QF Blues v Highlanders

[taniwharugby]

Highlanders clinging to the edge of the cliff

[Tim]

Any release there?

[No Quarter]

BS penalty but the Landers have done well to hang on, gives them a chance to regroup at halftime as the Blues were starting to run rampant there

[KiwiMurph]

Both No 8s having strong games.

[antipodean]

Blues need to dial back the 50:50 "passes" and be patient enough to build pressure. That alone will get them through against a spirited but limited opposition.

Shouldn't need a half time chat to sort that out. The leadership group on the field need to stand up.

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

If only BB could.kick....

Man that's so true, has he done anything but crap with the boot all half?

[African Monkey]

Starting to warm into the game after a nervous first 30. Still, the Highlanders are just hanging in there.

[pakman]

@KiwiMurph said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

Both No 8s having strong games.

Yes, but different skills.

[Damo]

@NTA said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

Jeez rough call. Blues THP on his knees before the movement

That's exactly what caused the sudden twist. Rough call.

[Frank]

@Machpants said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

@taniwharugby said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

If only BB could.kick....

Man that's so true, has he done anything but crap with the boot all half?

He'd be one of the worst field kicking 1st fives around.

[KiwiMurph]

@Frank said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

@taniwharugby said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

If only BB could.kick....

Man that's so true, has he done anything but crap with the boot all half?

He'd be one of the worst field kicking 1st fives around.

Yep. It's not gonna suddenly change. It is what it is.

[Mattasaurus]

I'll take that as a landers fan....
Our scrum has been very good, even a man down.. That 20mins with 14 men may come back to haunt us.
Gregory saves his best 40mins for tonight

BB needs to be told to put the boot away..
If the blues hold on to the ball they should be able to win by a comfortable margin.

[number9]

Blues need to hit it up through the forwards, then hit the backs. Going wide too soon.

[Machpants]

@KiwiMurph said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

@Frank said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

@Machpants said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

@taniwharugby said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

If only BB could.kick....

Man that's so true, has he done anything but crap with the boot all half?

He'd be one of the worst field kicking 1st fives around.

Yep. It's not gonna suddenly change. It is what it is.

His short kick offs, kick passes, and chips ahead used to be sublime. Now he can't even do that

[Machpants]

@number9 said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

Blues need to hit it up through the forwards, then hit the backs. Going wide too soon.

But it's the NZ way!

[taniwharugby]

@Mattasaurus said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

That 20mins with 14 men may come back to haunt us.

Yeah that last 10 of the 20 will take its toll midway into the 2nd I reckon.

[pakman]

@Damo said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

@NTA said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

Jeez rough call. Blues THP on his knees before the movement

That's exactly what caused the sudden twist. Rough call.

It’s why Nepo would be my starting TH against Oirish. Interesting to see if Romero coming on shores things up.

[taniwharugby]

@pakman the blues best scrummaging locks are on the bench.

[Machpants]

Jesus's that's a second try lost by rieko

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

@pakman the blues best scrummaging locks are on the bench.

Not now, I would have brought him on at 10 mind. Tucker hadsbeen a disaster