Blues 2019

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris Haha, yes, it's only a small local radio station, not Radio Sport! Usually, they only cover local club (or school) rugby and the occasional NPC preseason game. I only know this station, and Radio Eketahuna, who do radio commentary on rugby games in the Wellington/Wairarapa/Hawke's Bay regions.

[Tim]

[Tim]

Danny Drake on the field apparently.

[Tim]

Hurricanes score, close gap to 26 - 38. 7 minutes to go.

[Steven Harris]

@Tim around 5 minutes to go,the Blues are leading 38-26 Canes were up 14-0,Blues came back with 33 unanswered points to lead 33-14..But the Canes have hit back with a couple of tries..i

[Steven Harris]

@Tim halfback replacement Danny Drake..lol

[Steven Harris]

All over,Canes score late,but the Blues take the win 38-31

[Stargazer]

Full time in Mangatainoka: Hurricanes 31 - 38 Blues

[Steven Harris]

Be interesting to get some feedback from someone who was at the game..

[Stargazer]

@Steven-Harris Yeah, I hope @Canes4life was at the game and gives us his comments.

[MN5]

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[Tim]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12202322

[Bones]

Looks like it's the blues year.

[Duluth]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/110475862/maa-nonuinspired-blues-surge-past-hurricanes-for-preseason-win

[Tim]

@Bones I already said that. We're gonna make it all the way to 7th.

[Toddy]

@Bones Anything less than a title will be a failure after the preseason they've had.

[Tim]

Sounds like Apisai was injured during the match. I wonder if Mike Soseni is available? Maybe Kurt Eklund or Jordan Olsen?

[Canes4life]

@Stargazer was painting the house so couldn't make the trip. Sounds similar to last week though in that we failed to take advantage of pressure.

Not too fussed, will have a lot of firepower returning for kickoff next week so can't really read too much into the result.

[Dice]

@Duluth Seems Leon is a bit undecided on who will be at 10, but I'd probably give Black the slight edge to start next week.

https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/sport/2019/02/super-rugby-blues-coach-leon-macdonald-unsure-on-starting-first-five-for-crusaders-opener.html

[KiwiMurph]

Perofeta is injured and likely out several weeks it seems. The dude is the Blake Gibson of the backs - glass man.

Black to start at 10 and Plummer on the bench would seem likely.

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12202469