Blues v Hurricanes, Rd 15, 2015

[boyo]

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[waiopehu oldboy]

Blues looking OK early on in the wet at Eden Park: Ioane with a really good midfield break & palm-off on Nonu, Saili with a huge hit on Milner-Skudder, but 'canes with the lead, 3-0 after 14.

Ominous stat: 'canes are only the 5th team to ever be 11/12 in a season, the other 4 (Blues & Crusaders twice each) all won the title......................

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Try Chris Eves from a lineout drive from a penalty. Black takes the shot 15m in & on the 22, nails it so 10-0 after 36.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Try TJP after several others went close. Let's see if Black can kick them from both 22/15 junctions..... yeah, 17-0 & oranges are served. Blues will be gutted, so competitive for 30-odd but then undone by weight of possession & territory.

 

[qwerty51]

Charles Piutau doing media work, is he looking for a job next year?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^^^^^^^^ needs to be doing something between RWC (assuming he's fit & selected) & Top14 2016, he got bills to pay

 

[light]

Ioane is seriously good, few weaknesses but he's going to be some player .

 

[ChargerWA]

Is Saili a 13?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Miracle BP try Milner-Skudder. Black gives it a good crack from the touchline but misses, 29-5 with 12 to go. People starting to rock up at my place for the main event.................

FT 29-5 & If I heard correctly, win/ loss-wise this is now both the best-ever season for the 'canes & the worst-ever for the Blues. Main event about to kick off..............

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Handy pre-season hit-out for the Canes.

Nice little assisted training run for them.

Some of those Auckland Blues might even be worth a Super XV contract this year.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

superxv.com have gone out on a limb & declared that the 'canes have qualified for the playoffs......... had a wee chuckle when TJ made a similar remark towards the end of the match. Balls of steel, that one..........