Highlanders v Blues

Mattasaurus

@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:

@Duluth stats tackle check please

Dalton 14 no misses
2nd for the Blues is Hoskins with 9 and 2 misses

Highlanders have made shitloads

Pretty sure the landers front row had 15ish each after 50mins ..... lack of possession does that i guess

KiwiMurph

That is epic level dumb from Nock

Kirwan

Nock is so dumb

Duluth

@Mattasaurus

Yeah you can’t compare with 63% possession

Bones

That was pretty dumb by Nock, especially when you consider how unnecessary it was.

Mattasaurus

225 tackles Vs 83 FFS ..... wow

Kirwan

This Blues side looks very patient, very fit and have a game plan that suits their excellent forwards.

Bones

Ahh cool good for Faleafaga.

Duluth

@Mattasaurus said in Highlanders v Blues:

225 tackles Vs 83 FFS ..... wow

Possession is part of that but also the Blues pick and goes rack up the numbers fast

Kirwan

Highlanders much improved over last year, but forwards are vulnerable

ACT Crusader

Even then the Landers 1st receiver was looking for the cross field kick. Why?

Excellent 2nd 40 from the Blues.

Kirwan

Another very entertaining game, good season so far

Duluth

Blues player of the match voting:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/6538/blues-motm-v-highlanders

Tim

@KiwiMurph some good aggression in the clean out today.

Tim

Highlanders probably good for a couple of upsets this year.

Kirwan

@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:

Highlanders probably good for a couple of upsets this year.

Sweet set move in the first half for the offload try

frugby

@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:

Highlanders probably good for a couple of upsets this year.

Totally. If we can sort out our breakdown (need to balance the loose forward trio) we'll keep more ball, concede less penalties and less points.

Dan54

Am I allowed to say I was robbed. I had Blues by 9=16, he needed to miss that last conversion!
I will say I enjoyed it in all honesty, it was ok. The Blues were what Cotter talked about , seemed to make sure they did ok in the phisical stuff.

Mattasaurus

Definitely a contender for worst commentary performance in super rugby history... and that bar was already low.... but I think they may have got it.

African Monkey

Good effort from the Landers. Poor goalkicking and the try and YC before halftime changed the game.

Blues good in patches today. Restarts could be better along with other parts of their game but it is early in the season and I do think the Blues will get better.

The Silver Fern

Highlanders v Blues