Blues v Sharks

[KiwiMurph]

@stockcar86 Duffie hasn't reached his 2017 form yet either. Plenty of time left in the season but he's had a slowish start.

[Bones]

@dice said in Blues v Sharks:

@kiwimurph said in Blues v Sharks:

@tim Rieko has played 12 before - he played 12 for NZ Schoolboys iirc.

Really looking forward to seeing how 9 and 10 go.

Other than Pryor there isn't a lot of impact on that bench. Apisai keeps getting chances despite being poor every time he has appeared this season......

Sio Tomkinson was at 12 for NZ Schools, Rieko was at centre.

He has played a bit of 12 before though. He played a season for Grammar at 12 when he was 5th form, but moved out to centre after that year, so he does have some experience there, but it's been awhile. I think he'll go OK there because he has all the tools for the position, but ideally you want him out on the edges because of his pace and ability in space.

Please tell me you're not serious about that...

[KiwiMurph]

"We've been training him there for the last three or four weeks because of the skills he has. He's got a very good pass; he's a good communicator, defender and he wants to play in the midfield," Umaga said of Ioane.

"We've talked through the role and what it consists. It's not just something that's started this week. He loves a challenge and it's a good one for him."

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/rugby/news/article.cfm?c_id=80&objectid=12022601

[mariner4life]

you Blue jerseyed fuckers better not ruin our best back by desperately moving him closer and closer to the ball.

The Greater Good is faaaar more important than another false dawn at the Blues

[mimic]

I've always thought Ioane would move from the wing, to 13, to 12 like Tana.
But never in my wildest dreams did I think he'd do it in the space of a month.

[No Quarter]

@mariner4life said in Blues v Sharks:

you Blue jerseyed fuckers better not ruin our best back by desperately moving him closer and closer to the ball.

The Greater Good is faaaar more important than another false dawn at the Blues

Thank fuck for Perofeta or we'd probably see him at 10 before long.

[KiwiMurph]

So Ruru has been benched and Nock is starting. Annoying.

[Tim]

@kiwimurph Any news on why? Injury?

[KiwiMurph]

@tim didnt say anything.

[taniwharugby]

when that happens you would normally assume some kind of breach of team rules??

If he has a niggle, better off starting and getting the most of him than benching in case Nock then injures himself and he is forced on.

[gt12]

Fucking hell, blues have struggled early, good chances but they’ve blown both opportunities to get some points.

[KiwiMurph]

Moala clean beaten in defense.

TJ on commentary lol the torture continues.

[akan004]

Tackle only, should have been Blues ball. BS call. Sharks score on the next play.

[KiwiMurph]

I hope Tana has his resume up to date...

[Bones]

Blues looking very bluesish. Should give the fans a good chance to moan about the commentator actually talking about what's happening...

[Tim]

Taramai is picked ahead of Pryor and Papali'i at 7. He missed that tackle, after getting driven back in the last one.

[taniwharugby]

soft penalty

[Crazy Horse]

Bloody hell, I chose to watch this rabble instead of the Warriors?

[gt12]

Bloody hell, the Blues just love giving up a lead.

0-13 after 15 and the Blues look like a rabble, missing tackles and dropping it every time they’ve had it in the last 10 minutes.

[taniwharugby]

wasnt that a fumble by the Sharks 8 at the back of the scrum?

Scrum about all the blues doing well at moment