Highlanders vs Blues

[gt12]

Holy shit. Akira too big

[ACT Crusader]

Too easy. Aaron Smith not communicating with his openside, still has his head in the scrum.

[gt12]

Fun 40 minutes.

Bit stupid by the Landers not getting rid of that.

Really missed Rugby.

Blues look pretty good - they’ve been able to get the ball in the hands of their dangerous players. Defense has been simultaneously good, and then terrible.

But for the first game of the season, the quality is pretty good.

[Winger]

Entertaining game so far. Blues deserve their half-time lead. They look the stronger side.

[Crucial]

Cracker game.
I had been beginning to think that the NH teams had started playing with a pace and skill nearing us but our teams have pulled ahead again.

[number9]

@gt12 said in Highlanders vs Blues:

@steven-harris

Good work - saw the mismatch and took advantage. If he runs a bit and slows the defense, that Blues backline will get more and more dangerous.

Cracking pass from Hoffman there too.

Excellent pass from Hodgman.

[Crucial]

No one going to comment on that nice piece of play from Collins at the end there? A nice step and offload that put the Landers under pressure at the next phases leading to a penalty.

[No Quarter]

Duffie's try was a brilliant interchange, and so early in the season too - awesome. Really fun game to watch so far.

[taniwharugby]

Highlanders missed 11-3 tackles, huge stat right there

[African Monkey]

I think Collins has played well. Glenn Preston was terrible but other than that everyone has gone ok. Pulu's inaccurate passing continues to cost us.

[Bovidae]

Gatland is running more than most Blues supporters expected he would (or could).

[Crucial]

@african-monkey said in Highlanders vs Blues:

I think Collins has played well. Glenn Preston was terrible but other than that everyone has gone ok. Pulu's inaccurate passing continues to cost us.

Really? I missed the first 20 but has his passing actually lost points?
I think he has shown good leadership. Has been very focussed and determined. That will filter through. Notice when they kicked for the corner he allowed a little discussion, heard the reasoning but then strongly stepped in and pointed to the touch line. Non nonsense stuff that the Blues need.

[taniwharugby]

SBW lucky not to cop a card there!

[taniwharugby]

almost blew that, but nicely taken

[No Quarter]

Collins!!!! Haha.

Squire might be in trouble...

[taniwharugby]

WTF are they looking at?

[Tim]

Very charitable decision for Squire.

[No Quarter]

My breakout player of the year Akira having a good first game.

[taniwharugby]

couple of poor highlanders kicks lead to tries

[No Quarter]

@tim said in Highlanders vs Blues:

Very charitable decision for Squire.

It's the kind of dumb shit that makes me nervous when he's in black. Sure, not that much in it, but completely bloody unnecessary.