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QF: Blues v Tahs

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  • DuluthD Offline
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    Duluth
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    #28

    https://nsw.rugby/news/team-news-waratahs-team-announced-for-quarter-final-clash-against-blues-202367

    Te Tera Faulkner, Dave Porecki, Archer Holz, Jed Holloway, Ned Hanigan, Lachie Swinton, Michael Hooper (c), Langi Gleeson, Harrison Goddard, Ben Donaldson, Dylan Pietsch, Lalakai Foketi, Joey Walton, Izaia Perese, Mark Nawaqanitawase

    Reserves: Mahe Vailanu, Tom Lambert, Nephi Leatigaga, Taleni Seu, Charlie Gamble, Teddy Wilson, Tane Edmed, Harry Wilson

    Players unavailable for selection:
    Angus Bell – Toe (Season)
    Harry Johnson-Holmes – Ankle (Season)
    Jake Gordon- Concussion
    Max Jorgensen- Knee
    Will Harrison - ACL (Season)
    Zac Von Appen – TBC

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    • nzzpN nzzp

      @Duluth said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

      4 Tom Robinson
      5 James Tucker

      This is where we won't progress- can see our lineout struggling if we get to semi/Final. Again 😛

      Otherwise, good team

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      @nzzp if we get past this game, then Suafoa will replace Robinson, which will strengthen the lineout. The biggest difference this year has been at hooker for that area of the game.

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        #30

        Robinson will be the tallest starting "lock" in this game.

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        • BovidaeB Bovidae

          Robinson will be the tallest starting "lock" in this game.

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          Kirwan
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          #31

          @Bovidae and if his "form" continues, the most error prone. Super disappointed in his play this year.

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          • BovidaeB Bovidae

            Robinson will be the tallest starting "lock" in this game.

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            @Bovidae said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

            Robinson will be the tallest starting "lock" in this game.

            The locks are tall enough and there's plenty of targets in the loosies. If the Blues have a lineout meltdown (again) it'll be because of a hooker (again)

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            • BovidaeB Offline
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              It wasn't a criticism of Robinson or the Blues, just an observation that three of the four locks (including Holloway and Hanigan) are really 6s playing lock.

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              • KirwanK Kirwan

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                For our visual learners.

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                Machpants
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                @Kirwan said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

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                For our visual learners.

                Perofeta busy boy

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                • M Machpants

                  @Kirwan said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

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                  For our visual learners.

                  Perofeta busy boy

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                  nzzp
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                  @Machpants said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

                  @Kirwan said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

                  For our visual learners.

                  Perofeta busy boy

                  the second email started 'jokes' and then said Beaudy. Classic.

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                    Might as well post the right one

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                    • TheMojomanT Offline
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                      Patty is going to be huge loss. Not terminal vs Tahs, we should put them away comfortably but likely semi in Christchurch..yikes.

                      No Clarke either which is a concern.

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                      • nzzpN nzzp

                        @Machpants said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

                        @Kirwan said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

                        For our visual learners.

                        Perofeta busy boy

                        the second email started 'jokes' and then said Beaudy. Classic.

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                          Given how easily the Tahs were getting picked off by Moana at lineout time, I don't think your locks are going to be a problem.

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                          • NTAN NTA

                            Given how easily the Tahs were getting picked off by Moana at lineout time, I don't think your locks are going to be a problem.

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                            nzzp
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                            @NTA said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

                            Given how easily the Tahs were getting picked off by Moana at lineout time, I don't think your locks are going to be a problem.

                            not this week, but it's two years in a row it's our achilles heel having a crack at winning the comp

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                              #41

                              Also:

                              10 Ben Donaldson (Randwick/ Clovelly Eagles/ Waverly College)
                              14 Izaia Perese (Randwick/ Aspley State School/ Anglican Church Grammar)
                              15 Mark Nawaqanitawase (Eastwood/ St Patrick’s College)

                              These were mistakes last week.

                              That now makes them planned mistakes...

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                              • NTAN NTA

                                Also:

                                10 Ben Donaldson (Randwick/ Clovelly Eagles/ Waverly College)
                                14 Izaia Perese (Randwick/ Aspley State School/ Anglican Church Grammar)
                                15 Mark Nawaqanitawase (Eastwood/ St Patrick’s College)

                                These were mistakes last week.

                                That now makes them planned mistakes...

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                                @NTA said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

                                Also:

                                10 Ben Donaldson (Randwick/ Clovelly Eagles/ Waverly College)
                                14 Izaia Perese (Randwick/ Aspley State School/ Anglican Church Grammar)
                                15 Mark Nawaqanitawase (Eastwood/ St Patrick’s College)

                                These were mistakes last week.

                                That now makes them planned mistakes...

                                Coleman was asked about it pregame vs Moana and said it was an audition.

                                They fail the audition and then he selects them anyway.....

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                                • NTAN NTA

                                  Also:

                                  10 Ben Donaldson (Randwick/ Clovelly Eagles/ Waverly College)
                                  14 Izaia Perese (Randwick/ Aspley State School/ Anglican Church Grammar)
                                  15 Mark Nawaqanitawase (Eastwood/ St Patrick’s College)

                                  These were mistakes last week.

                                  That now makes them planned mistakes...

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                                  @NTA

                                  I thought is was a crazy selection last week as well.

                                  Mark Nawaqanitawase at 14
                                  Izaia Perese at 13
                                  Ben Donaldson bench
                                  looks a lot more threatening.

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                                  • ChrisC Chris

                                    @NTA

                                    I thought is was a crazy selection last week as well.

                                    Mark Nawaqanitawase at 14
                                    Izaia Perese at 13
                                    Ben Donaldson bench
                                    looks a lot more threatening.

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                                    @Chris

                                    9 Goddard (no choice)
                                    10 Edmed
                                    11 Pietsch
                                    12 Foketi
                                    13 Perese
                                    14 Nawaqanitawase
                                    15 Donaldson
                                    ...
                                    20 Teddy Wilson (hope he doesn't get injured or our U20s go without their skipper)
                                    21 Walton
                                    22 Harry Wilson

                                    Looks better.

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                                    • KirwanK Kirwan

                                      @nzzp if we get past this game, then Suafoa will replace Robinson, which will strengthen the lineout. The biggest difference this year has been at hooker for that area of the game.

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                                      @Kirwan said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

                                      @nzzp if we get past this game, then Suafoa will replace Robinson, which will strengthen the lineout. The biggest difference this year has been at hooker for that area of the game.

                                      Robinson is a very good LO jumper.

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                                      • TheMojomanT TheMojoman

                                        Patty is going to be huge loss. Not terminal vs Tahs, we should put them away comfortably but likely semi in Christchurch..yikes.

                                        No Clarke either which is a concern.

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                                        Bones
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                                        #46

                                        @TheMojoman said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

                                        No Clarke either which is a concern.

                                        Pretty bloody good replacement. I'm looking forward to seeing how he goes.

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                                          #47

                                          Good team. I think it may be the Blue's best backline. Heem or Plummer, different players with different skills.
                                          The only concern will be the lineout of course (as mentioned)which the Tahs will try to exploit I'd imagine. If it is an open, fast game though, Blues in a romp.

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