QF: Blues v Tahs
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Well, it's a golden ticket to execute at home and head through to the proper knockouts.
TAB have Blues as $1.08 favourites (Tahs $7). Honestly, if we lose at home, I'll buy someone a filthy beer.
Really, the only contest of the weekend is Brumbies Canes. This comp has too many teams in the playoffs. 6 would be better than 8;
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@nzzp said in QF: Blues Tahs:
Well, it's a golden ticket to execute at home and head through to the proper knockouts.
TAB have Blues as $1.08 favourites (Tahs $7). Honestly, if we lose at home, I'll buy someone a filthy beer.
Really, the only contest of the weekend is Brumbies Canes. This comp has too many teams in the playoffs. 6 would be better than 8;
….and 4 would be better than 6. It’s pretty ridiculous really.
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@MN5 said in QF: Blues Tahs:
@nzzp said in QF: Blues Tahs:
Well, it's a golden ticket to execute at home and head through to the proper knockouts.
TAB have Blues as $1.08 favourites (Tahs $7). Honestly, if we lose at home, I'll buy someone a filthy beer.
Really, the only contest of the weekend is Brumbies Canes. This comp has too many teams in the playoffs. 6 would be better than 8;
….and 4 would be better than 6. It’s pretty ridiculous really.
yeah, but the broadcasters want 3 weeks of playoffs right. But the Highlanders nearly qualifying is ridiculous (with the utmost respect, a 5-9 record should be a hang up the boots weekend, not a 'consider scraping into a playoff game' weekend).
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@KiwiMurph said in QF: Blues Tahs:
I presume Heem comes back in at 12. Either Lam or Caleb on the left and either Choat or Segner on the bench.
Will be interesting what Leon does at 15 - gut says he'll stick with Zarn and have Perofeta off of the bench.
Heem at 12, Clarke/Lam bracketed, Suafoa and Segner on bench, Zarn 15, Perofeta bench.
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Going to go against the grain and call a very narrow Tahs win, especially if the weather is rubbish
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@MiketheSnow said in QF: Blues Tahs:
Going to go against the grain and call a very narrow Tahs win, especially if the weather is rubbish
hahaha, this is a classic 'aged like milk' comment.
If Tahs win, pop over to Auckland and I'll stand you a beer. Otherwise I'll see you in hell (aka Cardiff?)
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@MiketheSnow said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
Going to go against the grain and call a very narrow Tahs win, especially if the weather is rubbish
See your neurologist.
Tahs at $7 is ridiculous, but the bookies know they won't have to pay it.
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BARRETT BACK FOR QUARTERFINAL — Blues Rugby
Blues first-five Beauden Barrett is back at pivot for the Blues all-important Friday night Quarter Final against the Waratahs at Eden Park at 7:35pm. Barrett returns after nursing a cut to his heel suffered against the Reds in Brisbane and slots back in at 10, joined by another returnee - in-form m
1 Ofa Tuungafasi
2 Ricky Riccitelli
3 Nepo Laulala
4 Tom Robinson
5 James Tucker
6 Akira Ioane
7 Dalton Papalii (c)
8 Hoskins Sotutu
9 Finlay Christie
10 Beauden Barrett
11 AJ Lam
12 Bryce Heem
13 Rieko Ioane
14 Mark Telea
15 Zarn SullivanReserves:
16 Kurt Eklund – potential 50th cap
17 Jordan Lay
18 Marcel Renata
19 Cameron Suafoa
20 Anton Segner
21 Sam Nock
22 Harry Plummer
23 Stephen PerofetaPlayers not considered: Adrian Choat (shoulder), Caleb Clarke (leg), Sam Darry (arm, season), Alex Hodgman (shoulder, season), Tanielu Telea (knee), Patrick Tuipulotu (arm, season)
