SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders

[Nogusta]

@taniwharugby Abso-blimmin-lutely...gutwrenching for the guy! On the other side maybe Blake Gibson gets the fairytale finish to his Blues career making all the injuries over the years seem worthwhile!

[Nogusta]

@kiwimurph Did Choat play last night for Akl vs Harbour? If he was in the frame as a replacement he probably wouldnt've played for Akl academy.

[Duluth]

@nogusta

Is Gibson leaving NZ?

[pakman]

@tim said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@bovidae said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

TMO: Brendon Pickerill

Looking forward to some tries being pulled back for something that happened several phases prior.

That’s not funny.

[African Monkey]

@kiwimurph Yeah would rather see Choat in too on the bench personally and hope we don't go down the road of playing two 7s like we did against the Crusaders, so hopefully we just slot Akira in at 6.

[Kiwiwomble]

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[Tim]

[Tim]

https://blues.rugby/team-named-for-sky-super-rugby-trans-tasman-final/

Players not considered with injury: Tanielu Tele’a (calf), Ofa Tuungafasi (knee/finger), Tom Robinson (concussion). (Season-ending): Jone Macilai, Dillon Hunt, James Lay, Emoni Narawa.

[KiwiMurph]

Over 25k tickets sold

[Frank]

@tim said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

https://blues.rugby/team-named-for-sky-super-rugby-trans-tasman-final/

Players not considered with injury: Tanielu Tele’a (calf), Ofa Tuungafasi (knee/finger), Tom Robinson (concussion). (Season-ending): Jone Macilai, Dillon Hunt, James Lay, Emoni Narawa.

Surely Beauden Barrett would have been better than Otere Black - or he is not actually available?

[Frank]

@frank Okay replying to myself- Barrett ineligible. Didn't know that.

[Machpants]

@frank but also, no. First game back after two weeks in quarantine, a final? Nah, need barely be upto speed on the gameplans let alone ready for NZ SR internet after powder puff Japanese rugby

[Kirwan]

Blues have made a lot of progress when you consider how strong that team looks without Ofa, Robinson, BB and Clarke.

[mariner4life]

that's a frightening Blues loose forward trio

[Kiwiwomble]

@mariner4life said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

that's a frightening Blues loose forward trio

yeah, loose ya captain and bring in an All black

[gt12]

@kiwiwomble said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

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Did Ash Dixon have a stroke?

[nzzp]

@kiwiwomble said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@mariner4life said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

that's a frightening Blues loose forward trio

yeah, loose ya captain and bring in an All black

We'll miss Tom's interacting with the referee. Pat is awesome, but a bit passive in that area. He'll need to be good with Aaron doing his thing

[Bones]

@gt12 said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@kiwiwomble said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

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Did Ash Dixon have a stroke?

I mean, bit personal but after making the final, probably yeah. He's married right?

[Bones]

Fuck I hope Gilbert isn't covering midfield.

Rumour is he disintegrates if placed there.

[Dice]

TV One News mentioned that Leon will sign a long term deal with the Blues after the final.