Blues vs Hurricanes
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Starting this thread early noting that it's almost a double point game at this stage of the year. Winner will get a huge boost to their chances of finishing top at the end of the regular season.
Plenty of key match-ups across the park but three I want to highlight are:
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Tu'ungafasi vs Lomax: two All Blacks go toe to toe up front, the latter in the form of his career. Whoever wins this battle will likely dictate which team gets parity up front and it will go a long way in helping their team get the right result on Saturday.
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Papali'i vs Lakai: an incumbent AB vs an AB in waiting. This match-up is one to saviour, both players have been in fine form this year and the breakdown is likely to be hotly contested in this game. If Lakai can outplay Papali'i in a game of this magnitude it could slingshot him further into AB contention.
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Perenara vs Funaki: assuming Funaki starts again for the Blues, this match-up will be fun to watch. Perenara will likely be selected by Razor but I also really like the look of Funaki. If Funaki can win this battle on Saturday night he's another exciting player that could propel himself into national selection later this year.
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Iose and Sotutu is another good one.
A shame we won't see Proctor - Ioane.
Plenty to like about this one!
@foobaNZ that's the most obvious one aye. Two form 8s going at it.
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10/12/13 selection will be interesting without Ioane
Perofeta was due back about now. So it might be Profeta/Plummer/Heem
If he's not back, it's likely a choice between Plummer/Evans/Heem or Plummer/Heem/Lam
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10/12/13 selection will be interesting without Ioane
Perofeta was due back about now. So it might be Profeta/Plummer/Heem
If he's not back, it's likely a choice between Plummer/Evans/Heem or Plummer/Heem/Lam
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@george33 said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@Duluth Zarn and Akira back also
So basically everyone is back except Christie?
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@george33 said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@Duluth Zarn and Akira back also
So basically everyone is back except Christie?
@Duluth said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@george33 said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@Duluth Zarn and Akira back also
So basically everyone is back except Christie?
Damnit I was hoping Christie would be back.
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@Duluth said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@george33 said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@Duluth Zarn and Akira back also
So basically everyone is back except Christie?
Damnit I was hoping Christie would be back.
@Canes4life said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@Duluth said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@george33 said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@Duluth Zarn and Akira back also
So basically everyone is back except Christie?
Damnit I was hoping Christie would be back.
Not cool
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@george33 said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@Duluth Zarn and Akira back also
So basically everyone is back except Christie?
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Current odds at the TAB are Blues $1.72 and Canes $2.02
Long range forecast for this game is perfect conditions.
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@Duluth looks like it , maybe bench opinions for a couple, and I'm not a selector but all available, except Reiko, Christie and not sure about Josh
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@KiwiMurph makes sense, first ever Super Rugby game was between the Blues and Canes in those jerseys so will be a timely throwback.
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@KiwiMurph makes sense, first ever Super Rugby game was between the Blues and Canes in those jerseys so will be a timely throwback.
@Canes4life said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@KiwiMurph makes sense, first ever Super Rugby game was between the Blues and Canes in those jerseys so will be a timely throwback.
Palmerston North! I remember it well. Canes were robbed ... or the Blues were a really really good side.
That was rugby like we hadn't seen before, just consistently awesome to watch
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@Canes4life said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@KiwiMurph makes sense, first ever Super Rugby game was between the Blues and Canes in those jerseys so will be a timely throwback.
Palmerston North! I remember it well. Canes were robbed ... or the Blues were a really really good side.
That was rugby like we hadn't seen before, just consistently awesome to watch
@nzzp said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@Canes4life said in Blues vs Hurricanes:
@KiwiMurph makes sense, first ever Super Rugby game was between the Blues and Canes in those jerseys so will be a timely throwback.
Palmerston North! I remember it well. Canes were robbed ... or the Blues were a really really good side.
That was rugby like we hadn't seen before, just consistently awesome to watch
Yep and the good fortune to be there. Was A Canes' man from that day forward.
