Super Rugby 2024: NZ, Drua & Moana matches

[waiopehu oldboy]

Blues: Stephen Perofeta, Mark Tele’a, Rieko Ioane, AJ Lam, Caleb Clarke, Harry Plummer, Taufa Funaki, Hoskins Sotutu, Dalton Papali’i, Akira Ioane, Sam Darry, Patrick Tuipulotu (capt), Marcel Renata, Ricky Riccitelli, Ofa Tu’ungafasi. Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Joshua Fusitu’a, Angus Ta’avao, Cameron Suafoa, Adrian Choat, Finlay Christie, Corey Evans, Cole Forbes.

Chiefs: Shaun Stevenson, Emoni Narawa, Daniel Rona, Rameka Poihipi, Etene Nanai-Seturo, Damian McKenzie, Cortez Ratima, Wallace Sititi, Luke Jacobson (capt), Samipeni Finau, Jimmy Tupou, Naitoa Ah Kuoi, George Dyer, Bradley Slater, Aidan Ross. Reserves: Samisoni Taukei’aho, Ollie Norris, Sione Ahio, Simon Parker, Kaylum Boshier, Xavier Roe, Quinn Tupaea, Peniasi Malimali.

 

[zer0]

Blues: Stephen Perofeta, Mark Tele’a, Rieko Ioane, AJ Lam, Caleb Clarke, Harry Plummer, Taufa Funaki, Hoskins Sotutu, Dalton Papali’i, Akira Ioane, Sam Darry, Patrick Tuipulotu (capt), Marcel Renata, Ricky Riccitelli, Ofa Tu’ungafasi. Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Joshua Fusitu’a, Angus Ta’avao, Cameron Suafoa, Adrian Choat, Finlay Christie, Corey Evans, Cole Forbes.

Christie is really bumming me out. Eklund's lineout yips returned against the Crusaders so surely a good time to give Vikena another go against a big team. Hopefully McWhannell returns for the elimination matches.

 

[Shiggins]

What the hell was Angus watching when Frank's smashed Christan a mile from the ball at the end. What a dog shot

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

File this one under "too little/ too late"

 

[molman]

What was with the horrible Canes and Landers jerseys. Rather similar looking with the yellow. I mean I assume they were a retro thing to sell a few more jerseys, but boy they're a visual mess.

 

[Dctarget]

Aumua is easily my favourite player in super. He can do everything. Why has he not got 50 ABs caps again?

 

[zer0]

Christie is really bumming me out.

Now he's starting. Ugh.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

 

[molman]

Harsh card for Chiefs

 

[zer0]

Seems like a pretty harsh YC.

Regardless, good to see the Blues having a good first quarter after the loss.

 

[zer0]

Fabling did annoyingly well to stop Clarke off that cross-kick.

 

[zer0]

Darry has been solid but that push was stupid and pointless. It was a good tackle on Nanai-Seturo so Ah Kuoi would've had to wheel around to enter the breakdown correctly. Darry, on the other hand, had a direct line to the breakdown to force a turnover.

 

[molman]

Silly card.

 

[molman]

Fabling did annoyingly well to stop Clarke off that cross-kick.

Fabling has looked good.

 

[Tomikin]

C'mon Chiefs..... It's time for a good old Auckland Blues car crash

 

[Tomikin]

@zer0 you know the blues will choke I'll be so happy then the Brumbies will get thumped in Perth that's my luck

 

[zer0]

Preeeeeeeetty sure Telea lost that one. Perhaps fortunate the TMO didn't look too closely...

 

[zer0]

Not often you're happy to concede an intercept!

 

[molman]

Preeeeeeeetty sure Telea lost that one. Perhaps fortunate the TMO didn't look too closely...

... looked like a possible bobble to me.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Game over.

Loss Bleaus top seed.

Semi-final rematch?