Chiefs v Blues

[Tim]

Ruru is so much better than Nock.

[African Monkey]

@tim He better play the full 80.

[Stargazer]

Who would have thought that the Blues would be leading 19 to 14 at half time?

[ShadowTrooper]

This is fucking rubbish as hell

[gt12]

Boshier you fucking muppet. That’s at least three penalties, and probably 6 or 9 points thanks to you.

To be fair, that last one was harsh IMO

[ShadowTrooper]

@gt12 Well either Cane doesn't know the law or the refis making it up as he goes along...

[Steven Harris]

Rapt to see Tupou on,offers another lineout option..

[KiwiMurph]

Ruru going great.

Blues playing much better than last week.

Duffie's game has gone completely to shit this season.

[Steven Harris]

@shadowtrooper Kane was very stiff,once the lineout travels outside the 15,its no longer a lineout,but on saying that from a Blues piece all 3 officials missed a forward pass that was clearly forward leading up to DMacs pen,so I guess it’s kind of leveled it’s self up.

[Duluth]

Blues still have no idea what they are doing on defence. Only marginally better on attack, people getting each other’s way, passes consistently making the catcher pause.
Individual effort has mostly been good. That, plus the Chiefs penalties(7-3), keeping this close

[hydro11]

Interesting to see how quickly penalty goals have come back in fashion. Blues have just kept in touch and got their points when they have been down the Chiefs' end of the field.

[Tim]

Reminder that the Blues have led a lot of NZ teams at halftime ...

[Tim]

@duluth Helps a lot that they have a 7 who is tackling and putting some ruck pressure on, and a halfback who is not getting pushed off the ball.

[Steven Harris]

@tim agree about Ruru,way more physical than Nock,hope Tana does not make changes for the sake of changes

[Tim]

@steven-harris A la the Highlanders game!

[Donsteppa]

@tim said in Chiefs v Blues:

Reminder that the Blues have led a lot of NZ teams at halftime ...

Still can't shake a feeling of impending doom about it...

[Duluth]

@tim

Yeah that has been one area the coaches had no control over, 3 injuries at open side.
Kara having his best game in at least a year (faint praise..)

Hopefully Dalton goes well when he gets a run

[gt12]

@donsteppa

I cannot believe I’m typing these words, but I think we might be fucked without Dmac.

Marty McKenzie, prove me wrong.

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[ShadowTrooper]

@hydro11 said in Chiefs v Blues:

Interesting to see how quickly penalty goals have come back in fashion. Blues have just kept in touch and got their points when they have been down the Chiefs' end of the field.

It seems the NZ teams have been watching the Sharks M.O. in as much as they accumulate points each time they are on offer.

[Steven Harris]

Average from Duffy..