Blues v Brumbies

[Duluth]

The Blues struggle with the Brumbies but the recent record is better than I thought
Blues v Brumbies results

Blues have won 6 of the last 8 games against them going back to 2015

However the Brumbies won last year and the last 3 results have been very close:
2023 in Melbourne Blues lost 20-25
2022 in Auckland Blues won 20-19
2022 in Canberra Blues won 21-19

[African Monkey]

@Duluth We always struggle with their style. They're usually good at slowing our ball down and attacking our rolling maul, which forces us to play off slow ball.

They always make us look bad, whether we beat them or not.

[Duluth]

@African-Monkey

..and in the past we've given up plenty of 5m mauls. Discipline will be important

I'm a fan of Coventry and I think his impact at the Blues is underrated. However one thing that his pack never nailed was the maul defence. It appears Cotter has made an improvement there.

[KiwiMurph]

@Duluth said in Blues v Brumbies:

However the Brumbies won last year

Was 40 degrees in Melb and Blues were down to 13 men due to poor discipline (2 yellow cards).

[African Monkey]

@Duluth Which is funny because it was still a huge improvement from when Steve Jackson was the forwards coach and our rolling maul under him was barely schoolboy standard, but yes, Cotter has gotten them better in that area. They've all added a but of size too under Cotter.

[pakman]

Ponies mail isn’t as good this year. Reds probably best in Oz.

[Bones]

@pakman said in Blues v Brumbies:

Ponies mail isn’t as good this year. Reds probably best in Oz.

Shopping in Canberra isn't as good as Brisbane. Noted.

[Canes4life]

I’m hoping and also picking the Blues to win tonight. The Brumbies have a fairly easy run after they play us next week so hopefully the Blues can prevent them from accumulating any table points this week.

[Duluth]

Choat is out with a calf injury. Segner replaces him on the bench

[pakman]

@Bones said in Blues v Brumbies:

@pakman said in Blues v Brumbies:

Ponies mail isn’t as good this year. Reds probably best in Oz.

Shopping in Canberra isn't as good as Brisbane. Noted.

Farking predictive text. Changed it from mail and it changed it back!👹

[Canes4life]

You’d expect a better crowd with where the Blues are sitting on the table. Looks like there’s hardly any one there.

[KiwiMurph]

@Canes4life Been shit weather all day and Auckland is a Warriors town now.

[Canes4life]

@KiwiMurph a worry for the Blues. All those bandwagon Wahs fans.

[Gunner]

What about the round the neck tackle on Ricitelli just before the knock on?

[Bones]

What the hell kind of free kick option was that?

[KiwiMurph]

@Canes4life said in Blues v Brumbies:

@KiwiMurph a worry for the Blues. All those bandwagon Wahs fans.

It's a bigger worry than the Blues. The crowds in the comp witht the odd exception are abysmal.

[Gunner]

He let the bloody ball go, tackle over, surely?

No wonder super rugby can’t get decent crowds, the rules are so bloody confusing.

[Bones]

I'd have Plummer in the frame for AB ten ahead of Perofeta based on last year and this year.

Really reliable player.

[antipodean]

@Gunner said in Blues v Brumbies:

He let the bloody ball go, tackle over, surely?

No wonder super rugby can’t get decent crowds, the rules are so bloody confusing.

There's an offside line at the tackle.

[African Monkey]

@Canes4life Got that right haha.