SR Final - Blues v Chiefs

[ploughboy]

well played blue deserved victors
some hell this does not feel as bad as last years as we know best team won

[voodoo]

Gotta laugh that Clarkes #1 frustration over the last few years has been that he just falls over sometimes, ends up delivering him a decisive try tonight. 😂

[Tim]

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[Bones]

So Bonesetta being a canes fan, a couple of years ago we decided to nominate the other 3 kiwi teams to her mum, dad and brother.

Brother is well on the bandwagon after this morning and wants a blues champions 24 flag for his bar. Any ideas where I could get?

[Old Samurai Jack]

@voodoo said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

Gotta laugh that Clarkes #1 frustration over the last few years has been that he just falls over sometimes, ends up delivering him a decisive try tonight. 😂

The criticism of Clarke in the past was 100% legit. He was shite. Now, he has positioned himself as the most effective left wing in Super Rugby. He has the opportunity to show what he has at test level.

[nostrildamus]

@voodoo said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

Gotta laugh that Clarkes #1 frustration over the last few years has been that he just falls over sometimes, ends up delivering him a decisive try tonight. 😂

yes but now he falls over with confidence!

[sparky]

@Bones Save your money for a Canes 2025 flag. 😉

[frugby]

@sparky said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

@frugby said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

If McKenzie is NZ's best first five, we have serious problems.

Hard disagree.

DMac is our best First Five and a Test quality 10. Beauden Barrett and Harry Plummer should be the backups. Then we have serious problems.

I'm not denying DMac is our best ten... but considering he is, I think this is an issue. He is a great Super Rugby player 95% of the time, but there is a reason Razor wants Mo'unga to come back.

[kiwiinmelb]

Is there a coaching award in nz rugby ?

Cotter has to be the winner if there is , not just because they won , but the manner in which he transformed their game, all the faults we associated with the blues have gone .

Reminds me a bit of Rennie at the chiefs.

[Duluth]

Jun 22  /  Sport

Brotherly love: Rieko Ioane's joy at bringing a Super Rugby title to his hometown

Rieko rates Super Rugby Pacific win "above a World Cup".

[canefan]

@kiwiinmelb said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

Is there a coaching award in nz rugby ?

Cotter has to be the winner if there is , not just because they won , but the manner in which he transformed their game, all the faults we associated with the blues have gone .

Reminds me a bit of Rennie at the chiefs.

The trend towards percentage forward based rugby was great to see. Cotter, McMillan and Laidlaw had excellent seasons and this bodes well for NZs coaching stocks in the immediate future

[Mr Fish]

@Duluth said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

Jun 22  /  Sport

Brotherly love: Rieko Ioane's joy at bringing a Super Rugby title to his hometown

Rieko rates Super Rugby Pacific win "above a World Cup".

Has Rieko won a World Cup...?

[Canes4life]

@Mr-Fish said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

@Duluth said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

Jun 22  /  Sport

Brotherly love: Rieko Ioane's joy at bringing a Super Rugby title to his hometown

Rieko rates Super Rugby Pacific win "above a World Cup".

Has Rieko won a World Cup...?

Nope

[KiwiMurph]

Rieko has come a hell of a long way. There's been no niggle this year. He speaks much better. He has taken over the captaincy at the end of games (including last night). He had an excellent playoff series.

Absolutely rapt for him.

[Kirwan]

Still haven't stopped smiling.

Very amusing that it was sunny most of yesterday and today, and it rained like a monsoon during the game.

[KiwiMurph]

@Kirwan it sums up the Blues transformation that in past years the winter weather come playoff time would not be their friend in terms of game style.

Last night the wet weather suited Blues to a T.

[Kirwan]

Helpfully, it's a style that would win world cups as well.

[canefan]

@Kirwan said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

Helpfully, it's a style that would win world cups as well.

If Razor is as smart as his reputation would suggest, the forward and set piece dominated play which was a feature of the Blues and Canes should be clearly imprinted in the AB DNA this season

[canefan]

What was with the gold streamers at the end of the trophy presentation?

[KiwiMurph]

@canefan said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

What was with the gold streamers at the end of the trophy presentation?

Super Rugby Pacific logo and branding has had gold trim during the playoffs. I assume for that reason.