SRP (Super Rugby Pacific) 2022 - NZ & Drua matches with no match thread

[waiopehu oldboy]

Round 7:

7:05 Tuesday Moana Pasifika v Blues at Mount Smart
7:05 Friday Crusaders v Highlanders at NLP
7:05 Saturday Blues v Moana Pasifika at Eden Park
(0300 Sunday Daylight Savings ends)
4:35 Sunday Hurricanes v Chiefs at Sky Stadium

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Not liking the idea of Lurch having broken his thumb. Tricky little buggers those broken thumbs.

They're horrible things. Sprained mine really badly a couple of years ago, it was months before I could even pick anything up without wincing. Bugger actually breaking the thing. Lurch will be rooted for 6 months. Although he'll probably get better medical treatment than "uhh, just do nothing and carry on at home like normal".

 

[KiwiM]

Good games yesterday.

Clarke and Sotutu were terrific for the Blues. Highlanders looked sharp second half despite being undermanned

Crusaders too good. Chiefs really missed Narawa. He was brilliant in the win in Christchurch. Trask tries hard but is a huge step down from Narawa.

Retallick looks done - nowhere near the player he used to be.

 

[Dan54]

Round 7:

7:05 Tuesday Moana Pasifika v Blues at Mount Smart
7:05 Friday Crusaders v Highlanders at NLP
7:05 Saturday Blues v Moana Pasifika at Eden Park
(0300 Sunday Daylight Savings ends)
4:35 Sunday Hurricanes v Chiefs at Sky Stadium

Seems no golf for me next week, I see a drive to Wellington on cards.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

They're horrible things. Sprained mine really badly a couple of years ago, it was months before I could even pick anything up without wincing. Bugger actually breaking the thing. Lurch will be rooted for 6 months. Although he'll probably get better medical treatment than "uhh, just do nothing and carry on at home like normal".

Also not liking Beaugan taking another head-knock so soon after recovering from the last one: that seemed to take a very long time & you'd think this one could take longer again

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Seems no golf for me next week, I see a drive to Wellington on cards.

Where are you planning to have lunch? I know this great little spot about an hour North of the stadium & it's literally right on SH1...

 

[Dan54]

Where are you planning to have lunch? I know this great little spot about an hour North of the stadium & it's literally right on SH1...

Yeah?? Reckon I may just try that WOB!!! Just spoke to prodigal son who has returned to Godzone permantly afetr 25 years or so, he will be in the same spot and he's a starter too, amybe daughter too, so family day at rugby ?? Would make life seem bloody good to me!

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Give my regards to any mutual acquaintances you happen to run into.

 

[KiwiM]

Blues named for tomorrow night.

Good chance to see some young players.

Alex Hodgman, Ricky Riccitelli, Nepo Laulala, Luke Romano ©, Sam Darry, Taine Plumtree, Adrian Choat, Anton Segner, Taufa Funaki, Stephen Perofeta, AJ Lam, Tanielu Tele’a, Tamati Tua, Mark Telea, Jacob Ratumaitavuki-Kneepens RESERVES: Soane Vikena, Josh Fusitua, Karl Tu’inukuafe, Cameron Suafoa, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Finlay Christie, Corey Evans, Jock McKenzie

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Blues named for tomorrow night.

Good chance to see some young players.

1 Nepo Laulala. came on late so his fat lazy arse can back up
2 Riccitelli ffs
3 Marcel Renata/Ofa half each (where is Hodgman?) Alex Hodgman
4 James Tucker although he went the whole 80.....Luke Romano
5 Sam Darry came on late so he can back up too
6 Plumtree?
7 Choat
8 Suafoa they need to look at this munter Anton Segner
9 Taufa Funaki good chance for Leon to get a look at this lad
10 Stephen Perofuture
11 Kneepkens Mark Telea
12 T. Tua (although would love it if they gave CC some time here)
13 Rieko Ioane Tanielu Tele’a
14 AJ Lam
15 Kneepkens Zarn Sullivan

my guesses were pretty close

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Bleus should have way too much but always the danger that the Bleus gonna Bleu.

Hope there's some atmosphere at the ground. Otherwise this fixture could lapse into ragtag intersquad midweek scrimmage territory.

FFS Visinia making his MP (Moana Pasifika) debut. Who else is going to come out of the woodwork, Frank Halai off the bench?

 

[zer0]

I hear the halftime entertainment is the Saili brothers gonna throw down with the Ioane's.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Moana Pasifika: D’Angelo Leuila, Tomasi Alosio, Fine Inisi, Henry Taefu, Anzelo Tuitavuki, Lincoln McClutchie, Ereatara Enari; Jack Lam (c), Alamanda Motuga, Penitoa Finau, Xavier Cowley-Tuioti, Michael Curry, Joe ‘Apikotoa, Luteru Tolai, Abraham Pole. Reserves: Ray Niuia, Suetena Asomua, Chris Apoua, Alex McRobbie, Josh Kaifa, Manu Paea, Solomone Kata, Lolagi Visinia.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Beaugan reportedly showing no signs of concussion but will still stand down for 10 days thereby also missing the return match v MP (Moana Pasifika):

'Early signs positive': Barrett shows no concussion symptoms after head knock

The All Blacks first-five was forced from the field against the Highlanders, leaving fans and coaches fearing the worst.

www.newshub.co.nz

 

[Dan54]

Interesting to read about the young fella on the banch for Blues tonight. Been training with the Black Caps last few weeks, so a bit of a sportsman huh?

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

Actually not a bad line up for MP (Moana Pasifika) backline tonight, pack may struggle a bit though.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Not liking the idea of Lurch having broken his thumb. Tricky little buggers those broken thumbs.

Yeah, it's broken:

Stuff

i.stuff.co.nz

Will be interesting to see if they leave Vaa'i at six & give Lord more game time or shift Vaa'i to lock, bring Jacobson in at six & leave Lord as a bench player.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

T-minus 6 hours for ignition sequence start on Phase 1 of Blues B-Team Boomfa Town Moana Facebash.

B-team, stable.

Boosters, stable.

Weather's looking real nice up here Houston, all systems are a go.

Houston: "Checking command modules".
Some new B-team guy: "What is that weird rumbling noise?"
Perofuture: "That's the Bonus Point silos opening in anticipation of extensive bonus point accruage".
Some new B-team guy: "What does that even mean? I'm confused. I think I want to go home now".
Coach Leon: "Guidance is internal"
Graham Henry: "Operation Suck On This One TJ is a red hot go"

 

[zer0]

Looks to be the most one sided scrum contest I've seen for a good while...

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Having a superior scrum shouldn't be a licence to milk penalties. Scrum was a long way out, ball was playable so just get on with it.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

Hodgman total scrum destruction.

Blues dominant but, as usual, neglect to bother troubling that scoreboard thingy.

TJ starting to dare to dream.