Hurricanes v Blues

[Stargazer]

HT: Hurricanes 11 - 7 Blues

Two great kicks from Jordie.

[Dice]

Ngani's been hearing all the disrespek about his ball skills, now he's playing like a traditional 12.

[Bones]

Holy fuck. Has he really just penalised Clarke for an extra roll after that shamozzle of a decision on the Aumua try?

[sparky]

Jordie with another kick. 11-7 to the Canes. :astonished_face:

[Canes4life]

@bones what you on about? Aumua wasn’t held, Clarke was.

[Tim]

@bones I was a little annoyed.

[Canes4life]

Canes big players standing up. Ardie, Laumape and Jordie all having big halves.

[Tim]

Blues backs not syncing, and too many mistakes.

[Steven Harris]

There is no way in the world the crusaders would butcher opportunities like we have just seen ..that’s why we may as well give them the trophy now ..and the other 4 can play for the 1st loser Super Rugby Aotearoa..

[KiwiMurph]

Blues look worryingly shit.

It doesn't matter how 'dangerous' you look or how good your set piece is if you don't make it count.

Aumua seems to have his best for the Blues. Wish he'd play like this all the time!

[sparky]

Awesome Hurricanes defence in that first half. The Blues haven't scored since the 4th minute.

[KiwiMurph]

@steven-harris said in Hurricanes v Blues:

There is no way in the world the crusaders would butcher opportunities like we have just seen ..that’s why we may as well give them the trophy now ..and the other 4 can play for the 1st loser Super Rugby Aotearoa..

Completely agree.

[antipodean]

@dice said in Hurricanes v Blues:

Ngani's been hearing all the disrespek about his ball skills, now he's playing like a traditional 12.

Wider range of skills in one half than the rest of his career thus far.

[Steven Harris]

@kiwimurph sad but true unfortunately

[KiwiMurph]

Blues really butchered those two penalty advantages. In both times Otere tried a miracle play down the blind. Why?

[Bones]

@canes4life said in Hurricanes v Blues:

@bones what you on about? Aumua wasn’t held, Clarke was.

He's crawling along the ground. Never got to his feet. Several blues could have jumped on him, but then would have got penalised for diving on a player on the ground. It's simple, go to ground, release the ball.

If we want players to release the tackled player, then the tackled player can't crawl along the ground.

[antipodean]

@steven-harris said in Hurricanes v Blues:

There is no way in the world the crusaders would butcher opportunities like we have just seen ..that’s why we may as well give them the trophy now ..and the other 4 can play for the 1st loser Super Rugby Aotearoa..

Even the Stan commentary team are pointing out the decision making in the Blues is lacking. Simply unaware of the difference scoreboard pressure makes. Take your points.

[Chris B.]

@nta said in Hurricanes v Blues:

@stargazer said in Hurricanes v Blues:

Ardie again!

Awesome so far.

Blues fucked it tho. Bigtime. Should have kept pushing the scrum instead of picking up

Yeah - that just looked panicked by Sotutu.

Looked like Channel 1 ball and he snatched it up and shovelled it out - with a dominant scrum, a wing playing flanker and a man short in the backs.

[Bones]

Procter started really well then reverted back to 2020.

[Tim]

@steven-harris said in Hurricanes v Blues:

There is no way in the world the crusaders would butcher opportunities like we have just seen ..that’s why we may as well give them the trophy now ..and the other 4 can play for the 1st loser Super Rugby Aotearoa..

Crusaders backs were off last night too, and they didn't take control until well into the 2nd half.