Blues/Chiefs/Highlanders game of 3 halves

[Machpants]

Highlanders are greedy bastards with their nines

[antipodean]

The depth in the Blues is a big step down from the starting 23 isn't it?

[taniwharugby]

Real lack of cohesion in the blues.

[ARHS]

Just watched and I think Ioane and Lowe made big ground over Gatland and ENS. Still wonder about Kaylum Boshier as a 7.

I liked the way Roe set up his backline. I just don't think the Gatland & Ratima combo works that well.

Frustrating number of penalties given away. Liked the work of Selby Rickett and of T Telea.

[KiwiMurph]

@tim said in Blues/Chiefs/Highlanders game of 3 halves:

Porous defense out wide.

New defence coach for the Blues this year.

[Machpants]

Nice lines by Perofeta

[Dice]

That was Ekuasi who scored, not Sotutu.

[Tim]

Odd choice from Blues not to play a specialist 7 in this game.

[KiwiMurph]

@tim said in Blues/Chiefs/Highlanders game of 3 halves:

Odd choice from Blues not to play a specialist 7 in this game.

Who would they play? Segner is injured and Papali'i isn't playing.

[Dice]

@kiwimurph Choat? He's probably injured too.

[Machpants]

Nicely constructed try there

[Tim]

@kiwimurph Choat or Church.

[Dice]

Tamati Tua looks a bit bigger this season.

[taniwharugby]

Gee 2 passes and advantage usually over.

[bobily2]

@dice said in Blues/Chiefs/Highlanders game of 3 halves:

Tamati Tua looks a bit bigger this season.

So does TUJ. He doesnt look much smaller than Makalio

[number9]

Blues need a lot of work with the backs they lack cohesion. RTS is not getting any quality ball. Plummer plays for himself and Nock seems off with his decisions.

[Bovidae]

@bobily2 Poor old Jonah Lowe. Scored 2 tries and the commentator didn't identify him correctly either time.

The Blues looked good when they got quick, front-foot ball but they are missing Tana's input on defence.

[Bovidae]

@arhs said in Blues/Chiefs/Highlanders game of 3 halves:

Just watched and I think Ioane and Lowe made big ground over Gatland and ENS. Still wonder about Kaylum Boshier as a 7.

I think it will be ENS and Lowe on the wings.

I liked the way Roe set up his backline.

He wasn't getting much protection at the back of the ruck at times. McMillan kept the same halfback-1st 5 combos across both pre-season games. We never saw Ratima and Ioane.

[bobily2]

Norris seemed to have the upper hand against Josh Hohneck - I think he has, at the very least, secured a spot on the bench for the first game.

Ethan de Groot also destroyed his opposite, though I think it was just Tevita Langi - so maybe not too impressive.

[KiwiMurph]

@number9 said in Blues/Chiefs/Highlanders game of 3 halves:

Blues need a lot of work with the backs they lack cohesion. RTS is not getting any quality ball. Plummer plays for himself and Nock seems off with his decisions.

Did they look any better with Perofeta at 10?