Blues v Waratahs

[Duluth]

@mariner4life said in Blues v Waratahs:

Defensively they have given up 31 and 40 to the Brumbies

25-31 and 36-40

That second game in Canberra was impressive.

I said earlier that I think the Blues should win relatively comfortably but I think the Tahs can be awkward particularly if they get momentum early.

Only one side has beaten them comfortably so far (the Hurricanes). The other matches were losing bonus points, or the Chiefs match where the gap was 3 points with a few minutes left.

So far, they've been hard to put away. I hope we thrash them

[Duluth]

BLUES CELEBRATE MILESTONE MEN IN ANZAC WEEKEND CLASH — Blues Rugby

The Blues take on the Waratahs in an ‘Anzac Weekend Clash’ this Saturday night at 7:05pm at Eden Park with the home side looking to keep pace with the top four in Super Rugby Pacific.  It’s a double dose of rugby action with the Royal New Zealand Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force rugby

1 Ofa Tuungafasi
2 Ricky Riccitelli
3 Nepo Laulala
4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c)
5 Sam Darry
6 Anton Segner
7 Adrian Choat
8 Hoskins Sotutu
9 Finlay Christie
10 Beauden Barrett – 150 Super Rugby Games
11 Caleb Clarke
12 Harry Plummer – 50 Blues Games
13 Rieko Ioane
14 Mark Telea
15 Stephen Perofeta

Reserves:
16 Soane Vikena
17 Jordan Lay
18 James Lay
19 Cameron Suafoa
20 Akira Ioane
21 Sam Nock
22 Bryce Heem
23 Zarn Sullivan

[Duluth]

Players not considered: Alex Hodgman (shoulder, season), AJ Lam (hamstring), Dalton Papalii (ribs), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (hand)

[Duluth]

Plenty of power coming off that bench

Good to see the injury list shrinking

[KiwiMurph]

A lot of Tahs not available.

[Duluth]

Waratahs Media  /  Apr 19, 2023

Team News - Injuries and Wallaby resting force changes for Blues clash

[Winger]

@Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:

Players not considered: Alex Hodgman (shoulder, season), AJ Lam (hamstring), Dalton Papalii (ribs), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (hand)

Looking good on the injury front.

[Duluth]

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:

A lot of Tahs not available.

3 because of Wallaby rest protocols: Foketi, Nawaqanitawase & Hooper

Yuck

[ARHS]

Yuk alright. Like Brumbies team v Crusaders..

[Duluth]

Taleni Seu up against a few old Auckland teammates

His last game for Auckland was the NPC final in 2018 when he was on the bench. Akira, Choat and Plummer started that match, Sotutu and Clarke were on the bench

[Dan54]

@Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:

A lot of Tahs not available.

3 because of Wallaby rest protocols: Foketi, Nawaqanitawase & Hooper

Yuck

How do the rest protocols come into play? Haven't they just had a bye?

[Bovidae]

@Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:

Taleni Seu up against a few old Auckland teammates

Coleman has moved him around when he has started. Lock, no.8 and now at 6.

[Duluth]

@Dan54 said in Blues v Waratahs:

@Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:

A lot of Tahs not available.

3 because of Wallaby rest protocols: Foketi, Nawaqanitawase & Hooper

Yuck

How do the rest protocols come into play? Haven't they just had a bye?

Not sure. Probably need to be rested from a certain number of games across the season?

Looks like they've given up on this one and are concentrating on the Highlanders in Sydney next week

[Dan54]

@Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:

@Dan54 said in Blues v Waratahs:

@Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:

@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:

A lot of Tahs not available.

3 because of Wallaby rest protocols: Foketi, Nawaqanitawase & Hooper

Yuck

How do the rest protocols come into play? Haven't they just had a bye?

Not sure. Probably need to be rested from a certain number of games across the season?

Looks like they've given up on this one and are concentrating on the Highlanders in Sydney next week

Ok, I just guessed they were doing similar to NZR where you just can't play more than 5 in a row. Don't know why I thought that.

[kiwi_expat]

When's the last time Tanielu Te'ela got a game? 2021 SR Aotearoa in Chch? Highlanders or Crusaders should be looking to sign Tanielu and Corey Evans because other than TUJ, Te Hiwi, Havili, Goodhue there isn't much in the centers down south.

[Tim]

@kiwi_expat 2022 against Brumbies, 2nd to last regular season game. Did his ACL.

[Tim]

Blues to clock up 50?

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Blues v Waratahs:

@kiwi_expat 2022 against Brumbies, 2nd to last regular season game. Did his ACL.

I don’t think the Blues have included him in the injured list all year. I presume he’s still out.

If he is fit again, I guess they’d get him playing club rugby first

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Blues v Waratahs:

Blues to clock up 50?

96-19

[NTA]

@Tim said in Blues v Waratahs:

Blues to clock up 50?

And for the second half?