SR Final - Blues v Chiefs
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Is there a coaching award in nz rugby ?
Cotter has to be the winner if there is , not just because they won , but the manner in which he transformed their game, all the faults we associated with the blues have gone .
Reminds me a bit of Rennie at the chiefs.
@kiwiinmelb said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
Is there a coaching award in nz rugby ?
Cotter has to be the winner if there is , not just because they won , but the manner in which he transformed their game, all the faults we associated with the blues have gone .
Reminds me a bit of Rennie at the chiefs.
The trend towards percentage forward based rugby was great to see. Cotter, McMillan and Laidlaw had excellent seasons and this bodes well for NZs coaching stocks in the immediate future
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@Mr-Fish said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
@Duluth said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
Has Rieko won a World Cup...?
Nope
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Still haven't stopped smiling.
Very amusing that it was sunny most of yesterday and today, and it rained like a monsoon during the game.
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@Kirwan said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
Helpfully, it's a style that would win world cups as well.
If Razor is as smart as his reputation would suggest, the forward and set piece dominated play which was a feature of the Blues and Canes should be clearly imprinted in the AB DNA this season
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Some of the Attacking/Carrying Stats
Statistic Blues Chiefs carries_crossed_gain_line 108 51 carries_metres 513 256 carries_not_made_gain_line 20 17 defenders_beaten 32 17 post_contact_metres 418 198 ruck_speed (0-3 secs) 77 31 ruck_speed (0-3 secs % ) 0.57 0.52 carries_one_out_drive 68 29 carries_one_out_drive_metres 158 61 carries_pick_and_go 37 0 carries_pick_and_go_metres 60 0 carry_dominant 19 9 carry_ineffective 6 2 carry_neutral 120 55 ruck_over_gainline 92 29 ruck_on_gainline 35 20 ruck_behind_gainline 17 11 ruck_over_gainline_percent 0.68 0.48 carries_opp_22 92 16 carries_opp_half 135 42 carries_own_half 18 36 -
@canefan said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
What was with the gold streamers at the end of the trophy presentation?
Super Rugby Pacific logo and branding has had gold trim during the playoffs. I assume for that reason.
@KiwiMurph said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
@canefan said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
What was with the gold streamers at the end of the trophy presentation?
Super Rugby Pacific logo and branding has had gold trim during the playoffs. I assume for that reason.
DHL too I guess. Just thought someone is going to get fired on Monday for not cancelling the order for the Hurricane themed streamers...
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@Duluth said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:
Despite all the extra chances too win turnovers the Blues won more:
Blues played high percentage possession rugby. When the Chiefs got the ball they tried to chase the game, looked for space out wide and were forced into poor percentage turnovers
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Darry was not used as a lineout target much this year. In the SF I think the only targets were Beehre and Sotutu
In the final they threw to him a lot more:
6 Darry
6 Sotutu
2 Tuipulotu
1 Akira
