Highlanders v Blues
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not going to happen this game....because...blues with 13 All Blacks....but god i'd love to see us truly thump someone, full 80min display...seems like an eternity
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The Blues will miss Tom Robinson’s influential, workaholic presence until he sufficiently recovers from vertigo
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@Tim @Steven-Harris said he was out last week due to Covid, so depending when he got that, he may not have recovered in time for trainings...I know the vertigo was an issue in NPC last year, so you'd hope that isnt ongoing (apparently unrelated to head knocks)
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Also from that article:
Leon MacDonald’s fifth year as head coach is expected to be his last, with the possibility of joining the All Blacks coaching team alongside Scott Robertson or leading Scotland live options.
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@Kiwiwomble up against it obviously🙂 although some fun trivia the last time Fakatava, Nareki and TUJ all featured in the same backline was easter Friday 2021 when we beat the crusaders in chch
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@FakatavaAllBlack i think the last time we played the blues in the opening round was 2018 in dunedin and we won that....
i will admit that blues team started Michael Collins on the wing i think...and we had bender at 15...so you know...different times
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@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:
Also from that article:
Leon MacDonald’s fifth year as head coach is expected to be his last, with the possibility of joining the All Blacks coaching team alongside Scott Robertson or leading Scotland live options.
Can't believe it's his fifth year already.
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Watching the game last night, I can see why Ofa has slimmed down and we have the locks we do starting. Too much size is going to kill some of these guys, hope our fitness is on point!
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Clan to take this one.
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@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:
Also from that article:
Leon MacDonald’s fifth year as head coach is expected to be his last, with the possibility of joining the All Blacks coaching team alongside Scott Robertson or leading Scotland live options.
Sounds like the Blues, Crusaders and Hurricanes will be looking for a new coach next year with Holland also tipped to join Robertson.
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@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
Watching the game last night, I can see why Ofa has slimmed down and we have the locks we do starting. Too much size is going to kill some of these guys, hope our fitness is on point!
Fucking great for watching in th3 first half of the year
Possibly a huge handicap in France in the 2nd half of the year
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@mariner4life said in Highlanders v Blues:
@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:
Watching the game last night, I can see why Ofa has slimmed down and we have the locks we do starting. Too much size is going to kill some of these guys, hope our fitness is on point!
Fucking great for watching in th3 first half of the year
Possibly a huge handicap in France in the 2nd half of the year
Depends on the game plan and selections. Ripe for a 1987 style blitz in the last 20 running teams off their feet.
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BB with an aimless kick. Right where he left off 2022
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AB 10s and shit kicks with no distance and no point
A match made in heaven
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BB took 30 seconds to make a rubbish kick haha.
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Nareki ruled out with a foot injury. Connor Garden-Bachop has come into the starting XV and Bogado onto the bench.
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Great defence from the trainers
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Ofa got raped there.
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Thought the Blues were lucky to get away with their lazy defenders getting in the way of the Highlanders ruck ball. AS would be milking that for all money
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Dammit. MMT injured in the first 3 minutes.
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No point mouthing at the ref
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@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:
No point mouthing at the ref
What for too. Like hands were on the ground everywhere
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Tuipulotu has really poor hands for a lock.
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Gilbert takes the kick because it's out of Hunt's range.
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@KiwiMurph its the most annoying ones as well ,under no pressure what so ever
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Expecting Blues to be pretty rusty, and out of puff at the end.
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Just like last night hard defence and huge ruck pressure
Highlanders 4th defenders are getting a huge headstart but I love their defensive intent
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LOL Dickson. Got to be a bit sneakier than that.
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Good try
Sotutu couple of good runs so far
Great pass ofa
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Nice try
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Good try. Some nice off loads.
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Some sweet stuff from Tuungafasi and Sotutu there.
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Highlanders hard on the ball but not smart about it so far
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@mariner4life said in Highlanders v Blues:
Great pass ofa
How about the speed and accuracy in his halfback cameo!
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Fucking hell who overinflated TUJ.
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Laulala loves a lazy offside.
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Clarke looked like a different player there. Strong, confident, upright.
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@Bones said in Highlanders v Blues:
Fucking hell who overinflated TUJ.
He looks unfit doesn't he
Mabie he wanted more padding to decrease is injury suspectability
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