SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders

[antipodean]

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

There's some good players in that Hurricanes
Highlanders pack and the abyss that is the disparity of talent in the halves makes it a close game. Swap the halves and it's a hiding.

[ACT Crusader]

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

I can name an AB side that only has a couple of token Blues and Highlanders in it. Promise.

[Crucial]

Well done Blues. Tried hard to fail at that one but failed at failing.
Easily the dominant side just need to learn some composure. Maybe now the monkey has gone?

[Nogusta]

@sparky what a deserved finish to his Blues career!

[kev]

@anonymous said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@bones said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@kiwimurph said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Zarn should be named in the ABs on Monday.

Blues fans have been infected with hurricaneitis.

Good kicking but hasn’t shown that much on attack. Part of Blues backline that is dysfunctional.

I would say the dysfunctional parts were almost certainly inside him. Managing to still look decent outside that is quite impressive

My point was more that you couldn’t pick him cause attack wise he did nothing. Not his fault though.

[sparky]

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

I agree in terms of the backline. But the fact that a backrow player as good as Billy Harmon was tonight probably won't be the All Blacks squad on Monday shows you where the current strength of NZ Rugby lies.

[kev]

@act-crusader said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

I can name an AB side that only has a couple of token Blues and Highlanders in it. Promise.

😀I bet you could.

[Stargazer]

Congrats to the Blues on the win; it was very close but the strongest team of the final came out on top! Congrats to both teams on making a great battle of it.

[Toddy]

@antipodean said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

There's some good players in that Hurricanes pack and the abyss that is the disparity of talent in the halves makes it a close game. Swap the halves and it's a hiding.

Good point about the Canes. I reckon Blackwell will really grow given the opportunity to step up

[Chris B.]

Congratulations Blues!

Leon has pulled a Jesus!!!

[Nogusta]

Rangi to bust a move!!?

[antipodean]

@toddy said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@antipodean said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

There's some good players in that Hurricanes pack and the abyss that is the disparity of talent in the halves makes it a close game. Swap the halves and it's a hiding.

Good point about the Canes. I reckon Blackwell will really grow given the opportunity to step up

Hmm. I've edited that embarrassment.

[Tim]

@stargazer

[kev]

@sparky said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

I agree in terms of the backline. But the fact that a backrow player as good as Billy Harmon was tonight probably won't be the All Blacks squad on Monday shows you where the current strength of NZ Rugby lies.

We have some great players, and teams like the Highlanders show that the selectors need to cast their net widely. Just awesome.

But that said the Blues power game is the stuff required at international level.

[Stargazer]

Who would have guessed; Blake Gibson scored the match winner. Underrated player.

[Anonymous]

WTF is Christie doing?

[Kirwan]

@stargazer said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Who would have guessed; Blake Gibson score the match winner. Underrated player.

And Plummer and Ruru! Oft criticised and got us home

[Tim]

@kirwan LOL yeah, three whipping boys who stepped up.

[Tim]

@chris-b said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Congratulations Blues!

Leon has pulled a Jesus!!!

Cheers dude!

[ACT Crusader]

@kirwan said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@stargazer said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Who would have guessed; Blake Gibson score the match winner. Underrated player.

And Plummer and Ruru! Oft criticised and got us home

Yeah good fresh injection when a number of the Landers looked out on their feet and all that tackling/defending had taken its toll.