SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders
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From the NZH
Blindside flanker Tom Robinson was forced out of the match early after taking a knock to the head, and subsequently failed his head injury assessment, while openside flanker Dalton Papalii sustained a hip injury which forced him from the field during the game as well. ---- "Tom's sore, Dalton's sore... we've got a few sore bodies. Tom took a head knock, and we'll be sweating on a few guys this week. I think the backs have come through pretty unscathed, but the forwards have been doing some hard work, and it's pretty physical so it's no surprise that they're sore." -
Dalton has been great at 7 and will be a massive blow if ruled out. He's even been playing well when others in the trio have gone missing. I always thought he'd make a better 6 but he's really worked on getting rid of his concrete feet and seems a bit more agile this year. May just be due to getting a good amount of minutes in the one position.
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Blues should really win this. So many ABS, or potential ABS and playing at home. While it would be nice to see the Highlanders get up, I would be concerned if they did.
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@crazy-horse can’t argue with anything there except maybe the last bit
Anything can happen in a final, I don’t think it would be too concerning
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@kiwiwomble yeah anything can happen, but there are quite a few Blues players putting their hand up for long term AB selection. I know the Blues have their weaknesses, but surely it would raise eyebrows if they don't get up.
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@nzzp said in FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
Blues just emailed and the tickets to teh final are free for members. Well played.
I'm going to assemble a posse anyway - 18 long years, we'll take a group, preload and exert our white middle class influence on the place
I’m grabbing everyone from work that I can put the hard word on, and we’ll quadruple the number of drinkers in the Sports Club from 7 onwards - the old(er) buggers normally start and finish early!
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assume it will be a 1905 start?
I do prefer the slightly earlier start times than 1935, although begs the question, why 1935/1905 instead of 1930/1900?
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@taniwharugby said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
assume it will be a 1905 start?
I do prefer the slightly earlier start times than 1935, although begs the question, why 1935/1905 instead of 1930/1900?
Sky advertising themselves and extra time for Smithy to get down the stairs.
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@taniwharugby Never been that keen on anything 1905 or 1935 as those two figures are synonymous with AB defeats handed out by Wales. However a TMO appeal would almost certainty be successful in seeing the 1905 one overturned.
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@taniwharugby said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
I do prefer the slightly earlier start times than 1935, although begs the question, why 1935/1905 instead of 1930/1900?
I assume some markets take the game live but not the buildup. So that gives them 5mins to say the team lists etc before kickoff
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@duluth Hmmm I think we should look at carrying an extra 7 tbh, with Robinson covering lock (assuming that he's good to play).
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@african-monkey said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
Hmmm I think we should look at carrying an extra 7 tbh, with Robinson covering lock (assuming that he's good to play).
I've mentioned on another thread that I want a 6/2 split so we can carry that openside.
In the weekend when Papali'i went off the Blues had a backrow of: 6 Goodhue, 7 Ioane, 8 Sotutu
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@nogusta said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
So who will be playing their last games for the Blues n Landers?? That always adds to the drama/emotion especially when its a Grand Final - players looking for the fairytale finish !
Anyone remember if ash Dixon sign on for more than a year? I know he resigned late but I can’t find for how long
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@kiwimurph said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:
@nogusta Faiane and GCT
What is Faiane off to? I missed he was leaving
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