Highlanders vs Blues

[KiwiMurph]

Blues used Hoskins really well today - making use of his ball playing skills.

If he makes the ABs that's what i'd like to see him doing. For a loosie his passing and ball skills are elite - make use of it.

[Machpants]

@kiwimurph said in Highlanders vs Blues:

Blues used Hoskins really well today - making use of his ball playing skills.

If he makes the ABs that's what i'd like to see him doing. For a loosie his passing and ball skills are elite - make use of it.

In 12?

[Tim]

Really hope Beauden Barrett is OK. Nightmares if Mo'unga is our first five.

[Duluth]

[Kiwiwomble]

Was it just my bias or was RI pretty quiet?

Result as expected, don’t think any of our boys had a real shocker…just not cohesive enough, and when your not world beaters in skill level wise you need to play like like a single unit…which we dont

[nzzp]

Watching this on replay.

Christ Marshall is a muppet. So one eyed

[Machpants]

@nzzp said in Highlanders vs Blues:

Watching this on replay.

Christ Marshall is a muppet. So one eyed

He's a crusader, one eyed for whom?

[nzzp]

@machpants the highlanders. Grizzles about what he sees as dud calls all the time, but only one way.

[Machpants]

@nzzp said in Highlanders vs Blues:

@machpants the highlanders. Grizzles about what he sees as dud calls all the time, but only one way.

South Island piston wristed gibbon

[Steven Harris]

Injury ward update after The Blues victory over Highlanders in Dunedin.

Beauden has a headknock and will be tested again this evening

Josh Goodhue has a headknock and arm in sling after being lifted by a highlanders player in 2nd half. Will be tested again this evening

[Machpants]

@steven-harris said in Highlanders vs Blues:

Injury ward update after The Blues victory over Highlanders in Dunedin.

Beauden has a headknock and will be tested again this evening

Josh Goodhue has a headknock and arm in sling after being lifted by a highlanders player in 2nd half. Will be tested again this evening

How the fuck was that not a card?

[Tim]

@steven-harris said in Highlanders vs Blues:

Josh Goodhue has a headknock and arm in sling after being lifted by a highlanders player in 2nd half. Will be tested again this evening

That was a massive loss. Fingers crossed for him - has been huge this year.

[nzzp]

@machpants said in Highlanders vs Blues:

@steven-harris said in Highlanders vs Blues:

Injury ward update after The Blues victory over Highlanders in Dunedin.

Beauden has a headknock and will be tested again this evening

Josh Goodhue has a headknock and arm in sling after being lifted by a highlanders player in 2nd half. Will be tested again this evening

How the fuck was that not a card?

I'm just past that. Amazed they didn't have a look.

Impressed with Nock this week. Good game, so so much better than his last outing

[nzzp]

A Smith has been the best halfback in the country (and arguably the world) for a long long time. Critical to our game, and makes such a difference to the Highlanders. Without him, so many games would be blowouts. What a player

[Steven Harris]

@machpants ,Dalton Papalii from what I have been told was really annoyed as both Hoskins was hit high , nothing done and BB had an elbow driven into his head , nothing done and Goodhue was lifted dangerously nothing done ..incredibly Fetuli Paea was involved in all 3 ..

[nzzp]

@steven-harris that's the frustrating thing. One week it's a card - one week it's play on. Just annoying.

[nzzp]

Sotutu's having a good game, some really good passing. Creates space if he's doing it rather than then 9. Runs well, and a hell of a fend. Great run, great try. Solid defence.

Smashed in the head earlier, but just 'play on' from the refs. Funny old world.

[Tim]

@steven-harris That's really shocking mate. Last night it was Morgan's spear tackle, and today it is three head shots.

[Steven Harris]

@nzzp I hear you , this is what frustrates the hell out of me as long time follower of the game ,it’s so inconsistent from week to week .
It’s like Death by a thousand cards ..!

[nzzp]

also, how the hell did Coltman drop his bind, tackle the ball carrier at a maul on the 5 going forward and not get a card? Astonishing given what they dish cards out for (see the Romano card in the last Highlanders Blues game a fortnight ago)