Blues v Highlanders

[Duluth]

@Bones said in Blues v Highlanders:

I thought DP played a few games at 8 about 2-3 years ago?

This place is pretty accurate. They don't make a distinction between the flanks but they would list "no 8"

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[Duluth]

@reddog said in Blues v Highlanders:

DP was packing at 8 on attacking scrums that day. The pest christie pinched a pushover try from a stray boot.

Good call, I forgot about that

Will be interesting to see if he's at openside on defensive scrums again

[African Monkey]

@Nogusta Is that for this week? Or is that what they're gonna go with in the finals?

[Crucial]

@Kirwan said in Blues v Highlanders:

@Crucial Perofeta is contracted to the Blues next year, and is being eased back from injury - obviously.

Why risk him in a game like this? Getting him right for the finals.

If he gets plenty of playing time.
Does he really need easing back? Why not hand him the reins to start? He can always come off later. There always seems to be reasons and excuses for him not playing (ABs and Blues). Must be bloody frustrating for him when he is being seriously challenged for a RWC squad spot.
I think the coaches have a bit of a horn for Plummer as well

[Kirwan]

@Crucial Super common for players to start from the bench when they are coming back from injury.

I think you are forgetting all the whinging about Perofeta starting over Sullivan before he got injured. So was getting plenty of starts.

As for the ABs, he was ranked below BB and RM, hardly an excuse, he was the new boy.

[Duluth]

A paywalled article mentioned that Suafoa is injured this week

[Kiwiwomble]

@Crucial as much as id love this to be true and we could get SP...this seems pretty normal...playing a lower table team, play off locked in, coming back from injury

[Stargazer]

@Nogusta said in Blues v Highlanders:

@Kirwan Plummer to 12, SP to 10, RTS comes on to the bench. Heem out.

@African-Monkey said in Blues v Highlanders:

@Nogusta Is that for this week? Or is that what they're gonna go with in the finals?

bluesrugbyteam Uncle Bryce has unfortunately been ruled out of tomorrow’s game which sees Stevie come into 10, Harry to 12, and RTS move to the bench

[Nepia]

I've only just seen the Blues team, why the fuck wouldn't you play Ioane at 8 instead of DP? AB coaches request to see if DP can cover all 3 loosies position from the bench?

[george33]

@Nepia Akira is on AB Rest were he can only b involved of bench as he did against Crusaders every couple of games

[Toddy]

Rest? The guy has hardly played this year.

[mariner4life]

This is a fucking farce

[Stargazer]

Good decision.

[hydro11]

@Stargazer said in Blues v Highlanders:

Good decision.

Not even a penalty, IMO.

[KiwiMurph]

So much for AB rest for Akira

[Bones]

Something that is starting to bug me and becoming far too prominent - players tackling the tackler to stop them completing the tackle on a ball carrier (like what Robinson just did). Doesn't seem right.

[Machpants]

Ginger nine is such a handbrake

[KiwiMurph]

Christie....jeez Louise....

[mariner4life]

Gee real deception from the Blues there, 5 guys standing in one spot, followed by another phase to 5 guys standing in one spot

[African Monkey]

2nd time Tuipulotu has been isolated from kickoff.