Brumbies vs Blues

[nzzp]

Well, I'm excited and looking forward to tonight. Our season has already been a reasonable success - we're credible, and making teams play very well to beat us. If we get the Chiefs side that plays teh highlanders, we win that game.

Also wanted to talk about the squad selection piece that some are banging on about. There are few (if any) quality players available -- but what you get with good coaching and selecting, is getting players you can get the best out of. Nanai is a good example - wasn't much chop under Tana, but has lookd very very good with Leon. You need to have the raw talent though, and not just be a good communicator. We should also be able to identify talent coming through the ranks and help people succeed.

We're still building, but we are building. THat's way more than we could say for some time. I don't expect us to get a playoff this year, but I'm happy if we play well and push sides.

[Duluth]

@nzzp said in Brumbies vs Blues:

Also wanted to talk about the squad selection piece that some are banging on about.

The starting xv is competitive when fresh. The vast majority of them are back next year and there is still plenty of improvement thats going to come from this group.

To me, the squad selection isn't about chasing some super stars, it's about getting more depth that the coaches trust. We don't rotate and too often we are an injury or two away from disaster.

[mariner4life]

Classic. Nick mcardle just said that Ma'a Nonu debuted for the Blues in 2003, the last time they won the comp, showing what influence he can have.

So close Nick, and yet so far.

[antipodean]

@mariner4life said in Brumbies vs Blues:

Classic. Nick mcardle just said that Ma'a Nonu debuted for the Blues in 2003, the last time they won the comp, showing what influence he can have.

So close Nick, and yet so far.

What's 650 km?

[Kirwan]

Why do we keep mauling? We aren’t good at it.

[KiwiMurph]

Why the fuck do the Blues persist with rolling mauls.

[antipodean]

"Typical Canberra evening, cool but not too windy" Ahahaha WTF? Look at the crowd, it's fucking cold and it's always windy.

[Dice]

Said it the last game. Driving mauls are low percentage plays for us.

[mariner4life]

Mauling from 2 is such a dumb play, automatically gives the defense so much advantage.

[Kirwan]

That was a weird decision, our lineout and we kick it in pretty much the same place but now their ball

[mariner4life]

Looks better now...

[Kirwan]

Akira cleaned up nicely there.

[Gunner]

That Blues scrum was demolished...

[mariner4life]

Ioane very good at the back of a pumped scrum.

[Tim]

@Gunner Gotta wonder about the 2nd row without Tuipulotu. Get Scrafton in there.

[Chris]

Forward pass

[Kirwan]

Nice try!

[mariner4life]

Brumbies looking to hold guys up in every tackle

[Kirwan]

Not a forward pass

[Hooroo]

@Kirwan said in Brumbies vs Blues:

Not a forward pass

Will be a fucking travesty