Blues v Crusaders

[Bones]

@booboo love how confused everyone around Los was though.

[mariner4life]

Still probably the best try I have ever seen

[taniwharugby]

so good...the audacity to pass in front of the posts to spark it, the break by Rok, the lines by Gus & Howlett to keep options alive and then 'los to finish, so much to like about that...then the absolute cheek of the finish.

[Crucial]

If you are going back into the archives (which you have to with the Blues ) then a good old Rupeni hat-trick against the inbreds is worth a look.

[Bovidae]

The look on O'Brien's face says it all.

[KiwiMurph]

@Crucial the same game as the Carlos try.

[Tim]

[Tim]

@Crucial Made a fool of Mauger twice.

[nzzp]

@Tim wow no Akira!

Decent pack, that could do some damage.

[KiwiMurph]

Pleased to see no more propping injuries.

Ruru did well in the wet last week but I fear will struggle in the dry in a NZ derby. Ditto Hyland (though I imagine defensively they trust him more to start in this clash which I can understand).

Akira has work to do to just make the 23.

[Bovidae]

Referee: Paul Williams
Assistant Ref 1:Brendon Pickerill
Assistant Ref 2:Angus Mabey
TMO : Shane McDermott

[Canes4life]

James Parsons is starting again, you guys are done.

[Duluth]

Very surprised Robinson isn't starting.

I guess they are still spooked by the poor final quarter vs the Chiefs. So keeping one of the better players held back

[Duluth]

@Canes4life said in Blues v Crusaders:

James Parsons is starting again, you guys are done.

zzzzz he went well last week

[nzzp]

@Duluth said in Blues v Crusaders:

@Canes4life said in Blues v Crusaders:

James Parsons is starting again, you guys are done.

zzzzz he went well last week

Parsons is a good honest trier. The issue has been that he's been asked to be a No 1 hooker, and he's just not. He's a great squad guy, and a fantastic bloke by all accounts. Really, the crime has been that we can't find, recruit or develop another 2.

Is Ray Niuia gone for the season?

[KiwiMurph]

@nzzp said in Blues v Crusaders:

@Duluth said in Blues v Crusaders:

@Canes4life said in Blues v Crusaders:

James Parsons is starting again, you guys are done.

zzzzz he went well last week

Parsons is a good honest trier. The issue has been that he's been asked to be a No 1 hooker, and he's just not. He's a great squad guy, and a fantastic bloke by all accounts. Really, the crime has been that we can't find, recruit or develop another 2.

Is Ray Niuia gone for the season?

Yes

Blues were essentially forced into starting Parsons this week as Eklund's throwing has not been good enough. I'm an Eklund fan but his throwing has been off.

My issue with Parsons is when they force him to play 70/75 minutes - he really shouldn't be playing anymore than 50 minutes. I'd like to see Eklund get some proper minutes off the bench.

[Duluth]

@nzzp

Parsons was the third hooker this year

Niuia is injured for the season. Eklund lost his spot to Parsons on form.

I expect Eklund will be back when his throwing comes right. He's had the yips before and worked through it.

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth said in Blues v Crusaders:

Very surprised Robinson isn't starting.

I guess they are still spooked by the poor final quarter vs the Chiefs. So keeping one of the better players held back

I wonder if its also a leadership thing. Robinson is in the leadership group.

Their two main leaders are starting (Tuipulotu and Parsons) so they'll need leadership in the second half.

[Crucial]

@Tim said in Blues v Crusaders:

@Crucial Made a fool of Mauger twice.

Not difficult. Another Cantab SWB.

[taniwharugby]

@KiwiMurph defensively Hyland is strong front on but if they can turn him or put the ball behind him they'll make big metres