Skip to content
  • Categories
Collapse

The Silver Fern

  • Tipping
  • Team Sheets
  • Highlights
  • Results
    • All Blacks

      Search every All Blacks Test. Filter results by year, opposition, location, venue, city and RWC stage

    • Super Rugby

      Search every Super Rugby since match 1996

    • NPC

      Search NPC results. Only first division matches from 1976-2005. All results from the 14 team competition (2006-present) are included

Blues vs. Highlanders

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Rugby Matches
blueshighlanders
168 Posts 39 Posters 14.2k Views
  • Oldest to Newest
  • Newest to Oldest
  • Most Votes
Reply
  • Reply as topic
Log in to reply
This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
  • CrucialC Offline
    CrucialC Offline
    Crucial
    wrote on last edited by
    #20

    <p>RR in the reserves?</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>Maybe T is looking for a more distributing centre to use the outsides and use RR as an impact player?</p>
    <p> </p>
    <p>Some good impact off the bench there with Charlie, Akira and RR.</p>

    1 Reply Last reply
    0
    • KiwiMurphK Offline
      KiwiMurphK Offline
      KiwiMurph
      wrote on last edited by
      #21

      Sounds like Ranger is still getting up to speed fitness wise so bench makes sense. Bit of pressure in the back 3 with plenty of talent in the squad (Lam, Duffie, R Ioane etc). Looks like Luatua is covering lock.

      1 Reply Last reply
      0
      • S Offline
        S Offline
        SouthernMan
        wrote on last edited by
        #22

        <p>I'm a whole lot more confident against that unit, than I would be against the team picked by Tim at the top of the thread. </p>

        1 Reply Last reply
        0
        • HoorooH Offline
          HoorooH Offline
          Hooroo
          wrote on last edited by
          #23

          <p>Kaino injured/suspended?</p>

          1 Reply Last reply
          0
          • KiwiMurphK Offline
            KiwiMurphK Offline
            KiwiMurph
            wrote on last edited by
            #24

            Kaino suspended one week for punching P Manu in last week's preseason game.

            1 Reply Last reply
            0
            • HoorooH Offline
              HoorooH Offline
              Hooroo
              wrote on last edited by
              #25

              <p>Right.</p>
              <p> </p>
              <p>That's good as I thought he was injured.</p>

              1 Reply Last reply
              0
              • S Offline
                S Offline
                SouthernMan
                wrote on last edited by
                #26

                Highlanders team hot off the press.

                1 Reply Last reply
                0
                • StargazerS Offline
                  StargazerS Offline
                  Stargazer
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #27

                  <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SouthernMan" data-cid="560537" data-time="1456287038">
                  <div>
                  <p>Highlanders team hot off the press.</p>
                  </div>
                  </blockquote>
                  <p> </p>
                  <p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">1. Daniel Lienert-Brown  2. Liam Coltman  3. Josh Hohneck  4. Tom Franklin  5. Joe Wheeler  6. Elliot Dixon  7. Shane Christie ( co-capt)  8. Liam Squire</span></p>
                  <p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">9. Aaron Smith  10. Lima Sopoaga  11. Patrick Osborne  12. Teihorangi Walden  13. Malakai Fekitoa  14. Waisake Naholo  15. Ben Smith ( co-capt )</span></p>
                  <p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </p>
                  <p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><em>Reserves:</em></span></p>
                  <p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">16. Ash Dixon  17. Brendon Edmonds  18. Ross Geldenhuys  19. Alex Ainley  20. Dan Pryor  21. Fumiaki Tanaka  22. Hayden Parker  23. Matt Faddes</span></p>
                  <p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> </p>
                  <p style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://thehighlanders.co.nz/our-news/latest-news'><span style="font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">http://thehighlanders.co.nz/our-news/latest-news</span></a></p>

                  1 Reply Last reply
                  0
                  • S Offline
                    S Offline
                    SouthernMan
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #28

                    Sorry, thought I had attached a picture from my emails.

