Highlanders v Blues

[Kiwiwomble]

@FakatavaAllBlack i think the last time we played the blues in the opening round was 2018 in dunedin and we won that....

i will admit that blues team started Michael Collins on the wing i think...and we had bender at 15...so you know...different times

[Crazy Horse]

@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:

Also from that article:

Leon MacDonald’s fifth year as head coach is expected to be his last, with the possibility of joining the All Blacks coaching team alongside Scott Robertson or leading Scotland live options.

Can't believe it's his fifth year already.

[Kirwan]

Watching the game last night, I can see why Ofa has slimmed down and we have the locks we do starting. Too much size is going to kill some of these guys, hope our fitness is on point!

[Old Samurai Jack]

Clan to take this one.

[Canes4life]

@Tim said in Highlanders v Blues:

Also from that article:

Leon MacDonald’s fifth year as head coach is expected to be his last, with the possibility of joining the All Blacks coaching team alongside Scott Robertson or leading Scotland live options.

Sounds like the Blues, Crusaders and Hurricanes will be looking for a new coach next year with Holland also tipped to join Robertson.

[Winger]

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[mariner4life]

@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:

Watching the game last night, I can see why Ofa has slimmed down and we have the locks we do starting. Too much size is going to kill some of these guys, hope our fitness is on point!

Fucking great for watching in th3 first half of the year

Possibly a huge handicap in France in the 2nd half of the year

[Kirwan]

@mariner4life said in Highlanders v Blues:

@Kirwan said in Highlanders v Blues:

Watching the game last night, I can see why Ofa has slimmed down and we have the locks we do starting. Too much size is going to kill some of these guys, hope our fitness is on point!

Fucking great for watching in th3 first half of the year

Possibly a huge handicap in France in the 2nd half of the year

Depends on the game plan and selections. Ripe for a 1987 style blitz in the last 20 running teams off their feet.

[Toddy]

BB with an aimless kick. Right where he left off 2022

[mariner4life]

AB 10s and shit kicks with no distance and no point

A match made in heaven

[KiwiMurph]

BB took 30 seconds to make a rubbish kick haha.

[Stargazer]

Nareki ruled out with a foot injury. Connor Garden-Bachop has come into the starting XV and Bogado onto the bench.

[mariner4life]

Great defence from the trainers

[number9]

Ofa got raped there.

[Toddy]

Thought the Blues were lucky to get away with their lazy defenders getting in the way of the Highlanders ruck ball. AS would be milking that for all money

[Stargazer]

Dammit. MMT injured in the first 3 minutes.

[KiwiMurph]

No point mouthing at the ref

[mariner4life]

@KiwiMurph said in Highlanders v Blues:

No point mouthing at the ref

What for too. Like hands were on the ground everywhere

[KiwiMurph]

Tuipulotu has really poor hands for a lock.

[Bones]

Gilbert takes the kick because it's out of Hunt's range.