Blues v Hurricanes
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Hearing that Sam Nock will start in the number 9 jersey against the Canes ..but the real biggie and it will be a test to how accurate my source is Tom Robinson will start and skipper the Blues ..Patrick Tuipulotu will start off the bench ..
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@steven-harris wow, while I think Nock should be the starting 9, that is not helpful for the Blues to build combos fucking around with the 9's if turns out correct.
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@kiwimurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Wow.
If only Sam Nock was given as much rope as Ruru.
Blues were undefeated last season when Nock started at 9 by the way.
And looked best this year when he was out there with Black.
His pass (and kicking game) are complementary to Black and they just look like a better combo. I don't know why we haven't seen them again, was it injury or does he have an attitude problem? It can't be form.
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@gt12 said in Blues v Hurricanes:
His pass (and kicking game) are complementary to Black and they just look like a better combo. I don't know why we haven't seen them again, was it injury or does he have an attitude problem? It can't be form.
Ruru is a lot more physical , particularly around the rucks. I love a good passer, so I'm a Nock fan - but I can see the rationale for Ruru starting to play to a game plan
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@steven-harris said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Hearing that Sam Nock will start in the number 9 jersey against the Canes ..but the real biggie and it will be a test to how accurate my source is Tom Robinson will start and skipper the Blues ..Patrick Tuipulotu will start off the bench ..
PT starting to look like he needs a break. I would be stoked if Robinson does start, not as a Cane's man, but as an AB's man, I intersted to see him in starting role, and Akira needs a gentle wake up call I think
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@nzzp said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@gt12 said in Blues v Hurricanes:
His pass (and kicking game) are complementary to Black and they just look like a better combo. I don't know why we haven't seen them again, was it injury or does he have an attitude problem? It can't be form.
Ruru is a lot more physical , particularly around the rucks. I love a good passer, so I'm a Nock fan - but I can see the rationale for Ruru starting to play to a game plan
I simply cannot.
His error rate is way too high at this level if you look at his poor passing and poor discipline.
I'm not sure how many games Leon has to see before he realises this.
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@kiwimurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@nzzp said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@gt12 said in Blues v Hurricanes:
His pass (and kicking game) are complementary to Black and they just look like a better combo. I don't know why we haven't seen them again, was it injury or does he have an attitude problem? It can't be form.
Ruru is a lot more physical , particularly around the rucks. I love a good passer, so I'm a Nock fan - but I can see the rationale for Ruru starting to play to a game plan
I simply cannot.
His error rate is way too high at this level if you look at his poor passing and poor discipline.
I'm not sure how many games Leon has to see before he realises this.
And poor kicking
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Tom Robinson starting at lock? That would be great from an AB perspective I think.
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@nepia I think I understand now. A ginga Canterbrian did something traumatic to you!
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I am more confident on the Nock call at 9 than I am as Robinson , as skipper ..I either being duped , or it’s spot on , put it this way I have’nt been let down by this source before , just hope it’s not a red herring.
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@steven-harris it doesn't seem that crazy a prediction. Robinson has earned a start. He's in the leadership group (Which is only 3 players I think).
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@kiwimurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@steven-harris it doesn't seem that crazy a prediction. Robinson has earned a start. He's in the leadership group (Which is only 3 players I think).
He was excellent last year at lock, I think we should try to keep all four of Sotutu, Robinson, Akira, and Dalton on the fields as much as possible
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@kirwan I would prefer a bit more rotation. I would start Robinson at 6 and allow Akira to come off the bench - Akira has been out of sorts the last couple of weeks - plus the Blues have good depth at lock. A bench with Patty and Akira would be great.
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@kiwimurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@kirwan I would prefer a bit more rotation. I would start Robinson at 6 and allow Akira to come off the bench - Akira has been out of sorts the last couple of weeks - plus the Blues have good depth at lock. A bench with Patty and Akira would be great.
Out of the backrow, I'd say Sotutu has had form dip more than any of the others.
And Akira has been coming off at the 60min mark, so he's not been overplayed.
