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not to mention the best win/loss ration of any team in almost any sport in history, the no.1 world ranking, the Tri-Nations, the Bledisloe (for the past 8 years is it?), and the general consensus of being the best rugby team in the world.... ....yeah, it's real tough winning that way..... :D

LOL...nah, just pissed off cos I jumped off the couch with the full-on fist-pumps when I saw it - thinking that was gonna be the game....lol If teams are called for off-side a couple of times, they usually don't keep infringing....BTW, the Blues are one lucky team - 38 'flukey' tries this year...

Some bad options there in the end (jeez Saili....why the hell did you kick that ball??!?!) and that missed kick at the death could have been the game but bloody hell I get pissed off when ref miss things like that f**kn HUGE forward pass a few plays before Boric gave up that penalty....WTF are...

Except that he didn't actually collapse it....if it's the maul that I saw where Braid got penalised.

Considering the weight difference in the packs, the Blues scrum looks pretty good... How much of a difference does Kaino make to the backrow??

From Pat Lam's laptop:

While I wouldn't necessarily agree with the comments on the Reds/Tahs game, when 3 of the bottom 4 spots on the ladder go to one country, there possibly could be something in saying that the competition is not even. The Reds have beaten all-comers so it's hard to argue that they don't deserve...

As much as I wish the Blues had beat the Reds on Friday, it is really good to see the support the Reds are getting and the turn-around in the franchise. Great rugby story.

It's a case by case basis I think. Pat Lam talks about how he manages guys like Mealamu and Afoa who have hardly had any rest at all this season. I think Kev has started and played every game so far bar one where he came on as a sub. Lam says it about how he manages the guys work-load during...

I already said earlier that we didn't do enough to win it - obviously the Reds were better on the night. I will say this though....I think the draw has been kind to them. Not playing a NZ team until Week 11 (which they lost BTW to to worst team in the NZ conference) and then getting the Blues...

Aww shucks....thanks Hawko :) As a hard-core Blues fan, there were some frustrating things in the game last night - Brett in particular had me pulling my hair out and then Ali Williams quick tap and isolating himself.....some decision-making that just wasn't sharp. A couple of breaks down the...

But isn't that how it is??....lol...just kidding.... I was absolutely fuming during that first half until the boys scored those quick 2 tries before half-time.

Meh.....as I said, not as upset as I thought I would be..... no excuses cos the boys didn't do enough to win, I'm merely speculating that if that was how close we got without some key players, we are in a good position to go all the way.....

Would you take Luke Braid or Dan Braid in your starting line-up?

Common misconception....Australia has more registered players than NZ does....

I think there were two occasions where he could have been one-on-one with Rene Ranger....I wish Ranger had been given the ball!!

Not too upset with the loss strangely.....Kaino, Braid, Woodcock and Toeava would have had big impacts on the game....Toeava obviously won't be back but if the other 3 do get back in time for the last few games then the Blues are in with a great shot to take it all this year....

I said to my wife before the game that I hope Brett's kicking game wouldn't be as bad as it has been in the last few weeks....I mean honestly, how many times do you need to be charged down before you get it right.....he must have learnt his kicking game from Stephen Donald....

I just watched 8min of the game from Round 1 on youtube and didn't see one example of what you're talking about....it definitely didn't lead to any of the tries scored anyway.....

I reckon I've seen him 'miss' 2 or 3 tries this year that someone like JOC (James O'Connor) would have scored. That one against the Blues sticks out most in my mind....that should have been a try all day.