Super Rugby 2023 QF: Blues vs NSW Waratahs

[Dismal Pillock]

Friday, June 9th.

Eden Park, NZ.

Official Tahs Matchday Team GIF:

Official Blues Matchday Team GIF:

 

[qwerty51]

Waratahs best 8 players could all be out. Cya next year.

 

[cyclopath]

Ummmm......

 

[Froggy]

While I know this won't be the side, subject to fitness my Tahs side would be:
Lambert, Porecki, Holtz, Holloway, Hanigan, Seu, Hooper, Gleeson, Gordon (c), Edmed, Pietsch, Foketi, QWalton, Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase), Dowling Res: Vailanu, Faulkner, HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes), Sinclair, Gamble, Wilson, Donaldson, Perese
Dowling seems left field, and I agree, desperation, but we must have a 15 who knows how to play 15.

 

[qwerty51]

HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) and Gordon confirmed out already. Gleeson, Holloway, Foketi and Perese all doubtful.

 

[Froggy]

I hadn't seen that. Gordon is a loss, he basically runs the backline as we don't have a 10 capable of doing that. I imagine Goddard will start, but I would prefer Wilson. Gleeson and Holloway also major losses. I wonder of the Blues will declare!

 

[dusk]

While I know this won't be the side, subject to fitness my Tahs side would be:
Lambert, Porecki, Holtz, Holloway, Hanigan, Seu, Hooper, Gleeson, Gordon (c), Edmed, Pietsch, Foketi, QWalton, Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) (Nawaqanitawase), Dowling Res: Vailanu, Faulkner, HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) (Harry Johnson-Holmes), Sinclair, Gamble, Wilson, Donaldson, Perese
Dowling seems left field, and I agree, desperation, but we must have a 15 who knows how to play 15.

Is Bowen and Teddy Wilson elgible for this match? If so i definitely think they deserve a spot in the bench at the very least. Edmed and Donaldson are not up for it at 10. Bowen had decent matches against both NZ sides for the u20s.

I also like Dowling at 15. There really isn't anyone else that can play back there. Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) looked out of position, and Donaldson, well i don't really want him in the 23 at all.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Is Wilson fit? I'm comfortable with him getting a run at 15. Big body who plays a simple style of footy which hopefully can be error free. Mark is a Winger and a very good one. We shouldn't weaken that spot just to half cover another.

Forwards had no punch. If Gleeson & Holloway don't both start I don't know how they'll score any points tbh.

In theory Bowen and Wilson should be available if fit but I don't see Bowen being called in when he's a pure 10. If Wilson was unavailable who would the Tahs 4th Halfback be? Theo Strang, Lachlan Albert both have Super Rugby experience in the Shute Shield. Nick Duffy has been around forever for Norths.

 

[Dismal Pillock]

NSFW players will need all the chute shields they can find to protect against the rampaging alpha gigachad Blues marauders.

 

[fatprop]

Is Bowen and Teddy Wilson elgible for this match? If so i definitely think they deserve a spot in the bench at the very least. Edmed and Donaldson are not up for it at 10. Bowen had decent matches against both NZ sides for the u20s.

I also like Dowling at 15. There really isn't anyone else that can play back there. Marky Mark (Nawaqanitawase) (Nawaqanitawase) looked out of position, and Donaldson, well i don't really want him in the 23 at all.

I would suggest it would best for their mental health to miss being anally raped at Eden Park so early in their careers, leave them for the junior test

Start Donaldson so any distress over him leaving is wiped from our memories

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Blues arriving to greet the Tahs

 

[zer0]

Lubricatory assistance not provided.

 

[zer0]

Tuipulotu is out with a broken arm meaning the Blues are coming full circle and ending the season like they started it; with no fucken locks.

Blues and All Blacks lock Patrick Tuipulotu has been ruled out of the Super Rugby Pacific playoffs after sustaining a broken arm. Coach Leon MacDonald confirmed Tuipulotu’s injury on Monday and said he would be sidelined for six weeks.

Stuff

www.stuff.co.nz

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Lubricatory assistance not provided.

 

[Pfitzy]

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And, in this case, made of razorwire

 

[Dismal Pillock]

The Blues are as brainless as they are beautiful.

The wheels fall off all too easily.

They're pretty much leaderless.

Like myopic carthorses, they'll mindlessly plow away at pick and go assaults on the enemy tryline and ignore a 5 on 1 stroll-in out in the backs.

That said..... with NSFW missing Jake Gordon and maybe a couple of Gleeson, Holloway, Foketi and Perese..... if the Blues do manage to conspire to perform a Monster Reverse Suplex Cock & Balls Choke for the ages and somehow LOSE this rugby football match..... at Eden Park..... I will shamefully throw myself at the mercy of the forii for 1 week and basically do anything you tell me to. Full Reek mode. ANYTHING.

 

[qwerty51]

Just Gordon and HJH (Harry Johnson-Holmes) missing in the end (and Bell & Jorgenson from a completely full-strength team).

 

[Dctarget]

WARATAHS (1-15): Te Tera Faulkner, Dave Porecki, Archer Holz, Jed Holloway, Ned Hanigan, Lachie Swinton, Michael Hooper (c), Langi Gleeson, Harrison Goddard, Ben Donaldson, Dylan Pietsch, Lalakai Foketi, Joey Walton, Izaia Perese, Mark Nawaqanitawase

RESERVES: Mahe Vailanu, Tom Lambert, Nephi Leatigaga, Taleni Seu, Charlie Gamble, Teddy Wilson, Tane Edmed, Harry Wilson

I was going to watch this but saw that Ben O'Keefe was reffing, don't think I can do that to myself.

 

[The Ghost of Raelene]

Perese on the Wing just doesn't work

 

[Braveheart81]