Blues v Sharks
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@kiwimurph said in Blues v Sharks:
Blues were shite but Sharks look to have some very talented players - bodes well for Boks rugby.
Yep. The Sharks' big ball runners caused havoc in the midfield as they always bust through the first tackle or got over the advantage line and off-loaded. Once you breach that first line of defence it is hard to scramble all night. And it was experienced players like Kaino and Parsons missing some of those tackles.
Best goal-kicking performance I've seen in a long time.
Those saying Rieko needs to be playing in the midfield only needed to watch this game. Without space he is nowhere near the player he is on the wing.
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http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12023921
I've never seen a coach get more friendly press. The herald has never criticised him.
Now this article doesn't include the words "Tana" "Umaga" or "coach"
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@kiwimurph The Blues need way more than just a new coach though.
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@kiwimurph there is no one else and you need a coach right?
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@stargazer said in Blues v Sharks:
The Blues need way more than just a new coach though.
Yes they need a competent selector too
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If they have resigned Umaga for next year,in my opinion both of his assistant are gone burger,Alister the analyst from the All Blacks coaching staff Rogers who has coached nobody should be cut along with Steve Jackson..I would be getting Tom Coventry who is a very highly rated forward coach,his years with Hawkes Bay,the Chiefs and North Harbour in recent times is testament to that.
On this season,I guess if the season was’nt over before this evening it is now..!
I always thought the loss of both Famauina and Luatua would bite,but on saying that the forwards in the main have’nt been to bad this season.
This evening however they were absolutely owned by the Sharks forward pack,rag dolled at times.While a couple of the franchises have been hit hard with injury,the chiefs and saders especially what is starting to bite is the Blues quality of depth and once again you have got to question the people who recruit.
I also have got to question the leadership,they battled back to regain the lead only to see players kicking the ball away aimlessly,TJ Faine with 2 horrible kicks which gave the sharks ball to run straight back with interest to which the Sharks scored and restored the lead and their confidence
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@stargazer said in Blues v Sharks:
@kiwimurph The Blues need way more than just a new coach though.
Agreed. But new coach is definitely part of what they need.
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@taniwharugby said in Blues v Sharks:
@kiwimurph there is no one else and you need a coach right?
Im talking about next season.
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@kiwimurph problem is they have already signed Tana for next year..in most cases to save face with supporters,that’s the ones the ones like me that are still dumb enough to support this mob they will probably gas the assistants
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@steven-harris said in Blues v Sharks:
I always thought the loss of both Famauina and Luatua would bite,but on saying that the forwards in the main have’nt been to bad this season.
This evening however they were absolutely owned by the Sharks forward pack,rag dolled at times.The only game where the team turned up at kickoff was the first match against the Highlanders.
Something is badly wrong in the preparation. Are they flogging them during the week?Watching the home matches live, I would describe both efforts the same way - passive and confused
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@steven-harris said in Blues v Sharks:
problem is they have already signed Tana for next year..
Really??
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@duluth said in Blues v Sharks:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12023921
I've never seen a coach get more friendly press. The herald has never criticised him.
Now this article doesn't include the words "Tana" "Umaga" or "coach"
The article has been edited
Coach Tana Umaga liked the fact that his side played with more heart and urgency in Auckland than they did in Cape Town
Hi, Gregor Paul! Do your job and stop being a Umaga sycophant please! I await competent rugby journalism..
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@steven-harris said in Blues v Sharks:
@kiwimurph problem is they have already signed Tana for next year..
Source?
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@kiwimurph heard it through a journa
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Put myself through the pain again and watched the game again at home.
We kicked far too much ball away in this game, especially in that 1st half. You'd think the coaches would've relayed a message to the boys during halftime to stop kicking when we're not deep, but we kept kicking in the 2nd half. We even kicked a few times when they had a man in the bin - geez.
Akira and Patty were stand-outs in the pack. Outside of those two, the rest of the pack played soft.
Both 10s weren't good and lacked game sense. I wanted to chop Perofeta's leg off in that first half.
Moala was good out on the wing. Defense is still a bit off, but it was his best game for us in a while. I'd keep him out on the wing next week if Nanai is out.
Outside of two poor kicks, Faiane put in a massive shift and was one of the few guys who brought energy throughout the whole game. Need to give him and Rieko more game time together.
Seeing the lack of talk by the so-called leaders during breaks is so damning, although that's not too surprising, because it's kind of been that way for awhile.
