Reds v Blues

[Kirwan]

@KiwiMurph

Ok Eeyore.

That's a quality team considering who is out/rested.

[KiwiMurph]

@Kirwan might even score more than 3 points this week

[Kirwan]

@KiwiMurph You know we aren't playing the Crusaders again right?

[Duluth]

@george33 said in Reds v Blues:

Beauden didn't play Moana Pacifica so shouldn't b due a break should b all go for rest of campaign

Halangahu confirmed that he still has one more break in a stuff article today

Halangahu confirmed Barrett still had one more week off to slot in over the closing rounds of the regular season, though said it did not have to be this week because of the game he missed against Moana Pasifika with an Achilles flare-up.

[george33]

@Duluth yes that's bit different from my information he has stood down 2 games plus the bye but he was named against Moana but pulled out interesting

[Chris]

@george33

A rest week includes not training and being away from the squad,So Barrett probably trained all week to play against Moana so it does not count as a rest week.

[george33]

@Chris yes true bit of a grey area isn't it ,but I talked to Craig today he said let's c

[Chris]

@george33
Yeah Messy.

[george33]

What I would say is you are very much right about he trained all week and was very much involved and he will probably get stood down next week but I think there mite b plans in place that it won't happen

[Duluth]

Blues v Whites with red trim

[antipodean]

Blues are looking good early.

[Bones]

Blues lineout 9th in the comp for accuracy is an interesting stat.

[KiwiMurph]

@Bones Tito brought in for lineouts and mauls. Yikes.

[Bones]

@KiwiMurph said in Reds v Blues:

@Bones Tito brought in for lineouts and mauls. Yikes.

They've been quite good at defending mauls at least, haven't they?

[KiwiMurph]

Blues and their cross kicks......

[nzzp]

Nock's pass looks bloody good

[Bones]

Shame we didn't get to see more of Lam this year. NZ rugby is pretty stacked for wing potential at the moment.

[antipodean]

@KiwiMurph said in Reds v Blues:

Blues and their cross kicks......

I don't mind if there's space. As a tactic to move the defence wider, it needs greater accuracy.

[antipodean]

I'm not convinced the Reds players were supporting their bodyweight at that turnover.

[nzzp]

@antipodean said in Reds v Blues:

I'm not convinced the Reds players were supporting their bodyweight at that turnover.

isolated, no cleaners, ref's going to give it every time.