Blues v Canes

[KiwiMurph]

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.

[raznomore]

Clearly too much IPA on my part last week.<br><br>
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[Canes4life]

<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>

[JayCee]

<p>I thought Ngatai so far has looked the goods. One the positives against the Lions. </p>

[SammyC]

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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 think it was Mike Cron who said that the locks provide 40% of a scrums power.. so he's a big part of that.</p>
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<p>Also there were a couple of games early in his AB career when he came on and the scrum immediately started going backwards.</p>
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<p>Tuipolotu is great with the ball in hand, and a hard hitter on defense.</p>
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<p>But I don't think his work in the set piece (both scrum and lineout) or his ruck/maul work has developed enough yet.</p>

[broughie]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="SammyC" data-cid="563877" data-time="1457661948">
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<p>I think it was Mike Cron who said that the locks provide 40% of a scrums power.. so he's a big part of that.</p>
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<p>Also there were a couple of games early in his AB career when he came on and the scrum immediately started going backwards.</p>
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<p>Tuipolotu is great with the ball in hand, and a hard hitter on defense.</p>
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<p>But I don't think his work in the set piece (both scrum and lineout) or his ruck/maul work has developed enough yet.</p>
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<p>Fair enough.  But there are 8 other blokes in that scrum and hopefully the weakness has been exposed enough to merit attention. </p>

[SammyC]

<p>Agree, he has huge potential.</p>
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<p>Fair enough.  But there are 8 other blokes in that scrum and hopefully the weakness has been exposed enough to merit attention. </p>
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[dingo]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="broughie" data-cid="563898" data-time="1457668122">
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<p>Fair enough.  But there are 8 other blokes in that scrum and hopefully the weakness has been exposed enough to merit attention. </p>
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<p>Wouldn't having nine blokes in a scrum be illegal?</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>surely Vito with one knee on the ground should have to have let that go?</p>

[dingo]

<p>Blues might want to get a better kicker.  Two fairly straight forward penalties missed by West so far.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>jeez, 2 makeable kicks missed by West</p>

[dingo]

<p>Referee gives West a sitter to get his eye in.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>canes need to commit to taking the high ball or the Blues will catch one soon</p>

[mariner4life]

Shit that was a good scrappy maul

[antipodean]

<p>In front of the kicker surely?</p>
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<p>Replay makes a mockery of my initial guess.</p>

[Glath]

<p>Now keep that up for the rest of the season.</p>

[antipodean]

<p>Holy fuck. You can be a ref at Super Rugby level and not know what constitutes a ruck these days.</p>

[dingo]

<p>Funny old game this.  Two teams trying to be more shit than each other with occasional flashes of good play.</p>

[African Monkey]

<p>Our speed at breakdown with ball in hand must improve.if we want to win.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>well worked try from the Blues</p>