Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022

[Duluth]

@kiwimurph said in Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022:

Nock tends to always play better when he starts vs off the bench.

He really doesn't play well off of the bench

Time to move on

Christie & Funaki should be the halfbacks

[KiwiMurph]

@gt12 said in Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022:

Big Karl can scrum a bit

Romano at lock instead of Darry helps too

[Bones]

Why kick it away?

[Stargazer]

Which other teams play MP twice. Really getting an advantage in the comp.

[Steven Harris]

@stargazer wow that’s incredible..and yet they have played with a great amount of heart ..I think what gets lost on a lot of people , this is only their 4th ever game in their history ..

[Stargazer]

@steven-harris Yep, with less time to recruit and less preparation time.

[gt12]

Sullivan looks a bit Izzy like when he comes up to distribute.

[taniwharugby]

Good.continuity there but the blues

[gt12]

@steven-harris said in Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022:

@stargazer wow that’s incredible..and yet they have played with a great amount of heart ..I think what gets lost on a lot of people , this is only their 4th ever game in their history ..

They’ve been a really good addition, I think its really pleasing to see how good they are.

[gt12]

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[KiwiMurph]

Blues first bonus point win this season

[Dice]

@gt12 said in Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022:

@steven-harris said in Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022:

@stargazer wow that’s incredible..and yet they have played with a great amount of heart ..I think what gets lost on a lot of people , this is only their 4th ever game in their history ..

They’ve been a really good addition, I think its really pleasing to see how good they are.

They're also a different type of team. Although a lot of their players have come through NZ, they've got their own way of playing.

[Duluth]

Blues man of the match voting:

https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/5240/blues-motm-v-pasifika-ii

[ARHS]

Bit mystified why Taumateine not given more time by MP. Great to see McRobbie with 80 minutes though. Tavatavanawai and Kata looked good.
But Auckland forwards too dominant. Tucker Eklund Dalton and Hodgman all very good. Zarn and Perofeta are great to watch too.

[Stargazer]

@arhs Taumateine was one of the many players unavailable for this game.

[ARHS]

@stargazer aha thanks

[Steven Harris]

@gt12 they have been far more competitive than I thought they would ever have been ..i spoke to Dale McLeod during the week and he told me that many of these boys have apart from a handful have never experienced full time professional environments pertaining to many aspects including everyday training , eating correctly and more importantly being supported as individuals…
He actually said many of these boys who have been part of NPC squads have felt on the outer and being part of MP they have been far more inclusive..
Dale reckoned it’s the best environment he’s ever been part of , they only problem they have now is the number of pacific island players wanting to be part of this and of course the NZ franchises that are already expressing interest in some of their current players .

[Bovidae]

@tim said in Blues vs Moana Pasifika 2022:

Rucks have been a mess tonight.

An understatement!

Doleman was so inconsistent with allowing players to win the ball while off their feet (or not), and the Blues got away with taking out MP players well in front of the ruck a few times. The Segner one near the MP goal line was comical.

[KiwiMurph]

Eklund probably a bit small for the next level but he's a bloody good Super Rugby hooker.

[Steven Harris]

@kiwimurph hard to believe he’s 30 ,I remember him running around for Varsity several years ago ..