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

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    @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.

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    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.

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    Jun 22, 2024  /  Sport

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

    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".

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    canefan
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    @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

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    @Duluth said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

    Jun 22, 2024  /  Sport

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

    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...?

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

    @Duluth said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

    Jun 22, 2024  /  Sport

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

    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

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    KiwiMurph
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    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.

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    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.

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    KiwiMurph
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    @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.

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

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    canefan
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    @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

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

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    @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.

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    Some of the Attacking/Carrying Stats

    Statistic Blues Chiefs
    carries_crossed_gain_line 108 51
    carries_metres 513 256
    carries_not_made_gain_line 20 17
    defenders_beaten 32 17
    post_contact_metres 418 198
    ruck_speed (0-3 secs) 77 31
    ruck_speed (0-3 secs % ) 0.57 0.52
    carries_one_out_drive 68 29
    carries_one_out_drive_metres 158 61
    carries_pick_and_go 37 0
    carries_pick_and_go_metres 60 0
    carry_dominant 19 9
    carry_ineffective 6 2
    carry_neutral 120 55
    ruck_over_gainline 92 29
    ruck_on_gainline 35 20
    ruck_behind_gainline 17 11
    ruck_over_gainline_percent 0.68 0.48
    carries_opp_22 92 16
    carries_opp_half 135 42
    carries_own_half 18 36
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    @KiwiMurph said in SR Final - Blues v Chiefs:

    @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.

    DHL too I guess. Just thought someone is going to get fired on Monday for not cancelling the order for the Hurricane themed streamers...

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    The difference in the tackle counts because of how much ball the Blues pack won and kept:

    Screenshot 2024-06-23 at 2.31.46 PM.png

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    Duluth
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    Despite all the extra chances too win turnovers the Blues won more:

    Screenshot 2024-06-23 at 2.34.11 PM.png

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    Kirwan
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    Darry was not used as a lineout target much this year. In the SF I think the only targets were Beehre and Sotutu

    In the final they threw to him a lot more:
    6 Darry
    6 Sotutu
    2 Tuipulotu
    1 Akira

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