Chiefs v Blues

[Gunner]

Blues accuracy and ball control atrocious.

Was going to say outstanding defence from the Chiefs…. they did what they needed to do but they didn’t really have to work very hard on d at all, the blues just coughed it up time and time again.

[Tim]

All they had to do was kick a few penalty goals. Idiots.

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim said in Chiefs v Blues:

All they had to do was kick a few penalty goals. Idiots.

In fairness Beaudy would have missed them

[Victor Meldrew]

@Jailbreak7 said in Chiefs v Blues:

GOAT RM threw himself into contact Brad, just so you know

Sam's balls are just as big. Well, tonight anyway..

[Dan54]

Don't know about anyone else, I enjoyrd that another right up there with intensity.

[Hooroo]

@Bones said in Chiefs v Blues:

Blues aren't not gonna fuck this up

You were right

[KiwiMurph]

Another storming game from Sotutu. Wish the rest of the team had hands half as good as him.

[Frank]

Anyone think Finau might be future AB level?

[Hooroo]

Best defensive second half in Waikatos history. That was awesome to watch.

Auckland fucking unreal with their decision making.

[kev]

@Tim said in Chiefs v Blues:

All they had to do was kick a few penalty goals. Idiots.

This is the thing our mindset is all wrong. When we get to the All Blacks we want game management. Neither BB, DMAC or RM have demonstrated that in recent weeks. This ad lib football will kill us. Still remember the Irish attacking both sides of the ruck. Retaining the ball, not kicking it unless it was too the corners where they nailed us with pressure rugby.

[gt12]

@Frank said in Chiefs v Blues:

Anyone think Finau might be future AB level?

He puts a shoulder on. One for the future.

[Yeetyaah]

Carlos' cheesecutter is 2 sizes too big

[kiwi_expat]

@His-Bobness said in Chiefs v Blues:

If this competition was based on brains, the Blues would be near the bottom. Hopeless.

It's only round 6 and the Blues have already lost 2 more matches than they lost in the 2022 regular season.

It appears Schmidt was the key difference after all, equally how did our All Blacks look before he came in?

[SBW1]

@kiwi_expat

[Bones]

Not DP's finest night, especially as captain - but something to learn from I guess, still only young and he can bank it for when he's captain of the ABs next year.

[MiketheSnow]

Tough crowd

Really enjoyed that

DMac putting his hand up

[ARHS]

Thought the difference was poor decisions by Blues leaders. They were always dangerous in following up high balls in Chiefs territory. Nail your penalties and use contestable kicks. Hated the tactics by Sotutu at 8 keeping ball in scrums so long but it worked.

Surprised by all the negativity on Dmac. Thought he got the Chiefs out of a lot of troublesome spots and nailed some tough kicks. Narawa was just awesome. A true bolter.. Liked the work of Cane and Finau as well as Weber tonite.

Blues front row was great and Christie was a dynamo. But some backs are playing well below their AB standing. Final rap is for Daniel Rona up against an AB 13 who was unable to make any impact.

Chiefs should not have been allowed to win that one. Finau could have been carded for high tackle but wasnt and that settled it.

[Nevorian]

So any news yet on what Beauden was thinking when running over the dead ball line?

[SBW1]

@Nevorian

https://www.rugbypass.com/news/chiefs-player-ratings-vs-blues-super-rugby-pacific-3/?fbclid=IwAR2iPTK-6qtuC76hWhQuAbCBeWG3_qjT2kwPUoZuWWU6Ud9hhKqTRmL_4wU

[Bones]

@Nevorian said in Chiefs v Blues:

So any news yet on what Beauden was thinking when running over the dead ball line?

He is so completely broken, he's out there playing vet's rugby and nobody has told him it's not.