Blues v Highlanders
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@Jailbreak7 said in Blues v Highlanders:
Struggling to think what Parsons adds?
Accurate lineout throwing, generally soudn defense, reasonable scrummager. Low mistakes when not overplaying his hand offensively
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@Jailbreak7 said in Blues v Highlanders:
Struggling to think what Parsons adds?
Almost saw him without headgear on tonight but Sky cut away...
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@taniwharugby said in Blues v Highlanders:
Not sure why they play Gregory at the back, hes versatile but he struggled at the back in NPC, looks much more assured and dangerous at 12.
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@Anonymous said in Blues v Highlanders:
@Jailbreak7 said in Blues v Highlanders:
Struggling to think what Parsons adds?
Almost saw him without headgear on tonight but Sky cut away...
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@Toddy said in Blues v Highlanders:
Why is BB attempting drop goals under penalty advantage? Wouldn't they be better off going for the try.
He wouldn’t be doing it if he was at 10. When he’s at fullback he’s already deep to receive it.
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@Toddy said in Blues v Highlanders:
Why is BB attempting drop goals under penalty advantage? Wouldn't they be better off going for the try.
It only ever makes sense if the penalty is won from a tough spot to kick from and you want a 2-for-1 freebie. Otherwise, I agree it's a total waste.
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Good to see Carter talking through some game with Barrett.
Clarke looks about 17yo
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@Bones I’ll say. He’s clearly emotional, but the interviewer wants to keep asking questions???
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@ACT-Crusader said in Blues v Highlanders:
@Bones I’ll say. He’s clearly emotional, but the interviewer wants to keep asking questions???
He gathered himself extremely well.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Blues v Highlanders:
@Bones I’ll say. He’s clearly emotional, but the interviewer wants to keep asking questions???
Even if we all know he's going to be quite emotional tonight, it's better if the interviewer lets him bring that up himself. Rather than the first question being "So your granddad died today..."
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@Stargazer said in Blues v Highlanders:
Blues players bleaching their hair isn't helping the commentators. Noticed several times how they confused Rieko, Sotutu and even Akira (whose hair is pink).
To be fair TJ started off with saying that Black kicked off when Hunt did. I would have thought the fact that Barrett caught the ball might have been a big hint.
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@Kirwan said in Blues v Highlanders:
"Thunderstorms are likely and there is a risk that some of these could be accompanied by downpours with rainfall intensities of 25 to 35mm per hour and tornadoes with strong wind gusts.”
Weather is looking great!
So light drizzle in a Queensland sense?
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Watch: The Blues' virtuoso kicking game that proved the difference in their win over the Highlanders
While praise has been fairly lavished on the danger-men on the Blues wings and in the midfield, it's the playmakers and their expert kicking that may well have been the difference when they bested the Highlanders on Saturday night.
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@mofitzy_ said in Blues v Highlanders:
Sotutu deserves all his plaudits but Mikaele-Tu'u has to be in the same conversation. Good to see 2 young 8s coming through.
Yeah I don't see why both shouldn't be selected for the ABs and I'd be very interested in seeing what MMT could do on the blind as well.
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I loved this game.A true hard fought Kiwi derby.The wonderful moments silence for the fallen Constable Hunt,with helicopter above.The emotion of Caleb Clarke who had in recent hours lost his grandfather,then being able to honour him with his try.The continuation of the Blues resurgence for most of the first half.Then the great fight back from the tenacious Highlanders who got their noses in front shortly after half time.This coinciding with the worst period of play from the Blues these last three games.Two lost lineouts,very poor box kicks and general sloppiness.Then regrouping and scoring a majestic driving maul try.The impetuosity of the veteran hooker diving over the ruck to drop the ball short,and a dangerous breakout .The cruel mistakes from the young Scott Gregory from probing kicks,he is a much better player than that.The most beautiful pickup of a ball at speed from Beauden Barrett,just class.Then to finish this enthralling encounter,the three battles won in the war when the trenches were threatened,down in the far corner,the maul,the scrum and the lineout.The newly arrived hooker with a grenade in his hand to be lobbed into said lineout.You could almost feel his trepidation.The sweat of the coaches who could only sit and watch.Great game!!
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@trodthesod Great post and match. Don't need to comment further now.
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@Snowy said in Blues v Highlanders:
@trodthesod Great post and match. Don't need to comment further now.
Yeah, he covered everything I wanted to say. Great post.
Blues last year would have lost this game. They regrouped really well to save the game with that maul defence. Kudos to Tom Coventry for fixing a huge weakness.
Crowd was incredible, really sat on Hunt for that crucial miss. Huge crowd for thunderstorms and tornadoes.
Great night out.
