waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Decision looking worser & worser on the HT replays.....
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Decision looking worser & worser on the HT replays.....
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
IF they score first, sure, they're right back in the fight but if Loss Bleus score first I can see them putting 50 on the board as they have by far the better bench (halfback excepted).
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Da fuck? Three guys under the ball, two pull out & one of them gets pinged for getting out of his mate's way. That's fucked up.
Edit: note that the guy who catches the ball clatters into the guy who ran into the guy who "changed his line". Well of course he changed his line 'cos if he doesn't it's him who gets run into which possibly constitutes an accidental offside (assuming the officials are using the same Law book as the rest of us, something I'm no longer 100% sure of).
Edit: note that the guy who catches the ball clatters into the guy who ran into the guy who "changed his line". Well of course he changed his line 'cos if he doesn't it's him who gets run into which possibly constitutes an accidental offside (assuming the officials are using the same Law book as the rest of us, something I'm no longer 100% sure of).
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John Thornett (49)
Darry was good on debut. Nothing amazing but still great for a 20 year old. Was great to see him really tower over the Highlanders at some of the linouts. His charge down looked exactly like a Retallicka play. Like to see him retain his starting spot for the Crusaders. Long term he'll need at least an extra 5kgs, probably closer to 10 for test rugby. Frizell must be pretty bummed having to endure a front row seat to Akira ending his test aspirations. Hopefully Grace is back for next weeks match so we can get a more equal clash at blindside. Papali'i really is a built for test rugby. Nice and physical. Am really starting to go cold on Ardie as a test starter and would love to see Papali'i get more opportunities at All Blacks level. Indeed, all three of the Blues loosies are well suited to test rugby. Coventry is doing good stuff with the forwards.
Plummer isn't the most popular player but thought he was good too. Probably his best match for the Blues. Would still have Faiane starting if he were available, but Plummer was good. Goodhue (last year) and Laumape didn't make a dent against him, so he at least has the starch to defend there against hard runners. Hopefully he can develop into a viable alternative to Faiane when a more tactical/greater kicking game is required. Would like to see Narawa start next week, as Tele'a has been quiet this year (that one great run against the Hurricanes aside), and was absolutely exposed under the high ball by the Crusaders last season. If he hasn't sorted that then the Crusaders will absolutely hone in on him again.
Also, fuck you Mike Fraser and whoever the TMO was.
Plummer isn't the most popular player but thought he was good too. Probably his best match for the Blues. Would still have Faiane starting if he were available, but Plummer was good. Goodhue (last year) and Laumape didn't make a dent against him, so he at least has the starch to defend there against hard runners. Hopefully he can develop into a viable alternative to Faiane when a more tactical/greater kicking game is required. Would like to see Narawa start next week, as Tele'a has been quiet this year (that one great run against the Hurricanes aside), and was absolutely exposed under the high ball by the Crusaders last season. If he hasn't sorted that then the Crusaders will absolutely hone in on him again.
Also, fuck you Mike Fraser and whoever the TMO was.
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
Weirdly I was getting bored during the match. Some Blues seemed to be clocking in and out mentally and even with a zillion subs looked knackered after 65 mins.
Darry was great, played whole 80, keen, into it. Showed up poor old Paper Tiger Pat thats for sure. Given his Cantab breeding, would be only fair he is Cameron Cantafast-tracked into AB set-up
Kind of amazed at Narawa, with a metre start and a clear run in to tryline, got quickly run down by a centre.
These forensic TMO's have to go. What a total lottery. They have ONE job to do so how do they conspire to fuck it up a good solid 50% of the time? Are they even aware that people are at the stadium and in front of tellies to actually watch the thilling spectacle of Blues rugby?
"Mike, cancel that thrilling try, let's go back 3 minutes and 80 metres upfield for Crossword Frizzle running into some poor prick and falling over off camera LOL how did this guy ever get trotted out for 17 AB tests during the last 2 years haha".
"Excellent spot, Paul. God I hate rugby, let's ruin as much of it as we can".
Darry was great, played whole 80, keen, into it. Showed up poor old Paper Tiger Pat thats for sure. Given his Cantab breeding, would be only fair he is Cameron Cantafast-tracked into AB set-up
Kind of amazed at Narawa, with a metre start and a clear run in to tryline, got quickly run down by a centre.
These forensic TMO's have to go. What a total lottery. They have ONE job to do so how do they conspire to fuck it up a good solid 50% of the time? Are they even aware that people are at the stadium and in front of tellies to actually watch the thilling spectacle of Blues rugby?
"Mike, cancel that thrilling try, let's go back 3 minutes and 80 metres upfield for Crossword Frizzle running into some poor prick and falling over off camera LOL how did this guy ever get trotted out for 17 AB tests during the last 2 years haha".
"Excellent spot, Paul. God I hate rugby, let's ruin as much of it as we can".
waiopehu oldboy
George Smith (75)
Highlights:
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
great game by Blues, but a disagree with Blues supporters on Ioane's try, f*** who thinks it came out of back of hand, that ball never went backwards at any stage and he caught it 10 metres in front of where Akira passed it!
By the way thought Akira went well again. And Darry where to Canterbury keep finding these buggers, he still in nappies 2.02m tall and seems he may turn out fairly good in a year or two if he keeps going. Much too early to tell after just one game but.............
KiwiM
Arch Winning (36)
The rule is not about the ball itself - it's about if you throw it forwards
Leon put it perfectly
Leon MacDonald explained the crux of the issue as he saw it.
“When you’re running full speed like Aki was and you let rip, the ball is always going to travel forward. That’s just physics. I did listen a little bit at school. So just looking at the start point and finish point is not the way to look at it."
Leon put it perfectly
Leon MacDonald explained the crux of the issue as he saw it.
“When you’re running full speed like Aki was and you let rip, the ball is always going to travel forward. That’s just physics. I did listen a little bit at school. So just looking at the start point and finish point is not the way to look at it."
Dismal Pillock
Michael Lynagh (62)
It's the rugby forum equivalent of the "could/couldnt" care less argument. Both sides entrenched and deaf to the other side's "reason"
The call was not only anti-Blues it was also anti-rugby. Possibly also anti-life. Definitely anti-physics. I'm starting to think Mike Fraser might be fucking french.
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
EPL started in '92
Dan54
David Wilson (68)
I know that, but ball has to leave your hand in a backwards motion, looked like he let it go a little early, so it wasn't in a backwards motion. Anyway it didn't make any difference to result so noone hurt. Would of been a pretty good try though
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John Thornett (49)
Sure. It's pretty simple XV to select, given the performance of the teams, so doubt we'll see any real protestations of this unbiased form XV.
1. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
2. That one forward from the Hurricanes who isn't shite
3. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
4. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
5. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
6. AKIRA
7. DALTON
8. HOSKINS
9. One of the Highlanders halfbacks
10. That Cantab
11. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
12. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
13. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
14. That non-halfback back from the Highlanders who isn't shite
15. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
1. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
2. That one forward from the Hurricanes who isn't shite
3. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
4. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
5. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
6. AKIRA
7. DALTON
8. HOSKINS
9. One of the Highlanders halfbacks
10. That Cantab
11. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
12. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
13. Whoever the Blues deign to play here
14. That non-halfback back from the Highlanders who isn't shite
15. Whoever the Blues deign to play here