QF: Blues v Tahs
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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.
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@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
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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...
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@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.....
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@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.
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@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.
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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. -
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.
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even with the complete spud at 12, that's a bloody good Tahs team.
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@Duluth said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
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.
I hate that crucial 10 minutes rubbish - sure it's nice to score or hold going into HT, but it ain't more important than minutes 53-62 or 67-76. And if conceding just before HT is the losing of the game for you, then you're mentally weak and/or poorly led/coached.
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@voodoo said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
I hate that crucial 10 minutes rubbish - sure it's nice to score or hold going into HT, but it ain't more important than minutes 53-62 or 67-76. And if conceding just before HT is the losing of the game for you, then you're mentally weak and/or poorly led/coached.
Yeah there's better cliches. 'Play for 80mins', 'Don't switch off' etc
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@Duluth said in QF: Blues v Tahs:
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.
I had a chuckle at Blues Tahs this year being a blowout doesn't matter because Tahs were weakened yet Blues-Tahs result last year being close is a reason for hope (with no mention that Blues were weakened).
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@KiwiMurph Haha that was like a 'C' team we sent over. Jock McKenzie somehow managed to start a game at 10 that day.
