Highlanders vs Blues

[Chris]

Sam Nock starting with BB at first five
No Christie in the 23
Perofeta on the bench.
No Hodgeman in the 23

[KiwiMurph]

from The Roar

BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Kurt Eklund, Marcel Renata, James Tucker, Josh Goodhue, Tom Robinson, Dalton Papalii (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Nock, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Bryce Heem, Rieko Ioane, Mark Telea, Zarn Sullivan

RESERVES: Ricky Riccitelli, Jordan Lay, Nepo Laulala, Sam Darry, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Corey Evans, Stephen Perofeta

[Duluth]

https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/blues-look-to-bounce-back-to-best

Not considered:
Akira Ioane, Harry Plummer, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Finlay Christie, Luke Romano.

[Duluth]

I like that side. Some consistency as well as building depth with Tucker getting a start and Evans & Funaki on the bench

[Kirwan]

@duluth said in Highlanders vs Blues:

I like that side. Some consistency as well as building depth with Tucker getting a start and Evans & Funaki on the bench

Squad depth has improved considerably. We are looking at the fourth choice 12 from the bench.

[Duluth]

I guess Hodgman & Plumtree will be starting the midweek game

[nzzp]

@duluth said in Highlanders vs Blues:

I guess Hodgman & Plumtree will be starting the midweek game

and hopefully Christie.

In hindsight, Christie was a seriously good signing for the team.

[Bones]

Oh sure, already moved onto the next game.

Blues by 999.

[pakman]

@bones said in Highlanders vs Blues:

Oh sure, already moved onto the next game.

Blues by 999.

You devil.

[Kiwiwomble]

[KiwiMurph]

@bones said in Highlanders vs Blues:

Blues by 999.

999MB aka Tom Robinson's band? ("999MB because we can't get a gig")

[Bones]

@kiwimurph the law of unintended consequences.

[shark]

@duluth said in Highlanders vs Blues:

I like that side. Some consistency as well as building depth with Tucker getting a start and Evans & Funaki on the bench

When did James Tucker come into the squad? Pity his little bro isn't marking him.

[shark]

@kiwimurph said in Highlanders vs Blues:

from The Roar

BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Kurt Eklund, Marcel Renata, James Tucker, Josh Goodhue, Tom Robinson, Dalton Papalii (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Nock, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Bryce Heem, Rieko Ioane, Mark Telea, Zarn Sullivan

RESERVES: Ricky Riccitelli, Jordan Lay, Nepo Laulala, Sam Darry, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Corey Evans, Stephen Perofeta

Bryce Heem at 12??

[shark]

@pakman said in Highlanders vs Blues:

@bones said in Highlanders vs Blues:

Oh sure, already moved onto the next game.

Blues by 999.

You devil.

it's 666 isn't it?

[nzzp]

@shark said in Highlanders vs Blues:

@kiwimurph said in Highlanders vs Blues:

from The Roar

BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Kurt Eklund, Marcel Renata, James Tucker, Josh Goodhue, Tom Robinson, Dalton Papalii (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Nock, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Bryce Heem, Rieko Ioane, Mark Telea, Zarn Sullivan

RESERVES: Ricky Riccitelli, Jordan Lay, Nepo Laulala, Sam Darry, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Corey Evans, Stephen Perofeta

Bryce Heem at 12??

yeah. He should be solid, and not stuff up too much.

Poor RTS; such an unlucky start to his pro rugby career. We were light on 12 anyway

[Crazy Horse]

@nzzp said in Highlanders vs Blues:

@shark said in Highlanders vs Blues:

@kiwimurph said in Highlanders vs Blues:

from The Roar

BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Kurt Eklund, Marcel Renata, James Tucker, Josh Goodhue, Tom Robinson, Dalton Papalii (c), Hoskins Sotutu, Sam Nock, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Bryce Heem, Rieko Ioane, Mark Telea, Zarn Sullivan

RESERVES: Ricky Riccitelli, Jordan Lay, Nepo Laulala, Sam Darry, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Corey Evans, Stephen Perofeta

Bryce Heem at 12??

yeah. He should be solid, and not stuff up too much.

Poor RTS; such an unlucky start to his pro rugby career. We were light on 12 anyway

I like him but I feared this might happen to RTS. I remember thinking he was injury prone at the Warriors the last couple of years.

[Crazy Horse]

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[Duluth]

@shark said in Highlanders vs Blues:

@duluth said in Highlanders vs Blues:

I like that side. Some consistency as well as building depth with Tucker getting a start and Evans & Funaki on the bench

When did James Tucker come into the squad? Pity his little bro isn't marking him.

He was in the original squad. I think he might've been injured (yet again) at the start of the season

[Duluth]

@shark said in Highlanders vs Blues:

Bryce Heem at 12??

He played the last game at 12 too

He went ok, I'd like to see him distribute more this game. In the last match he would just tuck it up and run straight.

When the Blues got the ball wide it was actually going out the back straight to RI. He had a quiet game in terms of his own carries but had some beautiful short passes to put the wingers in space

That's a fast midfield

Big chance for Evans off the bench. A lot of people seem to rate him. I haven't seen enough to have an opinion though