scrum then the Blues 12 scores from the loose ball

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                                      Scrafton getting more prominent as the half goes on

                                      Blues on attack then opposition 12 intercepts 12s pass and the Canes are in again

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                                        Olmstead getting fired up after a shitty refs call. Wins a turnover pen at the next phase

                                        HT now

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                                          Canes in again. Rayasi with the last pass

                                          He’s looked good from what I can see.. his plays have mostly been at the far end of the field from me

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