QF: Blues v Tahs

[george33]

Tuipolotu broken arm

[nzzp]

@george33 said in QF: Blues Tahs:

Tuipolotu broken arm

Noooo

Our negligible chance of winning the tourney just evaporated. Damn.

[nzzp]

Bollocks.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/132236053/blues-lock-patrick-tuipulotu-out-of-super-rugby-pacific-playoffs-with-broken-arm

[KiwiMurph]

6 weeks would make him available for the 2nd AB test of the year so the silver lining is it doesn't ruin his test aspirations.

[MiketheSnow]

Going to go against the grain and call a very narrow Tahs win, especially if the weather is rubbish

[nzzp]

@MiketheSnow said in QF: Blues Tahs:

Going to go against the grain and call a very narrow Tahs win, especially if the weather is rubbish

hahaha, this is a classic 'aged like milk' comment.

If Tahs win, pop over to Auckland and I'll stand you a beer. Otherwise I'll see you in hell (aka Cardiff?)

[KiwiMurph]

Tahs have their own injury problems with Jake Gordon and HJH already ruled out

[Number 10]

Referee Ben O'Keeffe

[Kirwan]

@Number-10 FFS.

[NTA]

@Kirwan said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

@Number-10 FFS.

I concur

[NTA]

@MiketheSnow said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

Going to go against the grain and call a very narrow Tahs win, especially if the weather is rubbish

See your neurologist.

Tahs at $7 is ridiculous, but the bookies know they won't have to pay it.

[Kirwan]

@NTA at least we both are unhappy.

Apparently he's the best ref in NZ. Oh my sides.

[Dan54]

@Kirwan said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

@NTA at least we both are unhappy.

Apparently he's the best ref in NZ. Oh my sides.

Reckon he is. and in top 4-5 refs in world.

[Duluth]

BARRETT BACK FOR QUARTERFINAL — Blues Rugby

Blues first-five Beauden Barrett is back at pivot for the Blues all-important Friday night Quarter Final against the Waratahs at Eden Park at 7:35pm. Barrett returns after nursing a cut to his heel suffered against the Reds in Brisbane and slots back in at 10, joined by another returnee - in-form m

1 Ofa Tuungafasi
2 Ricky Riccitelli
3 Nepo Laulala
4 Tom Robinson
5 James Tucker
6 Akira Ioane
7 Dalton Papalii (c)
8 Hoskins Sotutu
9 Finlay Christie
10 Beauden Barrett
11 AJ Lam
12 Bryce Heem
13 Rieko Ioane
14 Mark Telea
15 Zarn Sullivan

Reserves:
16 Kurt Eklund – potential 50th cap
17 Jordan Lay
18 Marcel Renata
19 Cameron Suafoa
20 Anton Segner
21 Sam Nock
22 Harry Plummer
23 Stephen Perofeta

Players not considered: Adrian Choat (shoulder), Caleb Clarke (leg), Sam Darry (arm, season), Alex Hodgman (shoulder, season), Tanielu Telea (knee), Patrick Tuipulotu (arm, season)

[Kirwan]

Bench is looking strong. Really settled squad and selections.

[Duluth]

@Nogusta said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

Heem at 12, Clarke/Lam bracketed, Suafoa and Segner on bench, Zarn 15, Perofeta bench.
Robinson/Tucker locks.

The best rumour poster

[Kirwan]

@Duluth Yep, I hope @Nogusta has spotters for any Blues snipers they send his way.

[Kirwan]

For our visual learners.

[KiwiMurph]

Interesting bench but I guess Rieko and Heem can cover wing, Heem and Lam can cover 13 etc.

[Duluth]

Papali'i/Sotutu/Ioane

I think its the first time since round one they have all started