Blues vs Hurricanes

[Duluth]

10/12/13 selection will be interesting without Ioane

Perofeta was due back about now. So it might be Profeta/Plummer/Heem

If he's not back, it's likely a choice between Plummer/Evans/Heem or Plummer/Heem/Lam

[Tim]

@Duluth They might want Heem to mark Barrett.

[Duluth]

@Tim

Yeah that's the way I think they'll go if there's no Perofeta. Evans seems to be the 10 cover so he should probably concentrate on one job

Not sure if Cashmore is injured? Personally I'd prefer a specialist ten as the backup

[george33]

@Duluth Zarn and Akira back also

[Duluth]

@george33 said in Blues vs Hurricanes:

@Duluth Zarn and Akira back also

So basically everyone is back except Christie?

[Canes4life]

@Duluth said in Blues vs Hurricanes:

@george33 said in Blues vs Hurricanes:

@Duluth Zarn and Akira back also

So basically everyone is back except Christie?

Damnit I was hoping Christie would be back.

[KiwiMurph]

@Canes4life said in Blues vs Hurricanes:

@Duluth said in Blues vs Hurricanes:

@george33 said in Blues vs Hurricanes:

@Duluth Zarn and Akira back also

So basically everyone is back except Christie?

Damnit I was hoping Christie would be back.

Not cool

[george33]

@Duluth looks like it , maybe bench opinions for a couple, and I'm not a selector but all available, except Reiko, Christie and not sure about Josh

[Canes4life]

Current odds at the TAB are Blues $1.72 and Canes $2.02

Long range forecast for this game is perfect conditions.

[Tim]

@george33 Who is cover for Fusitua? Reneta switching sides?

[Machpants]

I support canes first, blues second, but I think the result will be the other way.

[george33]

I'm hearing that Finlay is now a good chance to make 23, he's very close

[KiwiMurph]

Both teams will be in their retro jerseys I believe

[Canes4life]

@KiwiMurph makes sense, first ever Super Rugby game was between the Blues and Canes in those jerseys so will be a timely throwback.

[nzzp]

@Canes4life said in Blues vs Hurricanes:

@KiwiMurph makes sense, first ever Super Rugby game was between the Blues and Canes in those jerseys so will be a timely throwback.

Palmerston North! I remember it well. Canes were robbed ... or the Blues were a really really good side.

That was rugby like we hadn't seen before, just consistently awesome to watch

[Dan54]

@nzzp said in Blues vs Hurricanes:

@Canes4life said in Blues vs Hurricanes:

@KiwiMurph makes sense, first ever Super Rugby game was between the Blues and Canes in those jerseys so will be a timely throwback.

Palmerston North! I remember it well. Canes were robbed ... or the Blues were a really really good side.

That was rugby like we hadn't seen before, just consistently awesome to watch

Yep and the good fortune to be there. Was A Canes' man from that day forward.

[Frank]

Blues favorites simply because it is Eden Park.

[nzzp]

@Frank said in Blues vs Hurricanes:

Blues favorites simply because it is Eden Park.

[Frank]

Plus the Canes are without Roigard and Aumua.

[Canes4life]

My predicted Canes team for this week is the following, I think due to the pending forward battle I think we'll select two loosies on the bench.

vs Blues

1. Numia
2. O'Reilly
3. Lomax
4. Delany
5. Walker-Leawere
6. Shields (C)
7. Lakai
8. Iose
9. Perenara
10. Cameron
11. Naholo
12. Barrett
13. Proctor
14. Moorby
15. Love
16. Keruru-Symes
17. Rakete-Stones
18. Tosi
19. Sangster
20. Flanders
21. Kirifi
22. Judd
23. Sullivan