Blues v Hurricanes

[kiwiinmelb]

Sometimes sbw gets too obsessed with passing after he has made contact , when the better play can be passing before contact

[Tim]

SBW having a poor game, even if he breaks the line.

[taniwharugby]

some real messy play by both teams, Blues pushing shit, canes playing like they are chasing the game.

[pukunui]

Pretty good game so far even though it got a bit messy.
BB probably deserved the card for offside playing the halfback while Blues in a good position but im sure the story all week will be about BB getting another card for a deliberate knock on.

SBW with the nice break but he should have given it to Nanai. The rest of his play has been forgettable. Looks like he is trying to force it a bit.

Nanai is having a bloody good season. I said in the ABs centres thread that Rieko might get into the squad if NMS, Dagg or Naholo don't come back from injury in time. But maybe Nanai would be a bolter if a wing spot opens up. He offers the wing/fullback the selectors like but in an 11s body.

Duffy looking good again too.

[Kirwan]

@Stargazer said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Hmmm, after that replay, I'm not so sure that was worth a yellow.

Clear YC. You can't knock the ball out of a halfbacks hands like that, particularly when your defence is back-pedalling. Professional foul.

[ACT Crusader]

@Kirwan said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Stargazer said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Hmmm, after that replay, I'm not so sure that was worth a yellow.

Clear YC. You can't knock the ball out of a halfbacks hands like that, particularly when your defence is back-pedalling. Professional foul.

Did he knock the ball or was it Pulu's arm?

[Tim]

@pukunui If the NZRU doesn't force Hansen to pick J. Savea then there'll be room for both.

[Tim]

@ACT-Crusader What does it matter? He was offside and on the ground.

[Damo]

@ACT-Crusader said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Kirwan said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Stargazer said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Hmmm, after that replay, I'm not so sure that was worth a yellow.

Clear YC. You can't knock the ball out of a halfbacks hands like that, particularly when your defence is back-pedalling. Professional foul.

Did he knock the ball or was it Pulu's arm?

Doesn't matter. He can't play the halfback if he's involved in the ruck.

[KiwiMurph]

Despite the soft Blues errors (every week) its been a fun game to watch. Young locks for Blues showing promise. Blues midfield clearly havent clicked. Nanai is awesome.

[ACT Crusader]

Just clarifying that he didn't knock the ball.

[antipodean]

@taniwharugby said in Blues v Hurricanes:

thats pretty average leadership by Parsons since BB went off

Fixed.

[antipodean]

@ACT-Crusader said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Kirwan said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Stargazer said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Hmmm, after that replay, I'm not so sure that was worth a yellow.

Clear YC. You can't knock the ball out of a halfbacks hands like that, particularly when your defence is back-pedalling. Professional foul.

Did he knock the ball or was it Pulu's arm?

Doesn't matter - you can't play the halfback and he was off his feet.

[taniwharugby]

start the half with an error...

[canefan]

Fark u laumape!

[taniwharugby]

that wasnt fine....was forward

[canefan]

Neither side seems to want to win it so far

[taniwharugby]

pretty strong passage of defence by canes and equally good grind by Blues.

[Kirwan]

@ACT-Crusader said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Just clarifying that he didn't knock the ball.

He hit the arm then the ball.

[taniwharugby]

FRancis throwing some Qwayde-like passes