Reds v Blues

[KiwiMurph]

<p>Yeah this is really a must win for the Blues. </p>
<p> </p>
<p>They haven't won an away game since 2014 and if they get tipped up this weekend it's going to feel like "here we go again". Whereas if they get that away win, they'll then be sitting 2-2 going into the bye which is a good spot and they'll at least be 'in the mix'. </p>
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<p>In addition, in the weeks after the Reds, they have a tough stretch with a bye, followed by Jaguares (at North Harbour where they never win), Chiefs away (who they haven't beaten in years) and Sharks at Eden Park followed by another bye.</p>

[Gunner]

If anyone watching this game kindly wants to post some updates, that'd be much appreciated.

[kiwiinmelb]

Big game for the Blues IMO,<br><br>if they are disappointing here, it really will feel like its more of the same

[mimic]

<p>west with a short ball to reiko ioane to bust the line and then pass back to west to go under the posts.. blues 7-0 after 11 mins</p>

[mimic]

<p>sautia beats tevita li in the air.. and burns luatua on the outside to score for the reds in the corner..</p>
<p> </p>
<p>blues 7-7 reds after 13 mins</p>

[mimic]

<p>west converts a penalty from almost in front</p>
<p> </p>
<p>blues 10-7</p>

[mimic]

<p>visinia holds the ball in two hands and sets up hall for a try in the corner.. looked like another forward pass lol</p>
<p> </p>
<p>blues 15-7 after 19 mins</p>

[mimic]

<p>hunt with some fancy footwork to elude tevita li on his return..</p>
<p>and then ofa gets a turnover penalty after the reds were hot on attack </p>

[Gunner]

Seems to be a lot of attacking play early on - what's the defense looking like?

[African Monkey]

<p>Why do we always have to make things so fucken hard for ourselves!!!</p>

[Unite]

Passing through the Blues backline is bloody ordinary. Lots of reaching above above heads for balls.

[Unite]

Blues on a team warning now by the looks.

[antipodean]

<p>Fuck the Blues are ill-disciplined.</p>

[Siam]

<p>cripple fight really. poor basics all round</p>

[Unite]

Blues scrum in all sorts

[antipodean]

<p>Can Parsons scrummage?</p>

[SammyC]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Unite" data-cid="565824" data-time="1458379684"><p>
Blues scrum in all sorts</p></blockquote>
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But the blues props have such great workrate 😄😄

[African Monkey]

<p>As usual we make these numpties look better than what they are. Sort your fucken shit out blues especially at scrum time.</p>

[Crucial]

Reds certainly have the dominant scrum but how come in other games this season refs have called for the ball to be used once it is at the 8s feet? <br>
I thought this was a good change to stop penalty milking. <br>
A dominant scrum should give you good ball with a defence on their heels not a penalty just because.

[Unite]

It is bloody disappointing really.