SR Final - Blues v Chiefs

[Daffy Jaffy]

BLUES (1-15): Ofa Tu'ungafasi, Ricky Riccitelli, Marcel Renata, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Sam Darry, Akira Ioane, Dalton Papali'i, Hoskins Sotutu, Finlay Christie, Harry Plummer, Caleb Clarke, AJ Lam, Rieko Ioane, Mark Tele'a, Stephen Perofeta

RESERVES: Kurt Eklund, Joshua Fusitu'a, Angus Ta'avao, Josh Beehre, Adrian Choat, Taufa Funaki, Bryce Heem, Cole Forbes

CHIEFS (1-15): Aidan Ross, Tyrone Thompson, George Dyer, Jimmy Tupou, Tupou Vaa'i, Samipeni Finau, Luke Jacobson (c), Wallace Sititi, Cortez Ratima, Damian McKenzie, Etene Nanai Seturo, Rameka Poihipi, Anton Lienert-Brown, Emoni Narawa, Shaun Stevenson

RESERVES: Bradley Slater, Jared Proffit, Reuben O'Neill, Manaaki Selby-Rickit, Simon Parker, Xavier Roe, Quinn Tupaea, Daniel Rona

Referee: Nic Berry

Assistant Referees: Jordan Way, Damon Murphy

[Duluth]

TUIPULOTU BACK FOR SELL-OUT GRAND FINAL — Blues Rugby

Blues Captain Patrick Tuipulotu is back in the starting XV for this Saturday’s DHL Super Rugby Grand Final as the Blues take on the Chiefs at Eden Park at 7:05pm. The Grand Final is sold out with the Blues ticketing team hoping to release limited additional tickets later in the week. Tuipulotu ret

Ofa Tu’ungafasi
Ricky Riccitelli
Marcel Renata
Patrick Tuipulotu (c)
Sam Darry
Akira Ioane
Dalton Papali’i
Hoskins Sotutu
Finlay Christie
Harry Plummer
Caleb Clarke
AJ Lam
Rieko Ioane
Mark Tele’a
Stephen Perofeta

Kurt Eklund
Joshua Fusitu’a
Angus Ta’avao
Josh Beehre
Adrian Choat
Taufa Funaki
Bryce Heem
Cole Forbes

Players not considered: Jordan Lay (ankle), Zarn Sullivan (knee)

[george33]

@Duluth sensational

[Kirwan]

Strong team, good consistent selections.

[ARHS]

Pleased to see MSR back in if Slater on bench.

[Frank]

Great to see Patty T back!
Beehre rated ahead of McWhannell - surprised by that
And did Funaki fuck something up for Christie to be ahead of him?

[Frank]

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[Duluth]

@Frank said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

Beehre rated ahead of McWhannell - surprised by that

Close call. Beehre was excellent vs the Brumbies particularly around the field. Top tackler with 20, main lineout target and there was plenty of power in the scrum

McWhannell has been injured and has not played since the game against the Highlanders a month ago

[Tim]

Tuipulotu has come back from injury too early before. Hope this isn't another case of that.

[KiwiMurph]

Credit to Patty Tuipulotu for laying it all on the line as captain.

It will be interesting to hear if he's still out for an extended period even if he gets through the game (I.e. they strap him up and give him a shot before the game to get him through). It might be a similar story tor Bradley Slater.

[Bones]

Soooo...Tuipulotu was...50/50?

[Frank]

He's got a great opportunity for an extended period as starting AB lock.
Hope he doesn't fuck it up.

[nzzp]

Stoked big Patty's back. Hope he goes well

[Tim]

MetService - Te Ratonga Tirorangi

[nzzp]

@Tim forecast has been improving all week with respect to rain. Should be dry but windy.

Carn the Blues!

[booboo]

@Daffy-Jaffy no Ah Kuoi?

[Duluth]

@booboo said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

@Daffy-Jaffy no Ah Kuoi?

Unavailable for selection: Josh Lord, Gideon Wrampling, Kaleb Trask, Malachi Wrampling, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, and Samisoni Taukei’aho.

[booboo]

@Duluth said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

@booboo said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

@Daffy-Jaffy no Ah Kuoi?

Unavailable for selection: Josh Lord, Gideon Wrampling, Kaleb Trask, Malachi Wrampling, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, and Samisoni Taukei’aho.

Thanks

[KiwiMurph]

Super Rugby, Rugby, Sport, Sport

'Greatest thing I could achieve': Ioane targets ending Blues' title drought

The ABs centre has experienced the grandest stages but a Blues title would eclipse it all.

[mariner4life]

@Duluth said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

@mariner4life said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

Can the Blues break this 21 year title drought?

We won a title in 2021. The Chiefs haven’t won anything since 2013.

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