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Rebels v Blues

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  • BonesB Bones

    @TheMojoman said in Rebels v Blues:

    @Bones said in Rebels v Blues:

    @KiwiMurph said in Rebels v Blues:

    Second week in a row where I've thought Blues haven't missed much with Plummer at 12.

    Doesn't bode well for RTS' AB hopes.

    I thought Plummer was a bit of a lynchpin really. Tidied up a lot and really helped keep the backline running smoothly.

    The “glue man” all good back lines need. I do think Rieko looks better with RTS beside him though ie, straight running 2nd five who can bend the line and give him some more space to operate.

    That was actually one of the aspects I was impressed with of Plummer - he really bent the line on a couple of occasions, I remember for one of them thinking I didn't know Dalton could run that fast until I realised.

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    @Bones I always thought he would have been a selection for that end of year tour last year. He is pretty solid.

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    • Dan54D Dan54

      Those college kids that just called Ricatelli and Barrett over to sideline were their Franci Douglas college 1st XV, where Barrett and (I think) Ricatelli went to school.

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      @Dan54 said in Rebels v Blues:

      Those college kids that just called Ricatelli and Barrett over to sideline were their Franci Douglas college 1st XV, where Barrett and (I think) Ricatelli went to school.

      It's pronounced "Fung Dung".

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        Eventually getting to watch the mini match highlights now.

        What's with Beaudie's place kicking?

        It's always been, umm, a little unreliable, but he just doesn't seem to have any timing. Seems to be poking at it.

        Why do his team's insist on him kicking? I suspect Sullivan would be a reliable option for Blues, and his bro in Black.

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        • broughieB broughie

          @Bones I always thought he would have been a selection for that end of year tour last year. He is pretty solid.

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          @broughie said in Rebels v Blues:

          @Bones I always thought he would have been a selection for that end of year tour last year. He is pretty solid.

          That sounds like about two or three steps to far to me, but I watched very little NPC

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          • boobooB booboo

            Eventually getting to watch the mini match highlights now.

            What's with Beaudie's place kicking?

            It's always been, umm, a little unreliable, but he just doesn't seem to have any timing. Seems to be poking at it.

            Why do his team's insist on him kicking? I suspect Sullivan would be a reliable option for Blues, and his bro in Black.

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            @booboo his body's retired two years ago. Came back for a brief 30 min cameo against the rebels, but is now probably in an ice bath for the rest of the year.

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            • BonesB Bones

              @booboo his body's retired two years ago. Came back for a brief 30 min cameo against the rebels, but is now probably in an ice bath for the rest of the year.

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              @Bones still doesn't answer why his teams insist on him kicking?

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                @Bones still doesn't answer why his teams insist on him kicking?

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                @booboo said in Rebels v Blues:

                @Bones still doesn't answer why his teams insist on him kicking?

                It's got to be in his contract, only sane explanation.

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                • boobooB booboo

                  @Bones still doesn't answer why his teams insist on him kicking?

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                  @booboo generally team doesn't decide, it usually decided by kickers on the day.

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                  • Dan54D Dan54

                    @booboo generally team doesn't decide, it usually decided by kickers on the day.

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                    @Dan54 said in Rebels v Blues:

                    @booboo generally team doesn't decide, it usually decided by kickers on the day.

                    Which are usually part of the team...

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                    • boobooB booboo

                      @Dan54 said in Rebels v Blues:

                      @booboo generally team doesn't decide, it usually decided by kickers on the day.

                      Which are usually part of the team...

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                      @booboo said in Rebels v Blues:

                      @Dan54 said in Rebels v Blues:

                      @booboo generally team doesn't decide, it usually decided by kickers on the day.

                      Which are usually part of the team...

                      Yep sorry mate, meant usually decided by the kickers on day and during match. Just kind of meant not something the coaching team would decide or tell them who does it. I good at leaving out words because I too bloody lazy to reread my posts before submitting them!

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                      • BonesB Bones

                        @TheMojoman said in Rebels v Blues:

                        @Bones said in Rebels v Blues:

                        @KiwiMurph said in Rebels v Blues:

                        Second week in a row where I've thought Blues haven't missed much with Plummer at 12.

                        Doesn't bode well for RTS' AB hopes.

                        I thought Plummer was a bit of a lynchpin really. Tidied up a lot and really helped keep the backline running smoothly.

                        The “glue man” all good back lines need. I do think Rieko looks better with RTS beside him though ie, straight running 2nd five who can bend the line and give him some more space to operate.

                        That was actually one of the aspects I was impressed with of Plummer - he really bent the line on a couple of occasions, I remember for one of them thinking I didn't know Dalton could run that fast until I realised.

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                        @Bones said in Rebels v Blues:

                        @TheMojoman said in Rebels v Blues:

                        @Bones said in Rebels v Blues:

                        @KiwiMurph said in Rebels v Blues:

                        Second week in a row where I've thought Blues haven't missed much with Plummer at 12.

                        Doesn't bode well for RTS' AB hopes.

                        I thought Plummer was a bit of a lynchpin really. Tidied up a lot and really helped keep the backline running smoothly.

                        The “glue man” all good back lines need. I do think Rieko looks better with RTS beside him though ie, straight running 2nd five who can bend the line and give him some more space to operate.

                        That was actually one of the aspects I was impressed with of Plummer - he really bent the line on a couple of occasions, I remember for one of them thinking I didn't know Dalton could run that fast until I realised.

                        Plummer has played very well the last couple of weeks particularly as a ball runner. He reads the game pretty well at 2nd 5 but I've been quite impressed when he has had ball in hand.

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                        • TheMojomanT TheMojoman

                          @Bones said in Rebels v Blues:

                          @KiwiMurph said in Rebels v Blues:

                          Second week in a row where I've thought Blues haven't missed much with Plummer at 12.

                          Doesn't bode well for RTS' AB hopes.

                          I thought Plummer was a bit of a lynchpin really. Tidied up a lot and really helped keep the backline running smoothly.

                          The “glue man” all good back lines need. I do think Rieko looks better with RTS beside him though ie, straight running 2nd five who can bend the line and give him some more space to operate.

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                          @TheMojoman said in Rebels v Blues:

                          @Bones said in Rebels v Blues:

                          @KiwiMurph said in Rebels v Blues:

                          Second week in a row where I've thought Blues haven't missed much with Plummer at 12.

                          Doesn't bode well for RTS' AB hopes.

                          I thought Plummer was a bit of a lynchpin really. Tidied up a lot and really helped keep the backline running smoothly.

                          The “glue man” all good back lines need. I do think Rieko looks better with RTS beside him though ie, straight running 2nd five who can bend the line and give him some more space to operate.

                          I think the jury is still out on that combination. I don't think it has looked comfortable. I'm not sure how many times it has happened and perhaps it was as a bench replacement last season(?), but the Heem/Ioane combo looked dangerous and a little more fluent.

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