Blues v Force

[Tim]

Paul Cully posted on twitter recently that'd he like to see Evans at the Highlanders. Would be a great signing for them, but he'll probably get a lot of game time next year.

[KiwiMurph]

4-6 weeks for Perofeta

[Tim]

News on Perofeta: bruised shoulder, so four to six weeks out.

Maybe back for the Reds?

[Kirwan]

Defence has been super organised

[KiwiMurph]

Vikena with some sloppiness discipline wise. needs to cut that out

[Machpants]

Great maul defence. That's the game, nil tries, nice work

[Kirwan]

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Force:

Vikena with some sloppiness discipline wise. needs to cut that out

I spotted him doing that a few times off the ball, not subtle

[Kirwan]

Where’s the penalty for that language?

[Duluth]

Blues player of the match voting:
https://www.forum.thesilverfern.com/topic/6607/blues-motm-v-force

[Mattasaurus]

Good victory to the Blues.
Defence solid and well structured - Force didn't test it very severely, and they ran out of ideas in about the 7th min.

Attack had some very nice interplay particularly amount the loosies.

[African Monkey]

Glad we didn't concede a try.

We've conceded 27 points in the last 4 games.

[KiwiMurph]

Coventry is a good forwards coach but it's been impressive watching Cotter shape this Blues pack.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph Huge improvement from Renata. Prior to this season I'd have thought he'd be struggling to get a contract.

[African Monkey]

@Tim He's been around for ages and only just been given a regular look in this year.

Persistence pays off.

[taniwharugby]

Schmidt and Cron are there to fix shit from the top down...

[Duluth]

Christie will still start but at least we have a clear backup now. Funaki has shown he can be trusted.

One criticism I have of Cotter is he hasn’t trusted the sub halfback in tight games. It’ll help Christie too if he gets subbed the same time most halfbacks do

[Tim]

@Duluth said in Blues v Force:

Christie will still start but at least we have a clear backup now. Funaki has shown he can be trusted.

Probably the big thing for him to work on is box kick exits. If he can develop a good kicking game then he will be a valuable player.

[Duluth]

[Gunner]

Pretty clinical performance from the Blues.

Completely dominated the contact areas.

Only concern is they spent a long time down their own end in the 2nd 40, they had opportunities to get out but they just couldn’t.
Good sides will make them pay for that.

[Tim]

@Gunner Exits are still a work-on, especially without Sullivan there.