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Blues v Brumbies Fri Mar 7 Rd 4 2024 (Eden Park)

Favourite Word That Starts With "B"

  • Blues

    Votes: 3 16.7%
  • Brumbies

    Votes: 3 16.7%
  • Bumbreeze

    Votes: 5 27.8%
  • Buggery

    Votes: 6 33.3%
  • Bifocal

    Votes: 4 22.2%
  • Big

    Votes: 1 5.6%
  • Buttcrack

    Votes: 2 11.1%
  • Brenda

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Boomfa!

    Votes: 8 44.4%
  • Barnes (Wayne)

    Votes: 5 27.8%

  • Total voters
    18

Dismal Pillock

Michael Lynagh (62)
We the Auckland Blues would like to sincerely thank you, the (insert visiting teams name here) for your ill-fated participation in this rematch of the 2024 Super Rugby semi-final match (which you lost).

IMPORTANT NOTE:

The following GAGR members are banned from participating in this match thread:

@Tomikin

This concludes the list of GAGR members banned from participating in this match thread.
 

TSR

Steve Williams (59)
Look who’s full of beans now that his team has dragged themselves off the bottom of the table :)
 

waiopehu oldboy

George Smith (75)
Sotutu will be "unavailable - suspended (two weeks)"


TLDR: six weeks, 50% discount for wearing a nice suit & a week off for doing "tackle school".
 

Dctarget

David Wilson (68)
BLUES (1-15): Joshua Fusitu'a, Ricky Riccitelli, Angus Ta’avao, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Josh Beehre, Cam Christie, Anton Segner, Cameron Suafoa, Finlay Christie, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, AJ Lam, Rieko Ioane, Mark Tele’a, Cole Forbes.

Replacements: Nathaniel Pole, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Marcel Renata, Tristyn Cook, Che Clark, Sam Nock, Harry Plummer, Corey Evans

BRUMBIES (1-15): James Slipper, Lachlan Lonergan, Allan Ala'alatoa (c), Nick Frost, Lachlan Shaw, Tom Hooper, Rory Scott, Charlie Cale, Harrison Goddard, Declan Meredith, Corey Toole, David Feliuai, Len Ikitau, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright

Replacements: Billy Pollard, Blake Schoupp, Feao Fotuaika, Cadeyrn Neville, Luke Reimer, Ryan Lonergan, Jack Debreczeni, Ollie Sapsford
 

Hawko

Tony Shaw (54)
BLUES (1-15): Joshua Fusitu'a, Ricky Riccitelli, Angus Ta’avao, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Josh Beehre, Cam Christie, Anton Segner, Cameron Suafoa, Finlay Christie, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, AJ Lam, Rieko Ioane, Mark Tele’a, Cole Forbes.

Replacements: Nathaniel Pole, Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Marcel Renata, Tristyn Cook, Che Clark, Sam Nock, Harry Plummer, Corey Evans

BRUMBIES (1-15): James Slipper, Lachlan Lonergan, Allan Ala'alatoa (c), Nick Frost, Lachlan Shaw, Tom Hooper, Rory Scott, Charlie Cale, Harrison Goddard, Declan Meredith, Corey Toole, David Feliuai, Len Ikitau, Andy Muirhead, Tom Wright

Replacements: Billy Pollard, Blake Schoupp, Feao Fotuaika, Cadeyrn Neville, Luke Reimer, Ryan Lonergan, Jack Debreczeni, Ollie Sapsford

Given that Christie, Barrett and Ioane are way out of form, the Brumbies are a real chance here. I've swapped my tipping on the game even though the theory is you should always go with your first pick.

Then again, I am in position 126 on the tipping ladder, so follow me at your peril.
 
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zer0

John Thornett (49)
Papali'i is a big loss. Segner can be a breakdown pest but lacks the size for a lot of good head-on defence. Though Suafoa and Big Christie can also play lock so they'll probably have to take on that role.

EDIT: The absolute state of this. Both the size of the list and the complete disinterest in providing estimated return dates. With ~40% of the match 23 unavailable, anything less than a 14 point win is a moral L for the Breeze.

New injuries:​

  • Reon Paul – shoulder – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC
  • Hoskins Sotutu – Suspension – Duration: two weeks – Earliest Return: round seven
  • Dalton Papali’i – Head injury – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC
  • James Mullan – Head injury – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC

Ongoing:​

  • Kurt Eklund – Groin – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC
  • Laughlan McWhannell – cheek – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC
  • PJ Sheck – Shoulder – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC
  • Zarn Sullivan – Foot – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC
  • Stephen Perofeta – Calf – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC
  • Ben Ake – Shoulder – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC
  • Tafua Funaki – Shoulder – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC
  • Adrian Choat – Knee – Duration: TBC – Earliest Return: TBC

Season losses:​

  • Sam Darry – Shoulder
 

Yoda

Trevor Allan (34)
So remind me again what Brumbies lose without Lolesio? Meredith is a very good 10.
 

dru

David Wilson (68)
There's a bit of slipping going on out there. Won der if they have the studs right?
 
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