QF: Blues v Tahs

[Duluth]

@Bovidae said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

Robinson will be the tallest starting "lock" in this game.

The locks are tall enough and there's plenty of targets in the loosies. If the Blues have a lineout meltdown (again) it'll be because of a hooker (again)

[Bovidae]

It wasn't a criticism of Robinson or the Blues, just an observation that three of the four locks (including Holloway and Hanigan) are really 6s playing lock.

[Machpants]

@Kirwan said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

For our visual learners.

Perofeta busy boy

[nzzp]

@Machpants said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

@Kirwan said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

For our visual learners.

Perofeta busy boy

the second email started 'jokes' and then said Beaudy. Classic.

[Kirwan]

Might as well post the right one

[TheMojoman]

Patty is going to be huge loss. Not terminal vs Tahs, we should put them away comfortably but likely semi in Christchurch..yikes.

No Clarke either which is a concern.

[Machpants]

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[NTA]

Given how easily the Tahs were getting picked off by Moana at lineout time, I don't think your locks are going to be a problem.

[nzzp]

@NTA said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

Given how easily the Tahs were getting picked off by Moana at lineout time, I don't think your locks are going to be a problem.

not this week, but it's two years in a row it's our achilles heel having a crack at winning the comp

[NTA]

Also:

10 Ben Donaldson (Randwick/ Clovelly Eagles/ Waverly College)
14 Izaia Perese (Randwick/ Aspley State School/ Anglican Church Grammar)
15 Mark Nawaqanitawase (Eastwood/ St Patrick’s College)

These were mistakes last week.

That now makes them planned mistakes...

[KiwiMurph]

@NTA said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

Also:

10 Ben Donaldson (Randwick/ Clovelly Eagles/ Waverly College)
14 Izaia Perese (Randwick/ Aspley State School/ Anglican Church Grammar)
15 Mark Nawaqanitawase (Eastwood/ St Patrick’s College)

These were mistakes last week.

That now makes them planned mistakes...

Coleman was asked about it pregame vs Moana and said it was an audition.

They fail the audition and then he selects them anyway.....

[Chris]

@NTA

I thought is was a crazy selection last week as well.

Mark Nawaqanitawase at 14
Izaia Perese at 13
Ben Donaldson bench
looks a lot more threatening.

[NTA]

@Chris

9 Goddard (no choice)
10 Edmed
11 Pietsch
12 Foketi
13 Perese
14 Nawaqanitawase
15 Donaldson
...
20 Teddy Wilson (hope he doesn't get injured or our U20s go without their skipper)
21 Walton
22 Harry Wilson

Looks better.

[cgrant]

@Kirwan said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

@nzzp if we get past this game, then Suafoa will replace Robinson, which will strengthen the lineout. The biggest difference this year has been at hooker for that area of the game.

Robinson is a very good LO jumper.

[Bones]

@TheMojoman said in QF: Blues v Tahs:

No Clarke either which is a concern.

Pretty bloody good replacement. I'm looking forward to seeing how he goes.

[Old Samurai Jack]

Good team. I think it may be the Blue's best backline. Heem or Plummer, different players with different skills.
The only concern will be the lineout of course (as mentioned)which the Tahs will try to exploit I'd imagine. If it is an open, fast game though, Blues in a romp.

[frugby]

I have a feeling this will be much closer than many expect. I can't see the Blues winning by more than 10... they'll take the difficult route and get it done in the end I think.

[Duluth]

Iain Payten  /  Jun 8, 2023  /  Rugby Union

The 10 crucial minutes NSW must nail to avoid recurring Eden Park nightmare

A member of the last Waratahs team to beat the Blues at Eden Park has identified the key factors for NSW to claim a shock upset in the quarter-finals.

[Duluth]

Here's the highlights of that match in 2009 that the Tahs won at Eden Park (27-22)

Halangahu was prominent

[mariner4life]

even with the complete spud at 12, that's a bloody good Tahs team.