Blues vs Hurricanes 02/2022
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Great comeback from the Canes. It can't be a coincidence it started when two Magpies were brought on.
I wonder if the lack of game time counted against the Blues at the end?
Funny different things can be for players when they move teams. Lowe couldn't make a reserve bench at the Canes and goes to the Chiefs and becomes a regular starter, and the Sullivan comes from the Chiefs and has a starring role for the Canes.
Despite the commentators overhyping him RTS had a decent game that last miss aside. Pretty good for his first game of rugby in 10 years. Him and Hungus Ioane could be a lethal midfield going forward. Hopefully the Canes back Rayasi and give him starts even if it means leaving Fatty Savea sitting on the sidelines.
Goodhue was decent but it helps when you're opposing one lock in the opposition lineout. Choat looked better than Gibson, who it appears managed to not get injured.
Was it knock who just passed the ball straight to a Canes player? WTF was he thinking?
Enjoyable game even if the result didn't go the way I was hoping.
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@nepia was’nt just Goodhues lineout work ,his general play was superb in fact you could argue his best in a Blues Jersey and continuation of his form in the NPC ..Josh has always had talent ,but injuries have curtailed his progress .
Brayden Iose when he came on was absolutely superb , i posted last week the Canes would have a more balanced back 3 with Iose at 8,Flanders at 6 and Ardie at 7 ..
I thought Ruben Love played a little deeper and got his outsides into space nicely .. -
@steven-harris said in Blues vs Hurricanes 02/2022:
@nepia was’nt just Goodhues lineout work ,his general play was superb in fact you could argue his best in a Blues Jersey and continuation of his form in the NPC ..Josh has always had talent ,but injuries have curtailed his progress .
Brayden Iose when he came on was absolutely superb , i posted last week the Canes would have a more balanced back 3 with Iose at 8,Flanders at 6 and Ardie at 7 ..
I thought Ruben Love played a little deeper and got his outsides into space nicely ..Oh yeah, wasn't my intention to minimise his general game, just getting my dig in at the Canes locking selections.
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@kiwimurph said in Blues vs Hurricanes 02/2022:
Does anyone know why Robinson went off (for Segner)? Hopefully not injury related.
He looked injured a couple of times during the game.Maybe he just emptied his tank.
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@kiwimurph he strikes me as a guy with all the talent, but slmost like he is there for the social aspect and doesn't put in the work...
That guy in your team, late to training, first to the bar, always messing about
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@chris said in Blues vs Hurricanes 02/2022:
For Me Josh Goodhue's performance was the standout by a lock in the first 2 rds.Very impressive.
He won the Blues player fo the match fan vote. As an aside, I've had to unfollow that, they just spam out dozens of posts.
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@taniwharugby said in Blues vs Hurricanes 02/2022:
@kiwimurph he strikes me as a guy with all the talent, but slmost like he is there for the social aspect and doesn't put in the work...
That guy in your team, late to training, first to the bar, always messing about
What do you mean? How do you know how he trains? Comments like this are unfair to the players.
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@kev maybe, I know for a fact he used to work fucking hard on his game, as a teen, but from what I hear, I'm not sure that is the case in recent years.
I rate his game when on, IMO his pass is the closest to Smith, has a great box kick (even if I hate them) but there is def something missing, and this is usually between the ears.
The 2nd part of what I said wasn't saying that was what he does, just we have all had club mates with all the talent but just don't quite get there
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@taniwharugby said in Blues vs Hurricanes 02/2022:
@kev maybe, I know for a fact he used to work fucking hard on his game, as a teen, but from what I hear, I'm not sure that is the case in recent years.
I rate his game when on, IMO his pass is the closest to Smith, has a great box kick (even if I hate them) but there is def something missing, and this is usually between the ears.
My view of the weaknesses in his game are being decisive at ruck time, physicality, not that challenging D enough. But my opinion is he has worked on all of those things and has improved. Those are things I see on the rugby field - I don’t know him.
But you have just said he doesn’t train very well and he his thick - I think those comments are personal. Do you know him?
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Brutal way to lose. It reminded me of when the Canes beat us at the death in 2012 at Eden Park. We were also up by 6 points with a minute or so left on the clock back then too. I think Beauden makes a break and then puts Conrad away for a try, and then Beauden steps up and converts.
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@booboo said in Blues vs Hurricanes 02/2022:
So Stan Sport being fluffybunnies.
I don't want to watch the highlights, I want to watch the fucking game.
fluffybunnies.
I think this may be user error - the full game is there for me and 2 sets of highlights.
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@nepia said in Blues vs Hurricanes 02/2022:
@booboo said in Blues vs Hurricanes 02/2022:
So Stan Sport being fluffybunnies.
I don't want to watch the highlights, I want to watch the fucking game.
fluffybunnies.
I think this may be user error - the full game is there for me and 2 sets of highlights.
Am sure it is, but couldn't find it for the life of me.
Bullshit result regardless
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Enjoyed that. It was a very fluid but physical game. I thought Choat was everywhere for the Blues. Julian. S has been bagged for being too slow by some but his impact was obvious. The Bus has a few games left in him yet!
Are Kiwi and Aussie teams playing a bit more direct this year or is it my imagination?
