Blues v Highlanders

[Stargazer]

Mikaele-Tu'u having a great game by the way.

[Tim]

Good footy in those conditions.

Ref more lenient and teams better adapted. Still a bit tentative though. Enjoying it this week.

[Frank]

Why are teams usually so content just to kick it out with the last play of the half?
Why not try to work your way up field to get a penalty?

[Tim]

Important that the Blues keep their patience, and don't try to score from every play.

[Kiwiwomble]

We’re doing really well in the forwards, just kick for touch and let the big boys get us close

[hydro11]

@Frank said in Blues v Highlanders:

Why are teams usually so content just to kick it out with the last play of the half?
Why not try to work your way up field to get a penalty?

Blues are not really any more likely to score than the Highlanders from that position.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Frank said in Blues v Highlanders:

Why are teams usually so content just to kick it out with the last play of the half?
Why not try to work your way up field to get a penalty?

They’re winning by twelve...why risk it? It’s smart footie

[Stargazer]

Blues players bleaching their hair isn't helping the commentators. Noticed several times how they confused Rieko, Sotutu and even Akira (whose hair is pink).

[KiwiMurph]

@Stargazer said in Blues v Highlanders:

Blues players bleaching their hair isn't helping the commentators. Noticed several times how they confused Rieko, Sotutu and even Akira (whose hair is pink).

It's not that hard. They have numbers.

[Machpants]

@Stargazer old white men commentators confusing people of colour, you know it will be a headline soon

[Stargazer]

@KiwiMurph Yeah, that should help when the numbers are actually visibile, but that's not always the case.

[Anonymous]

@Stargazer said in Blues v Highlanders:

Blues players bleaching their hair isn't helping the commentators. Noticed several times how they confused Rieko, Sotutu and even Akira (whose hair is pink).

Don't they know that the commentators need every player to have a distinct hair style to correctly identify them? There numbers on their jerseys are meaningless!

[Yeetyaah]

Was that not a penalty against the Blues? Knock on and Akira who is infront of the ball handler tries to grab it then kicks it away when the Landers player is trying to get at it?

[Machpants]

Beauty try. Less said about parsons 'tackle' the better

[Stargazer]

That looked like the easiest of tries from Mitch Hunt! The Blues defence still mentally in the sheds?

[African Monkey]

Good try Highlanders, started by Mikaele-Tu'u. Poor passage of play from Nock.

[Tim]

Nice try. Tu'u nice run, Sotutu bad miss.

[Bones]

Always liked Mitch Hunt.

[KiwiMurph]

Blues 2nd half fade incoming?

[African Monkey]

@Stargazer Yeah slow out of the blocks.