Blues v Highlanders

[KiwiMurph]

Terrible rugby from both teams.

[Stargazer]

@mariner4life I'd scratch Moala and both Canes from that list. SBW still has to prove he can still play at this level too, after his year at 7s and his serious injuries.

Besides, this is only Buckman's 2nd Super Rugby game since the final that the Highlanders won in 2015. Inbetween he has only played in Japan.

If he reaches his 2015 level, he'll be right there in the mix.

[mariner4life]

@Stargazer righto champ

[Blackeye]

Highlanders draging down the blues into their level

[antipodean]

The back three aren't helping the Blues. Collins is poor, Duffie is poor and if Ranger was a working dog, he'd have been shot.

[Bones]

@mariner4life Buckman was in the reckoning and is shit loads better than you're giving him credit for. Seems you're being the bitchy one...

[Blackeye]

Yep i can see why Tana selected the back 3, balance, power and control but hey it's not gelling

How long before Nanai i guess 10 mins in

[Dice]

Just like last week, Rieko hasn't gotten any ball because our possession is so choppy. We can't build phases to work in our strike players.

[Chris B.]

Who's the Blues' scrum coach. He needs to give his boys a kick in the pants, because they're being touched up by Hammer's journeymen scrum!

[Bones]

Hah. Love the locker room shot with Brown standing inbetween the groups looking like the caretaker who just stumbled on set during a live broadcast.

[taniwharugby]

Ranger just another in the long line of players who come back to NZ a shadow of their former selves.

[mimic]

West with another drop

[mariner4life]

Wrst at the back is the Highlanders best player

[antipodean]

No clear release. Not supporting himself. How is that a penalty?

[KiwiMurph]

Blues dont seem to have a game plan

[mariner4life]

Every blues lineout is short, what the fuck was that last one?

[hydro11]

Gareth Evans has had a monster game to this point.

[Hooroo]

@mariner4life said in Blues v Highlanders:

@Stargazer Buckman is so average. He's an honest trier, but he just doesn't have it.

I completely disagree. I think he is fucking solid. Maybe not at fullback but.

Not having a fabulous game tonight mind you

[Tim]

What does Tupou bring to the Blues? Coach's pet is pretty average.

[mariner4life]

That throw was short as well. Parsons is having a mare