Blues v Highlanders

[Tim]

Ruru's scrappy defence has been good today.

[taniwharugby]

poor ruck work by Highlanders

[Nepia]

Who's the openside now?

[Tim]

@nepia Sotutu?

[Machpants]

@nepia said in Blues v Highlanders:

Who's the openside now?

Hoskins I guess

[Bones]

I take it that's the first time Punivai has ever kicked the ball. Congratulations buddy, you did it!

[Frank]

I think Papalii could be a great future 7.

[Machpants]

@machpants said in Blues v Highlanders:

@nepia said in Blues v Highlanders:

Who's the openside now?

Hoskins I guess

Nope Akira

[Crucial]

@tim said in Blues v Highlanders:

Ruru's scrappy defence has been good today.

Can’t say he’s been very good clearing the ball though. Seems laboured and making late decisions. Forward dominance means it doesn’t matter though.

[Tim]

@crucial Yeah, that's the Ruru trade off.

[taniwharugby]

@crucial thats what you get from Ruru though...good scrapper defensively, but offset by his slower work going forward.

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in Blues v Highlanders:

@crucial thats what you get from Ruru though...good scrapper defensively, but offset by his slower work going forward.

Like Perenera

[Crazy Horse]

@kiwimurph I like him and really want him to be a success at centre, but he did nothing more with that draw and pass than I would expect from a 1st 15 centre.

[taniwharugby]

@machpants less excitable!

[Tim]

All about the set-piece this year.

[taniwharugby]

damage control time now!

[Machpants]

@taniwharugby said in Blues v Highlanders:

@machpants less excitable!

Lower try strike rate too. Another pity of TJ not playing super this year, is that he can't take the homophobes try scoring record this year

[Tim]

Remember how bad our maul used to be?

[Bones]

Boom! Comeback time. Advance early at your peril.

[Machpants]

@tim said in Blues v Highlanders:

Remember how bad our maul used to be?

As bad as the maul defence is now?