QF Blues v Highlanders
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@Chris thats a massive blow for the Blues , great opportunity for Adrian Choat ..however thats how it goes
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@Steven-Harris said in QF Blues v Highlanders:
@Chris thats a massive blow for the Blues , great opportunity for Adrian Choat ..however thats how it goes
Yes mate playoff Rugby the intensity ramps up
Injuries come there will be more over the next 2 weeks. -
Jeez I hope the injuries to Smith and Dalts ain't too bad to affect thier selection in a few weeks.
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@taniwharugby said in QF Blues v Highlanders:
Jeez I hope the injuries to Smith and Dalts ain't too bad to affect thier selection in a few weeks.
TBH I'm not worried about not having Smith, we need to really blood more options and the ABs being forced to by injury might be the only way it happens. Three only thing is could see them being all conservative and mostly playing TJ in that case. Dalts should be first choice 7 going into RWC but that's really unlikely to happen now. I just hope cane can become crepid, he's the Manu of the ABs
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Dalts is a bit injury prone aye. Hope he outgrows it.
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@Machpants said in QF Blues v Highlanders:
Three only thing is could see them being all conservative and mostly playing TJ in that case
if Smith is out, I have no doubt TJ will be starting or on the bench.
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Stuff understands the 24-year-old, 12-test All Black went down with appendicitis within 48 hours of Saturday night’s Eden Park clash, and could face several weeks off the field as part of his recovery.
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@Crazy-Horse said in QF Blues v Highlanders:
Dalts is a bit injury prone aye. Hope he outgrows it.
Not injured
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@Kirwan said in QF Blues v Highlanders:
@Crazy-Horse said in QF Blues v Highlanders:
Dalts is a bit injury prone aye. Hope he outgrows it.
Not injured
Yeah I realised that was a possibility after I posted.
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The Blues
The Blues can confirm that captain Dalton Papalii will not play in tonight’s Super Rugby Quarterfinals. After developing symptoms, he had an operation to remove his appendix on Friday. The procedure...
4 minutes ago on Facebook:
The Blues can confirm that captain Dalton Papalii will not play in tonight’s Super Rugby Quarterfinals.
After developing symptoms, he had an operation to remove his appendix on Friday. The procedure was uncomplicated and he is recovering well although it is too early to forecast when he will return to play.
Adrian Choat comes into the starting side with Josh Goodhue on the bench.
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@Tim said in QF Blues v Highlanders:
The Blues can confirm that captain Dalton Papalii will not play in tonight’s Super Rugby Quarterfinals. After developing symptoms, he had an operation to remove his appendix on Friday. The procedure...
4 minutes ago on Facebook:
The Blues can confirm that captain Dalton Papalii will not play in tonight’s Super Rugby Quarterfinals.
After developing symptoms, he had an operation to remove his appendix on Friday. The procedure was uncomplicated and he is recovering well although it is too early to forecast when he will return to play.
Adrian Choat comes into the starting side with Josh Goodhue on the bench.
Beauden Barrett will captain the boys.Choat is a good replacement. I would've preferred Plumtree to Goodhue on the bench as now we don't have specialist 7 cover
Throughout Sotutu's NPC & SR career he's been almost exclusively been used at 8. Akira has been the guy that has been asked to cover 7 in the past
Hopefully Choat gets through most of the 80mins
Updated 23:
Alex Hodgman, Kurt Eklund, Ofa Tuungafasi, James Tucker, Tom Robinson, Akira Ioane, Adrian Choat, Hoskins Sotutu, Finlay Christie, Beauden Barrett (c), Mark Telea, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Rieko Ioane, Bryce Heem, Stephen Perofeta
Reserves: Soane Vikena, Karl Tu'inukuafe, Nepo Laulala, Luke Romano, Josh Goodhue, Sam Nock, AJ Lam, Zarn Sullivan
