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Blues v Highlanders

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  • A African Monkey

    Thought we would have seem Segner get a run.

    @Bovidae thoughts on Mason Tupaea?

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    @African-Monkey He has been through the NZ age-group teams (NZ Schools, U20s) and was in the Waikato squad last year without getting too many opportunities. He is a decent size and mobile. Still only 21. He played for the Chiefs Dev team this year too. It's obviously Tupaea's biggest game to date.

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      I can't see anything but an easy blues win here

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      • BovidaeB Bovidae

        Is Ben Ake injured? Looking forward to seeing Mason debut.

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        @Bovidae said in Blues v Highlanders:

        Is Ben Ake injured?

        This from Blues Insta -

        "Introducing Mason Tupaea 👋🏽

        He’s been brought in as injury replacement for Jordan Lay and Ben Ake and finds himself in line to debut this weekend against the Highlanders"

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          Unfortunate timing for the pic

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            I can't see anything but an easy blues win here

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            @Machpants said in Blues v Highlanders:

            I can't see anything but an easy blues win here

            why? just because they have 6 current AB's plus a handfull more who might be in with the shout this year...because they're top of the table and we've managed one win over NZ position in 4 years....so narrow minded....

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              @Machpants said in Blues v Highlanders:

              I can't see anything but an easy blues win here

              why? just because they have 6 current AB's plus a handfull more who might be in with the shout this year...because they're top of the table and we've managed one win over NZ position in 4 years....so narrow minded....

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              @Kiwiwomble said in Blues v Highlanders:

              @Machpants said in Blues v Highlanders:

              I can't see anything but an easy blues win here

              why? just because they have 6 current AB's plus a handfull more who might be in with the shout this year...because they're top of the table and we've managed one win over NZ position in 4 years....so narrow minded....

              I'm so narrow minded my notepad is an inch wide

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                Hopefully Suafoa subs on for one of the flankers. Suafoa and Ioane in the same trio could work given the Blues gameplan

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                  I can't see anything but an easy blues win here

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                  @Machpants said in Blues v Highlanders:

                  I can't see anything but an easy blues win here

                  We'll see. People said the same thing about the Crusaders last week... never underestimate confidence, momentum and belief.

                  Blues resting a shit ton of players will only increase the belief I think.

                  Blues probably still get it done, but I'd expect it to be close.

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                    @Machpants said in Blues v Highlanders:

                    I can't see anything but an easy blues win here

                    We'll see. People said the same thing about the Crusaders last week... never underestimate confidence, momentum and belief.

                    Blues resting a shit ton of players will only increase the belief I think.

                    Blues probably still get it done, but I'd expect it to be close.

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                    @frugby did they? i think the closest i saw was things like "crusaders will finally wake up"

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                    • M Machpants

                      I can't see anything but an easy blues win here

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                      @Machpants said in Blues v Highlanders:

                      I can't see anything but an easy blues win here

                      Not so sure

                      New 8-9-10 combo for Blues

                      Breaking up Blues midfield combo

                      Sotutu, Telea etc not playing.

                      Think this one could get tight

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                        From the ODT

                        Dermody said Harmon was well off being considered for selection this week.
                        
                        The nasty cut on his palm he sustained in Tonga had since got infected, and the star loose forward needed time to come right.
                        
                        Centre Tanielu Tele’a is named despite failing an HIA test against the Crusaders.
                        
                        Tele’a got a ‘‘whack to the face’’ and his smart mouthguard sent an alert for him to be checked at halftime, Dermody said.
                        
                        He failed the initial HIA protocol — involving a memory test — so had to be replaced. But he passed the second stage of the protocol two days later, and again 24 hours after that, so can play this week
                        
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                          Stephen Perofeta, Bryce Heem and Marcel Renata all late withdrawals for the blues.

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                            That $7.50 looking tasty for the Highlanders

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                              Well done ofa, playing League?

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                                Both teams usual strip is blue. What madness is this that one of the teams is using an alternate strip to avoid a clash.

                                That is not the Super Rugby way.

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                                  Highlanders are on an unprecedented win streak.

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                                    Good start from the Blues pack.

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                                      Ooh well worked Landers.

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                                        Beauty try

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                                          That is shit hot

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