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Suppose the big question is who replaces Ioane at blindside. Suafoa would be an ideal candidate if he can get back to his 2023/24 form. Otherwise not sure who there is in the current squad. Choat lacks the physical power. Ditto Segner. idk what's happening with Ekuasi following the Rebels...

Going to enjoy perusing Stuff and Roar to see how the fine upstanding rugby intellectuals come to terms with this result. Still had reckons pre-game that the Chiefs would beat up the Blues forwards, how McKenzie's presence is all that mattered, or whinging about bUt tHeRe Is nO eNtErTaInMeNt...

Two games against a big pack where Finau has been pretty anonymous. Not so easy to bully the opposition first-five when you're getting bullied yourself. Sititi had some first quarter impact but looked to be getting knocked around otherwise (not that he was the only one). Chiefs scrum held up...

I went to the 2011 RWC final and that was the best atmosphere I've ever experienced at Eden Park. Team entrances involved dramatic light changes and a clip montage. Should make it the standard entrance tbh. All the forwards were great but Riccitelli and Renata, especially, like smashing into...

A more thorough review from actually being at Eden Park:

Boys. I didn't think we were ever actually supposed to fulfill The Prophecy. What do we do now?

Good game.

> Me and the bogan boy rellies in Ulster Street's finest ale house > Ref blows whistle to start match > Ring a cowbell > Perofeta kicks it into touch on the full (totally by accident) > It's a scrum restart > Saint Ofa and the rest of the fatties that constitute the cutting edge of the...

Very surprised to see Tuipulotu back. Hopefully it's legitimate and not a needless gamble. Good to see Heem back as well.

Got my tickets last night :cool: Could see entire chunks of seating disappearing at a time. @Marce can cease clutching his pearls. EDIT: Hopefully those disappearing chunks are legit and not scalpers, who should be lined up and shot.

heyyy guys imma check out this match thread for the first time since Saturday!

Forwards: Blues forwards + token Cantab front-rowers + that Wellington #7 bloke to learn from Dalton. Backs: Blues wing-forwards (we're bringing it back). Otherwise who cares. The Auckland killdozer up front will sort everyone out.

I suspected similar; that these weasely backs and their woke evasive running nonsense are skewing the stats of the masculine demigod forwards and princely pick-and-go wingers.

The killdozer had mechanical issues at first. After a few kicks and turning it off and on again she was up and running without a hitch dealing death and boomfas to all who dared look upon her. Except for the Cantabs. Who cheated. Presumably.

Just been doing a cheeky bit of statage on a Sunday afternoon to try and get a look at measuring the Auckland killdozer performance over the season. A big part of the Blues power game under Cotter has been the big improvement in the carry-clean. The most relevant (and accessible) metric for the...

The last two finals the Blues hosted had attendances of ~32k (2021 v Highlanders) and ~45k (2022 v Crusaders). The weather and (likely on-going) train strikes will impact the exact number. Though I will absolutely be going to watch the Blues bully whatever remains of the Chiefs.

Based on...?

I don't think Robertson will be overly tied to the Crusaders players. Dude just has a hard on for Mo'unga. That's what I tell myself, anyway. EDIT: Jason Ryan is selecting the forwards and he clearly knows his stuff, so think we'll be right.

I love totally not shit towns like Huntly, Tokoroa and Putaruru now.

That was a hell of a kick from Jordie, though. Just ~5m away from some potential miraculous game changing nonsense.