Highlanders v Blues

Chris

Regardless of who you support (except Blues) that was great value for the comp. The game was won by a team just causing absolute chaos, and not allowing the loss of numbers be used as an excuse. Bloody Holland looked twice the player that Pat T did tonight, not suggesting he is, but tonight he gave a lesson why I think he will be 100 test AB. Same thing happened through whole backline, if you picked a team out of tonights 2 teams, I not sure one Blues back would make it.

I thought Dunshea was Hugh as well for the Highlanders.

Bovidae

@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:

Did TUJ go to school with him?

The Umaga-Jensen brothers and CGB were in the same Scots College 1st XV.

African Monkey

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:

I know it's only round 2 but I would suggest ABs need to move on from Mark Telea at wing. ABs need more dynamism out wide.

Chay Fihaki will most likely get the gig

sparky

@Chris Which Hugh was he?

Hugh Hefner?
Hugh Grant?
Hugh Jackman?
Hugh Laurie?
Hugh Bonneville?

Chris

@sparky said in Highlanders v Blues:

@Chris Which Hugh was he?

Hugh Hefner?
Hugh Grant?
Hugh Jackman?
Hugh Laurie?
Hugh Bonneville?

This one
A drunk dude tries to find his house.

He comes to his house and rings. His wife opens the door. He says: "Does Hugh Jass live here?". His wife yells: "It's you Hugh! You're drunk again!"

He says: "I know it's me, I'm asking do I live here. "

NTA

@Mattasaurus said in Highlanders v Blues:

this is going to be a loooong night for us landers fans

On the piss?

Hell yeah. Dunners is going to be messy

chchfanatic

Sotutu showing us all why he’s not in the All blacks. MIA the whole game. Where as Withy was outstanding .

NTA

@chchfanatic said in Highlanders v Blues:

Sotutu showing us all why he’s not in the All blacks. MIA the whole game. Where as Withy was outstanding .

Balance of that Blues pack looks a little off.

And they missed Choat's impact in the last quarter

Machpants

@chchfanatic said in Highlanders v Blues:

Sotutu showing us all why he’s not in the All blacks. MIA the whole game. Where as Withy was outstanding .

Bullshit, first game back in a beaten team.

Bones

@Machpants said in Highlanders v Blues:

@chchfanatic said in Highlanders v Blues:

Sotutu showing us all why he’s not in the All blacks. MIA the whole game. Where as Withy was outstanding .

Bullshit, first game back in a beaten team.

Stats in his first game back would be an interesting comparison against an uninjured Blackadder....

Machpants

@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:

@Machpants said in Highlanders v Blues:

@chchfanatic said in Highlanders v Blues:

Sotutu showing us all why he’s not in the All blacks. MIA the whole game. Where as Withy was outstanding .

Bullshit, first game back in a beaten team.

Stats in his first game back would be an interesting comparison against an uninjured Blackadder....

That's like schroedingers cat, never happens or confirmed

Bones

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:

I know it's only round 2 but I would suggest ABs need to move on from Mark Telea at wing. ABs need more dynamism out wide.

Tupaea....

game_film

@chchfanatic Just me or did he look a tad heavy?

game_film

@Steven-Harris I’d always assumed from TV that the Landers had good crowds but the reverse angle at the start, showing the empty main-camera side was shocking. Someone explain what’s going on down there, please.

game_film

And….I’ll never forgive Hansen for dropping Ben Smith. Just kidding, great to see him in the fold.

KiwiMurph

@game_film said in Highlanders v Blues:

@Steven-Harris I’d always assumed from TV that the Landers had good crowds but the reverse angle at the start, showing the empty main-camera side was shocking. Someone explain what’s going on down there, please.

15k is a decent crowd for February coming off a first round loss and some down years.

Canes4life

@African-Monkey said in Highlanders v Blues:

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:

@African-Monkey said in Highlanders v Blues:

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:

Congrats Landers. By far the better team.

I don't see the Blues turning this around - they are cooked

Yeah......it's all of a sudden looking like a pretty weak bunch of NZ teams all of a sudden excluding the Chiefs.

The 2nd best NZ team is up for grabs, could well be the Landers from what we've seen.

Agreed. Blues look 5th best NZ team.

In fairness, the Crusaders and Canes don't look much chop either.

Both teams are down plenty of firepower atm. No excuse fo the Blues, got done tonight.

Billy Tell

I can’t believe it! Despite fielding the greatest number 8 known to the history of rugby the blues lost. That’s a very good result for the highlanders.

Old Samurai Jack

@chchfanatic said in Highlanders v Blues:

Sotutu showing us all why he’s not in the All blacks. MIA the whole game. Where as Withy was outstanding .

Goes missing when the forward pack is not on the front foot is the image of his distractors. Needs to prove them wrong but can't tell in his first outing of the season to be fair..

Old Samurai Jack

The Clan! How good was that! Come on migget fullback that I have never heard of but can go like the clappers.
Fabian Holland FAB! Fred the Difference has been handy for the last few years. He is just a machine.
You can also see how classy the Blues are though. They will click eventually and be there at the end.

The Silver Fern

Highlanders v Blues