Blues v Hurricanes
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@Rembrandt said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Just finished watching it delayed. It's becoming very clear that if Sanza are really serious about making teams more competitive they will need to implement a strict 1 Barrett quota for all teams. Outside of BB's brilliance that 10 mins with a man down was seemless and critical in the win.
I thought it was clear that Beauden was working in conjunction with the referees to implement this rule?
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@hydro11 said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@Tim said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@Billy-Tell Goosen is shit, but I'll be ropable if J. Savea is gifted an AB place again this year.
J.Savea has been good this season, just quiet tonight. Goosen was crap but he is still a very good player.
Goosen was very poor. I just hope this was a one off as he was VG last week. So did he just have a one off bad game starting out his super rugby career (just the wrong mind set after a good game last week) or is he inconsistent. Great one week and crap the next
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@booboo said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@taniwharugby said in Blues v Hurricanes:
another vital error by the Blues
Error was they shoukd have taken the 3 ...
Which time? Think Parsons was off the field this time wasn't he, so going for points not in blues gameplan?
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@taniwharugby The only time I can think of was when Barrett got his YC.
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@taniwharugby said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@booboo said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@taniwharugby said in Blues v Hurricanes:
another vital error by the Blues
Error was they shoukd have taken the 3 ...
Which time? Think Parsons was off the field this time wasn't he, so going for points not in blues gameplan?
think that was the one where BB was carded.
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@taniwharugby said in Blues v Hurricanes:
gee that ball into the scrum by TJ was no where near crooked, it was straight under the locks feet
Been a bugbear of mine this season for all teams. Seems worse this year than normal. Some feeds are quite league-esque.
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@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@Kirwan said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@Tim said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Every week the Blues make me think that maybe they can do it.
We played well tonight, but BB was the difference.
Sounds cliched but if the blues played almost anyone else tonight they would have won
Yeah what are they the 5th or 6th best team in the comp?
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@taniwharugby said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@booboo yeah I think the points when BB was carded and the following 10 mins was very poor leadership by Parsons, think there may have been a long range shot later when Parsons was off, wasn't an easy one, so didn't take it.
@Kirwan i note your predicted line out meltdown didn't eventuate
That's because they didn't trust him to throw past 2. A smart way to deal with his throwing issues, but greatly reduces the attacking threat from the lineout. Especially seeing as we maul terribly.
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Pretty sure they threw long more than once after Moulds came on, otherwise they'd of gone to 2 all night given how shit Parsons has been this season.
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@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Over 1m people surely there could be one very good 10
For once I'll agree that they could do with a different 10. I hate to use the Warriors as an example of what to do but it's the Foran scenario.
The Blues have massive talent. Incredible speed and athleticism throughout. But they're using it wrong.
Play at that end ------> of the field. Then when mistakes happen you've got 70m to cover for them not 35m.
Stop throwing the miracle ball every play. Back your ability to get close and strike.
Said to Mrs boo when she asked "who's going to win?" (She always does.) Said "Canes. Blues have more talent but don't know how to win."
Kinda gutted for the Blues as they're a pretty good team and entertaining to watch and I empathise with a team that just can't find a way to win. They're not hopeless by any stetch. But they're now also rans.
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@Tim said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@Billy-Tell Goosen is shit, but I'll be ropeable if J. Savea is gifted an AB place again this year.
Really. Quiet last night but been going ok?
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@Gunner said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@Billy-Tell said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Also NMS >>>> Goosen.
Really? What's NMS ever done to deserve such high praise?
Did you just woosh me? To mangle a cliche that would be praising NMS with faint praise.
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@Kirwan said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@Tim said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@Kirwan Gibson had a big game.
And to be fair, so did Guyton. It was notable that speeding up the clearance from the ruck made us more dangerous.
Oh and that reminds me. Pulu wasn't awesome. Not crap but has been better.
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@Kirwan said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@taniwharugby said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@booboo yeah I think the points when BB was carded and the following 10 mins was very poor leadership by Parsons, think there may have been a long range shot later when Parsons was off, wasn't an easy one, so didn't take it.
@Kirwan i note your predicted line out meltdown didn't eventuate
That's because they didn't trust him to throw past 2. A smart way to deal with his throwing issues, but greatly reduces the attacking threat from the lineout. Especially seeing as we maul terribly.
Agree they maul terribly, but do you even have your eyes open when Moulds is throwing, they went long, which led to the Scraf try, which Moulds muscled him over the line. His throwing has been on the $, scramming solid and strong carries. Guess he won't start ahead of te captain even tho he's the better option.