                    1 Reply Last reply
                    0
                    • KiwiMurphK Offline
                      KiwiMurphK Offline
                      KiwiMurph
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #29

                      <p>Bit of a surprise that Rob Thompson missed out on the 12 jersey?</p>

                      1 Reply Last reply
                      0
                      • A Offline
                        A Offline
                        African Monkey
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #30

                        <p>Look forward to seeing whether Mafileo has the goods at this level. The kid is one to watch for the future imo.</p>

                        1 Reply Last reply
                        0
                        • TimT Away
                          TimT Away
                          Tim
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #31

                          <p>Is Mafileo really only 5'10"?</p>

                          1 Reply Last reply
                          0
                          • taniwharugbyT Offline
                            taniwharugbyT Offline
                            taniwharugby
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #32

                            <p>be good to see the Pryor brothers get a chance to square off against one another! </p>
                            <p> </p>
                            <p>Stoked to see Waa on the bench, he musta put in some work in the off season!! </p>

                            1 Reply Last reply
                            0
                            • KiwiMurphK Offline
                              KiwiMurphK Offline
                              KiwiMurph
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #33

                              <p>I think I saw on here a couple of weeks ago a comment that Waa had shed a heap of weight over the offseason.</p>

                              1 Reply Last reply
                              0
                              • taniwharugbyT Offline
                                taniwharugbyT Offline
                                taniwharugby
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #34

                                <p>YEah I think it was Daffy, I had heard he was highly rated but struggled with fitness (weight) and injuries last season.</p>

                                1 Reply Last reply
                                0
                                • A Offline
                                  A Offline
                                  African Monkey
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #35

                                  <p>Anything has to be an upgrade on Sam Prattley. Good luck to him.</p>

                                  1 Reply Last reply
                                  0
                                  • C Offline
                                    C Offline
                                    Crash
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #36

                                    <p>Really looking forward to this game, and to the rarefied air of the Soup season in general - have taken Friday off to watch.</p>
                                    <p>Better than the stodge served up by the likes of the NH comps - 6 nations/European Cup/Top 14 and the godawful pro 12.</p>
                                    <p>Wales has been good - but the 8 nations draw hinders their progress.</p>
                                    <p>Will be good to see free-spirited, creative open running rugby for a change.</p>

                                    1 Reply Last reply
                                    0
                                    • taniwharugbyT Offline
                                      taniwharugbyT Offline
                                      taniwharugby
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #37

                                      <p>1 Blues <span style="margin:0px;">1.92</span></p>
                                      <p>2 Highlanders 1.82</p>
                                      <p> </p>
                                      <p>1 Blues 13 & Over <span style="margin:0px;">5.25</span></p>
                                      <p>2 Blues 12 & Under <span style="margin:0px;">2.85</span></p>
                                      <p>3 Draw <span style="margin:0px;">18.00</span></p>
                                      <p>4 Highlanders 12 & Under <span style="margin:0px;">2.75</span></p>
                                      <p>5 Highlanders 13 & Over <span style="margin:0px;">4.75</span></p>

                                      1 Reply Last reply
                                      0
                                      • CrucialC Offline
                                        CrucialC Offline
                                        Crucial
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #38

                                        <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crash" data-cid="560574" data-time="1456297358">
                                        <div>
                                        <p>Really looking forward to this game, and to the rarefied air of the Soup season in general - have taken Friday off to watch.</p>
                                        <p>Better than the stodge served up by the likes of the NH comps - 6 nations/European Cup/Top 14 and the godawful pro 12.</p>
                                        <p>Wales has been good - but the 8 nations draw hinders their progress.</p>
                                        <p>Will be good to see free-spirited, creative open running rugby for a change.</p>
                                        </div>
                                        </blockquote>
                                        <p> </p>
                                        <p>Don't get your hopes too high in the early stages. Some of the first rounds can produce messy crap and I am apprehensive as to the rule changes until teams get used to them.</p>
                                        <p> </p>
                                        <p>But generally, yeah I'm ready to watch some good rugby.</p>

                                        1 Reply Last reply
                                        0
                                        • StargazerS Offline
                                          StargazerS Offline
                                          Stargazer
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #39

                                          <blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Crucial" data-cid="560610" data-time="1456340576">
                                          <div>
                                          <p>Don't get your hopes too high in the early stages. Some of the first rounds can produce messy crap and I am apprehensive as to the rule changes until teams get used to them.</p>
                                          <p> </p>
                                          <p>But generally, yeah I'm ready to watch some good rugby.</p>
                                          </div>
                                          </blockquote>
                                          <p> </p>
                                          <p>Sorry, please remind me, which rule changes are you talking about? I'm only aware of a trial of rule changes in the Mitre10 Cup, not Super Rugby (apart from the bonus points). Did I miss something?</p>

                                          1 Reply Last reply
                                          0
                                          Reply
                                          • Reply as topic
                                          Log in to reply
                                          • Oldest to Newest
                                          • Newest to Oldest
                                          • Most Votes


                                          • Login

                                          • Don't have an account? Register

                                          • Search
                                          • First post
                                            Last post
                                          0
                                          • Categories
                                          • Search