Highlanders v Blues
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@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@number9 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Bloody good game, the refs are useless.
Yeah, unhappy to watch an AB milk a penalty with a Hollywood. Poor.
I know, thought Ofa was better than that.
Very droll. We don’t want rugby to end up like soccer, so should have been play on when Smith pretended to trip.
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@number9 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Bloody good game, the refs are useless.
Yeah, unhappy to watch an AB milk a penalty with a Hollywood. Poor.
I know, thought Ofa was better than that.
Very droll. We don’t want rugby to end up like soccer, so should have been play on when Smith pretended to trip.
The worst bit is it was play on and wouldn't have been a penalty. It's only because the Blues scored an intercept try and the crowd booed that it even became one.
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@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@number9 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Bloody good game, the refs are useless.
Yeah, unhappy to watch an AB milk a penalty with a Hollywood. Poor.
I know, thought Ofa was better than that.
Very droll. We don’t want rugby to end up like soccer, so should have been play on when Smith pretended to trip.
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@number9 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Bloody good game, the refs are useless.
Yeah, unhappy to watch an AB milk a penalty with a Hollywood. Poor.
I know, thought Ofa was better than that.
Very droll. We don’t want rugby to end up like soccer, so should have been play on when Smith pretended to trip.
Well then the blues shouldn't push so hard in scrums. Milking penalties like that, atrocious and unfair!
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@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@number9 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Bloody good game, the refs are useless.
Yeah, unhappy to watch an AB milk a penalty with a Hollywood. Poor.
I know, thought Ofa was better than that.
Very droll. We don’t want rugby to end up like soccer, so should have been play on when Smith pretended to trip.
Well then the blues shouldn't push so hard in scrums. Milking penalties like that, atrocious and unfair!
@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@number9 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Bloody good game, the refs are useless.
Yeah, unhappy to watch an AB milk a penalty with a Hollywood. Poor.
I know, thought Ofa was better than that.
Very droll. We don’t want rugby to end up like soccer, so should have been play on when Smith pretended to trip.
Well then the blues shouldn't push so hard in scrums. Milking penalties like that, atrocious and unfair!
It's not the Blues fault that they're aren't good enough actors to make the Highlanders look at least semi competent at scrummaging
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@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@number9 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Bloody good game, the refs are useless.
Yeah, unhappy to watch an AB milk a penalty with a Hollywood. Poor.
I know, thought Ofa was better than that.
Very droll. We don’t want rugby to end up like soccer, so should have been play on when Smith pretended to trip.
Well then the blues shouldn't push so hard in scrums. Milking penalties like that, atrocious and unfair!
It's not the Blues fault that they're aren't good enough actors to make the Highlanders look at least semi competent at scrummaging
@Anonymous said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@number9 said in Highlanders v Blues:
Bloody good game, the refs are useless.
Yeah, unhappy to watch an AB milk a penalty with a Hollywood. Poor.
I know, thought Ofa was better than that.
Very droll. We don’t want rugby to end up like soccer, so should have been play on when Smith pretended to trip.
Well then the blues shouldn't push so hard in scrums. Milking penalties like that, atrocious and unfair!
It's not the Blues fault that they're aren't good enough actors to make the Highlanders look at least semi competent at scrummaging
Well the other teams have done a fairly good job at it. Obviously blues heavily influenced by Auckland cheating ways.
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@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:
I know he's playing tight, but Akira's biggest work on is still link play.
That's interesting, I hadn't noticed that lacking - but it used to pretty much be his forte shortly after switching from 7s.
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@Bones Yeah, he was good early last year on it. Part of maturing as a player (and getting fitter overall) is balancing the roles. He's doing more cleanouts, so is getting to rucks early.
@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Bones Yeah, he was good early last year on it. Part of maturing as a player (and getting fitter overall) is balancing the roles. He's doing more cleanouts, so is getting to rucks early.
He's just so fucken scary strong and solid. Starting trio of him, Cane and Frizzel could really hurt some oppo.
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I would like to see the Blues make a play for Peter Umaga Jensen given the Canes have Billy Proctor locked up for another 3 years..would like to see another big midfielder in the mix..
@Steven-Harris said in Highlanders v Blues:
I would like to see the Blues make a play for Peter Umaga Jensen given the Canes have Billy Proctor locked up for another 3 years..would like to see another big midfielder in the mix..
That Reiko Clarke combo is starting to really look slick now though.
Injury cover would be good so we can rotate and cover when people go down.
That’s still the Blues weakness. Our top 22 can beat anyone, but the squad depth isn’t as good as the Crusaders still.
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@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
Oh hey, great to see Joane back. Forgot how bloody good he is.
That long pass to the winger in the first half was beautiful
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
Oh hey, great to see Joane back. Forgot how bloody good he is.
That long pass to the winger in the first half was beautiful
Just his ability to create space and get the team moving forward is invaluable.
Lucky @Kiwiwomble wasn't around to see my posts about him in his first season though.
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@Tim always makes me laugh how there is always one player who has to point toward the posts for someone when they are running in a try
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Sio did very little other than a cheap shot, Walden next week? Saving him for the crusaders...smart
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@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
Oh hey, great to see Joane back. Forgot how bloody good he is.
That long pass to the winger in the first half was beautiful
Just his ability to create space and get the team moving forward is invaluable.
Lucky @Kiwiwomble wasn't around to see my posts about him in his first season though.
@Bones I’ll go back and have a look....
