Blues v Canes
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<p>NZHERALD originally had Melani Nanai at Centre with an unconfirmed bench.</p>
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<p>Big wakeup call for <span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Tuipulotu, his scrummaging should have improved much more than it has.</span></p>
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<p><span style="color:rgb(40,40,40);font-family:helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">......... Massive workrate though, just like those props.</span></p>
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<p>Come on now let it go lol</p> -
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<p>Much better side for the Blues this week. All the moves in the tight five are to shore up the set piece - not Tuipulotu's strength.</p>
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<p>The backs look much better too. </p>
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<p>Just wondering how it has been determined that Tuipulotu is the problem with the scrum? Not being argumentative just enquiring.</p> -
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<p>Just wondering how it has been determined that Tuipulotu is the problem with the scrum? Not being argumentative just enquiring.</p>
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<p>I'm wondering the same thing. We were great at the set piece against the Highlanders with him there before bumping into a side who revolve their whole gameplan on their set piece and are very good at that part of the game. Looking at that side, I think Umaga is still rotating and trying out combinations and that Patrick being dropped is strictly rotation.</p> -
<p>I think Patrick is A problem at scrum time, not THE problem. Blues not starting Charlie and starting Quentin MacDonald were other big problems in my opinion. I'm no scrum expert though as I understand it Tuipulotu has been part of some underwhelming scrum efforts in the past (Blues and ABs)</p>
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Good to see Ranger on the wing. IMO a much better winger than midfield player. He's very effective in using the sideline to his advantage in attack.
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<p>Good to see Ranger on the wing. IMO a much better winger than midfield player. He's very effective in using the sideline to his advantage in attack.</p>
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<p>He is the kind of players that thrives of playing, he is not someone you really want to be rotating, probably makes him almost jumpy cos he wants out there, but yeah put him on the wing but use him as a 12/13 often to ensure he is heavily involved, especially on defence with his work on the ball</p> -
<p>Coles has been ruled out for Friday. He was interviewed on the Breakdown tonight and said he didn't come through training today.</p>
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<p style="font-size:15px;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,242,242);">Updated Canes Side:</p>
<p style="font-size:15px;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,242,242);"><span>15 James Marshall 14 Nehe Milner-Skudder 13 Vince Aso 12 Ngani Laumape 11 Julian Savea 10 Beauden Barrett 9 TJ Perenara (c) 8 Victor Vito 7 Ardie Savea 6 Brad Shields 5 Mark Abbott 4 Blade Thomson 3 Jeff Toomaga-Allen 2 Leni Apisai 1 Reggie Goodes. </span><b>Reserves: </b><span>Ricky Riccitelli, Chris Eves, Loni Uhila, Vaea Fifita, Callum Gibbins, Jamison Gibson-Park, Willis Halaholo, Cory Jane.</span></p>
<p style="font-size:15px;font-family:Roboto, sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:rgb(243,242,242);"><b>Unavailable due to injury: </b>Matt Proctor (knee), Motu Matu'u (calf), James Blackwell (foot), Dane Coles (calf), Otere Black (leg)</p> -
Julian Savea looks fat. Our mid field is ho-hum. Coles is not playing and Vito looks like hes already in France mentally.<br><br>
TJ looks sharp though. So too does Ardie Savea.<br><br>
I reckon we may just scrape past the Blues who were brought back down to earth with a sizable thud last week. <br><br>
I can see us losing just as easily though.<br><br>
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<p>Julian Savea looks fat. Our mid field is ho-hum. Coles is not playing and Vito looks like hes already in France mentally.<br><br>
TJ looks sharp though. So too does Ardie Savea.<br><br>
I reckon we may just scrape past the Blues who were brought back down to earth with a sizable thud last week.<br><br>
I can see us losing just as easily though.<br><br>
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<p>TJ Looks sharp? I dont know what game's you've been watching mate but Perenara is well below his best. His passing from the base of the ruck/scrum has been piss poor. How many passes were at the first receivers feet last Saturday night? Personally I lost count. Yes he was strong around the ruck but he has to pull his head in regards his passing game.</p>
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<p>If the All Blacks were named tomorrow he wouldn't be anywhere near my team, hes far too erratic with his play all around and that's why he lost his spot to Kerr Barlow at the RWC. </p>
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<p>Ardie Savea and Nehe Milner Skudder are the only two players that have put in a full quality performance so far this campaign. They both ooze class and the rest of the squad need to pick it up if they are to beat a powerful Blues side. </p> -
<p>TJ for mine is too erratic. He does something great and then ruins it by getting himself offside, hoofing a ball into touch on the full, throwing a shocker pass and knocking the ball on while trying to clear the ball. He needs to head along to the Aaron Smith passing school and learn how to pass like a pro. Where is TTT?? Plenty of Rugby experts believe he will kick on to be the best Canes halfback in a few years but I haven't seen him play yet. Same with Otere?</p>
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C4L hit the nail on the head - TJ makes too many errors currently - heck in the last few mins of last week's match he conceded the penalty which put the Highlanders in the lead and then got flustered close to the sideline so he threw a poor pass resulting in a turnover.
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<p>Fair enough on the Ngatai call. He hasn't pushed on as expected. Hopefully this year he can jazz it up at the Chiefs and crack the A.Bs. :good:</p>
