Blues v Force

[Duluth]

Players not considered with injury: Tanielu Tele’a (calf), Ofa Tuungafasi (knee). (Season-ending): Jone Macilai, Dillon Hunt, James Lay, Emoni Narawa.

[KiwiMurph]

@sparky it's the Blues so nothing is guaranteed.

However I'd suggest the more likely issue the Blues will have to watch out for is Crusaders putting a gigantic score on the Rebels forcing Blues to require a bonus point/huge margin to make a home final. Highlanders are obviously the wild card but playing in Canberra is a tough ask.

[African Monkey]

@nogusta It was the Chiefs in round 1 last year.

[African Monkey]

@mariner4life Yup, real shit attitude people like to go on about.....

[Daffy Jaffy]

[number9]

@african-monkey said in Blues v Force:

@mariner4life Yup, real shit attitude people like to go on about.....

So I have read this 3 times, you guys are full of shit. Where is the shit attitude? The changes are obvious or are you guys bored and having a moan?

[mariner4life]

@number9 said in Blues v Force:

@african-monkey said in Blues v Force:

@mariner4life Yup, real shit attitude people like to go on about.....

So I have read this 3 times, you guys are full of shit. Where is the shit attitude? The changes are obvious or are you guys bored and having a moan?

[Tim]

@number9 Sarcasm dude.

[number9]

@tim said in Blues v Force:

@number9 Sarcasm dude.

Ok shit I get it, sorry lads still feeling the hiding from last night's State Of O.

[Bones]

@mariner4life said in Blues v Force:

@duluth said in Blues v Force:

1 Alex Hodgman, 2 Kurt Eklund, 3 Nepo Laulala, 4 Gerard Cowley Tuioti, 5 Patrick Tuipulotu, 6 Tom Robinson, 7 Dalton Papalii, 8 Hoskins Sotutu, 9 Finlay Christie, 10 Otere Black, 11 Mark Telea, 12 TJ Faiane, 13 Rieko Ioane, 14 Bryce Heem, 15 Zarn Sullivan

Reserves: 16 Ray Niuia, 17 Karl Tu'inukuafe, 18 Marcel Renata, 19 Josh Goodhue, 20 Akira Ioane, 21 Jonathan Ruru, 22 Harry Plummer, 23 AJ Lam

that team really should be better than it is.

Is Leon MacDonald just another bog-average coach?

Can you be better than top of the table though?

[Daffy Jaffy]

[African Monkey]

@number9 Hahaha ya silly billy!

[Daffy Jaffy]

FYI for those attending the game - The curtain-raiser is an Auckland 1A college clash between Saint Kentigern College and Mount Albert Grammar. Also children are free if accompanied by a General Admission ticketholder.

[nzzp]

@daffy-jaffy said in Blues v Force:

The curtain-raiser is an Auckland 1A college clash between Saint Kentigern College and Mount Albert Grammar.

445 I think.

Anyone know if it'll be a good game and worth going early for? I don't know the form of any of the teams...

[Tim]

@nzzp IIRC, St Kents are pants this year. Which is always a good thing.

[Bovidae]

St Kents are a young team. MAGs looked good when I watched them live. I would expect MAGs to win.

[nzzp]

@tim @Bovidae thanks team,

[number9]

MAGS by 15 against the $1m budget.

[Nogusta]

@nzzp MAGs should win.
Kelston are the team to beat this year. Even this early out I reckon they could potentially go all the way to winning the top 4. They have a very well balanced team, reminiscent of the MAGs 2016 title winning side. Majority Y13s who have played (rugby and league) together since the mini/mod - rippa rugby days. 3 or 4 out and out stars with a very very good 'supporting cast'. There 9 and 10 are both very good, calm composed game drivers; they have smarts, pace and power in the 3/4's but their strength is their forwards. Prop Tony Tafa, no.8 Lauaki (surely related) and no.6 Zyon Maiu'u could be playing NPC right now! Height in the lineouts is perhaps their only 'weakness' but they have most other areas covered. Great to have a strong, contending team from KBHS again.
The Kelston vs St Peters game will be the match of the round. Pity this one wasn't being played as the curtain raiser.

[Bovidae]

@nogusta Bates mentioned in the Kelston-St Kents commentary that Maiu'u has already signed for the Warriors.