Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18
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@akan004 ..lot of fun doing TDM .Rayasi was contracted to the Hurricanes, but did not get any game time ..would love to see the Blues pick him up especially if the Canes are not utilising him .
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@Steven-Harris said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Rayasi was contracted to the Hurricanes, but did not get any game time ..would love to see the Blues pick him up especially if the Canes are not utilising him
I think he has one year left on that deal? It's likely he'll want to go to the olympics (if they happen) so his time at the Canes may effectively be over.
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@Steven-Harris said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@akan004 ..lot of fun doing TDM .Rayasi was contracted to the Hurricanes, but did not get any game time ..would love to see the Blues pick him up especially if the Canes are not utilising him .
Would he get a start on the wing at the Blues if Clarke and Telea are fit? Blues looking for a fullback?
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I think he's better than Telea
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@Bovidae said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Rayasi might want to go back home and end up with Wellington and the Hurricanes.
He could've done that already. Instead he's flown to Auckland during Canes seasons to play club rugby in Auckland.
That surprised me, I expected to move south when he first signed with the Canes a couple of years ago
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@Steven-Harris said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@akan004 ..lot of fun doing TDM .Rayasi was contracted to the Hurricanes, but did not get any game time ..would love to see the Blues pick him up especially if the Canes are not utilising him .
Rayasi played in the Hurricanes' last SRA game against the Highlanders.
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@Stargazer said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Steven-Harris said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@akan004 ..lot of fun doing TDM .Rayasi was contracted to the Hurricanes, but did not get any game time ..would love to see the Blues pick him up especially if the Canes are not utilising him .
Rayasi played in the Hurricanes' last SRA game against the Highlanders.
11 minutes off the bench.
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Hodgman was the one that tackled an obstructing Oz player at one stage - it was the most glaring example of his engine not quite being there as he could've just run past him but it almost appeared he saw a chance to have a lie down. Watching him slowly roll and gesture to the ref was quite funny.
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@Yeahtheboys said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Heard Bryn Hall say a few months back on the Super Rugby Aoteroa podcast that Caleb Clarke is one of the best in the country under the high ball, so having Clarke and J Barrett on the wings might be perfect in the future to counter all of the box kicks from england and SA just saying..... we can afford to have J Barrett playing a Ben Smith (2015) role of the second full back safety net defusing bombs, with Clarke as a destructive ball runner too
In a Ben Smith look alike contest, Will Jordan would be the winner IMO, not Jordie.
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@booboo said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@cgrant said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Ioane : 7.5. A big step up from last week. Showed much more dynamism.
Assume you mean Savea?
I guess that what a Freudian slip.
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Oh yeah, my favourite part of this test? Clarke clearly with a sore left hand momentarily forgetting as he's walking off when being replaced and giving someone a low 5 and immediately regretting it. Then holding it well out of the way when going to shake hands with the bench.
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@Bones said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Loving people still banging on about SA and England, doesn't look stupid at all because they're extremely relevant right now. They are clearly leading the world at amazing rugby.
It’s hilarious. Some talk as if we are playing them next weekend.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
@Bones said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Loving people still banging on about SA and England, doesn't look stupid at all because they're extremely relevant right now. They are clearly leading the world at amazing rugby.
It’s hilarious. Some talk as if we are playing them next weekend.
An in form England and SA are a sight to behold at the moment and absolutely unstoppable, didn't you know? And how about the tackling technique on their forwards! They just don't miss, the evidence is clear.
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@dogmeat said in Bledisloe Two: Auckland, October 18:
Really enjoyable game of footy. Oz were right in it but, I thought, started chasing the game too early which played into our hands. 20 point margin unfair on them.
Still loads of work ons for AB's but some positives from the debutants. Stepped up the intensity, got into the face of the Aussies and most importantly weren't listless round the ruck fringes as we were in Game 1.
Beer tastes much better after an AB victory.
Still not totally convinced we are on the right track but definite step up from Game 1
Dogmeat put it better than I could.
Randoms:
Haka's getting a bit long innit?Did Caleb Clarke break any laws by just ignoring a tackle in his great break?
I don't fucking care Ardie, you always pass in that situation.
Something inside glowed when our skipper gave zero fucks to a righteous world and grabbed Tupou around the neck. They'll never tell you this but that is some special leadership that all the team notices. That's the bloke you go over the trenches for
Coles gets a prize for needling just nicely, but I'm such a hypocrite...if Kearns had have done the exact same thing...
ALBs tackling was grouse
Admit a few Jonah half thoughts when our boy Caleb got involved
Well played Patty T
Jordie's ball put down for his try was like the goody good in class after Reiko got sent to the headmaster
Nice to have it in the bag for 10-15 mins at the end.
Great crowd
Cane's ball running try made me think of when he first started
Yards made close to the ruck - more of that please.
Fair dues lads, you knew you were too textbook in the first, and brought back some mongrel and physicality. Well done
