Blues v Canes

[JayCee]

<p>I thought Ngatai so far has looked the goods. One the positives against the Lions. </p>

[SammyC]

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<p>Just wondering how it has been determined that Tuipulotu is the problem with the scrum?  Not being argumentative just enquiring.</p>
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<p>I think it was Mike Cron who said that the locks provide 40% of a scrums power.. so he's a big part of that.</p>
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<p>Also there were a couple of games early in his AB career when he came on and the scrum immediately started going backwards.</p>
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<p>Tuipolotu is great with the ball in hand, and a hard hitter on defense.</p>
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<p>But I don't think his work in the set piece (both scrum and lineout) or his ruck/maul work has developed enough yet.</p>

[broughie]

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<p>I think it was Mike Cron who said that the locks provide 40% of a scrums power.. so he's a big part of that.</p>
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<p>Also there were a couple of games early in his AB career when he came on and the scrum immediately started going backwards.</p>
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<p>Tuipolotu is great with the ball in hand, and a hard hitter on defense.</p>
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<p>But I don't think his work in the set piece (both scrum and lineout) or his ruck/maul work has developed enough yet.</p>
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<p>Fair enough.  But there are 8 other blokes in that scrum and hopefully the weakness has been exposed enough to merit attention. </p>

[SammyC]

<p>Agree, he has huge potential.</p>
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<p>Fair enough.  But there are 8 other blokes in that scrum and hopefully the weakness has been exposed enough to merit attention. </p>
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[dingo]

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<p>Fair enough.  But there are 8 other blokes in that scrum and hopefully the weakness has been exposed enough to merit attention. </p>
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<p>Wouldn't having nine blokes in a scrum be illegal?</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>surely Vito with one knee on the ground should have to have let that go?</p>

[dingo]

<p>Blues might want to get a better kicker.  Two fairly straight forward penalties missed by West so far.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>jeez, 2 makeable kicks missed by West</p>

[dingo]

<p>Referee gives West a sitter to get his eye in.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>canes need to commit to taking the high ball or the Blues will catch one soon</p>

[mariner4life]

Shit that was a good scrappy maul

[antipodean]

<p>In front of the kicker surely?</p>
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<p>Replay makes a mockery of my initial guess.</p>

[Glath]

<p>Now keep that up for the rest of the season.</p>

[antipodean]

<p>Holy fuck. You can be a ref at Super Rugby level and not know what constitutes a ruck these days.</p>

[dingo]

<p>Funny old game this.  Two teams trying to be more shit than each other with occasional flashes of good play.</p>

[African Monkey]

<p>Our speed at breakdown with ball in hand must improve.if we want to win.</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>well worked try from the Blues</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>West is a rubbish kicker</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>Looked like Ioane again?</p>

[taniwharugby]

<p>NMS doesnt look good going off.</p>