Highlanders v Blues

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.

Kirwan

@Mattasaurus said in Highlanders v Blues:

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.

Made me the miss the alternative commentary clowns.

Tim

Blues might want to change goal kickers. Leaving some points out there.

SouthernMann

We were good. The Blues are a quality side. We are not far away

African Monkey

@Mattasaurus Yeah that was unbearable.

Bovidae

@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:

Is this Broughton the guy I kept hearing needed to be in ahead of Renton? He's been dismal.

Yeah, he's a bit of a lightweight.

African Monkey

@KiwiMurph A workmanlike performance from him. Nothing amazing, but he toiled well out there.

Bovidae

@Mattasaurus said in Highlanders v Blues:

Definitely a contender for worst commentary performance in super rugby history...

I felt sorry for McTainsh, who is a good commentator. He was surrounded by clowns.

African Monkey

@Bovidae Was thinking the same thing.

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Highlanders v Blues