Blues v Hurricanes

[Duluth]

3rd 1 point game of the year for the Blues. Finally got on the right side of one

[george33]

@KiwiMurph Segner, just did it, his time is close.

[Bones]

Pretty yuck game.

Canes back to no shape at all on attack and BB back to playing like a debutante with no idea about options and the occasional glimpse of skill.

Actual footage of BB kicking.

[MacDazzler]

Bugger!

[Landers92]

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[Bones]

@Landers92 said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Absolutely huge call to have Tangitau come off… that has to be injury related

Don't think he was even playing.

[Landers92]

@Bones ffs lol was wondering where that comment went

[Duluth]

[Frank]

@Bones said in Blues v Hurricanes:

BB back to playing like a debutante with no idea about options and the occasional glimpse of skill.

back to?

[Bones]

@Frank said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Bones said in Blues v Hurricanes:

BB back to playing like a debutante with no idea about options and the occasional glimpse of skill.

back to?

I think it was his last game he looked mostly accomplished as a super rugby player.

[Tim]

The Blues kicked off this season largely disregarding the attacking DNA they developed en route to the title last season, but are now rediscovering that playstyle.

Having set the tone in 2024 by carrying a competition-high 135 times per game, the Blues managed to top that number tonight with some devastating pick-and-go rugby. You know when Finlay Christie steps back from the action that play is about to get physical, and that’s exactly what happened at Eden Park.

The Blues chewed through 139 carries against the Hurricanes and had some of their best moments of the season with the ball in hand.

Blues vs Hurricanes: Blues muscle up, Barrett's boot wins it

Two traditional heavyweights of Super Rugby, currently on the outside of the playoff picture looking in, collided at Eden Park on Saturday.

[Nepia]

@Duluth said in Blues v Hurricanes:

Did Sky get the work experience kid to put together these highlights?

[antipodean]

@Nepia Helen Keller would do a better job editing a highlights package.

[Duluth]

Some ruck/tackle/turnover stats

[Duluth]

Another impressive game from Beehre. 40 of these carry metres were post contact

[Duluth]

Kick from hand metres was 973 vs 654.

Barrett's kicking game was strong. He's obviously being practising the banana kick during his injury break

[Duluth]

Blues playing a lot more narrow than the Canes.

I thought the Blues attempted to go wide early.. however the way the game is being refereed with relaxed offside lines and easy turnovers it doesn't make sense to go wide unless there is a mismatch

[Duluth]

Any other stats people want to see?

[reprobate]

@Duluth those are awesome thank you.
big game from IWL too.

[Canes4life]

@reprobate said in Blues v Hurricanes:

@Duluth those are awesome thank you.
big game from IWL too.

Yeah but no point doing all that when a brain explosion pretty much costs your team a victory.