Blues 2018

[Duluth]

@steven-harris

Commentary says that he is playing in the loosies.

Someone must be injured?

[Steven Harris]

Hyland definitely in the looseforwards

[KiwiMurph]

That's weird with Havili in the reserves.

[Duluth]

@kiwimurph

I think Havili is at 8 (correction he's on the openside) and Hyland is at 6. Akira only played a few minutes. Hopefully thats just a precaution

[Steven Harris]

2nd half,been all the Canes,Blues doing a ton of defending,but you sense the door is going to open shortly 17minutes to go Canes leading 26-14

[pakman]

Pies At Warkworth Primary tent.

[Duluth]

Blues look like they need another week of training.. Even in the first half the Canes looked sharper and more organised

[Steven Harris]

Really impressed with the Scotsman Murray Douglas who played for the Taniwha last year,calling the shots at lineout time and very good around the paddock,also Chase Tiatia,damn the man is elusive..!

[Steven Harris]

@duluth both teams while there is the odd starting 23 player on the field has 2nd string look about and the game has gone south.

[Steven Harris]

Game over,canes win 26-14:some pressure from the Blues right at the end comes to nought,pass dropped by a blues player with the line open,
Good hitout for both teams,don’t know If you can read too much into the 2nd half given all the changes,
One things for sure the Canes certainly know who to sniff out chances.

[number9]

@steven-harris Don't agree with the scrums observations, they are even. Blues forwards look solid, maul defence and goal line D look good.

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris and others. Here's a one-eyed question. How did the Magpies boys, particularly Evans, West and Lowe, go this afternoon?

[number9]

@stargazer said in Blues 2018:

@Steven-Harris and others. Here's a one-eyed question. How did the Magpies boys, particularly Evans, West and Lowe, go this afternoon?

West looked as though he was settling in well with the Canes.

[Tim]

@stargazer Lowe scored a nice intercept early in the second half and looked sharp.

Moron Hamish Bidwell recently bagged him in a preseason report. From his track record that means he'll have a great season.

[Tim]

@steven-harris TJ Perenara looked sharp in the first half.

[KiwiMurph]

So what is the Blues loosie lineup to be for round 1 with all the injuries?

6 Preston 7 Taramai 8 Akira Bench Kirikiri?

[KiwiMurph]

@tim said in Blues 2018:

@stargazer Lowe scored a nice intercept early in the second half and looked sharp.

Moron Hamish Bidwell recently bagged him in a preseason report. From his track record that means he'll have a great season.

Fuck that Bidwell is a tosser.

[Steven Harris]

@stargazer Ihaia looked dangerous as always,a couple of nice touches with the boot,really at the end of the day,he’s just keeping the seat warm for Barrett but he I think he will benefit from the style that the Canes bring to the table.
Jonah Lowe looked really good,deceptively strong for his size,and we all know how quick he is.
Gareth Evans is an exceptional athlete,with an awesome work rate,covered a lot of ground,it was interesting that he packed down at 8.

[Steven Harris]

@kiwimurph just precautionary measures,given the game time they had in Brisbane over the weekend.

[Steven Harris]

@number9 was more of an observation based on a couple of scrums leading into halftime,but with all the changes in the 2nd half,it was fair to say it was very even in the main.