Match thread

Brilliant high kick from the Bulls halfback..creates pressure

Nowhere near straight. Everything going against the Blues but lots of dumb rugby.

taniwharugby

looked like a sneaky punch there by the 13 going into that ruck

KiwiMurph

And that's why Gibson will never be an AB.

KiwiMurph

Clarke is quietly having a stormer (not jinxing him hopefully).

African Monkey

@KiwiMurph He's improved out of sight especially defensively since last years Mitre 10 Cup.

KiwiMurph

Wonderful kick Plummer

Stargazer

Who left the field, when Black came on?

African Monkey

@Stargazer Nonu, Plummer's gone to 12.

Would have taken 3 again. We better score.

Stargazer

Great try from Akira!

Canes4life

Still not an All Black in my eyes. Made far too many dumb decisions tonight.

African Monkey

@Canes4life Really? Thought he'd been solid myself (not having a go at you btw).

taniwharugby

@African-Monkey although you want him to dominate rather than be 'solid' but then he is probably suffering fatigue too.

Canes4life

@African-Monkey fair call, just think he needs to make better decisions under pressure. He has all the potential in the world and I think he will get there, just needs to keep improving those so called micro skills.

@KiwiMurph yeah that probably doesn't help his case. Poor from Blues management for not looking after their player more.

Stargazer

Do the Blues need to win with a bonus point to keep their play-off hopes alive, or is a win enough?

KiwiMurph

@Stargazer said in Blues v Bulls:

Do the Blues need to win with a bonus point to keep their play-off hopes alive, or is a win enough?

Win is enough to keep them in the hunt.

Chris

Akira I think will be better as he gets older peaking around 28 then he will be outstanding

African Monkey

@KiwiMurph Yup and played well over 1000 minutes this year.

@taniwharugby Yes he hasn't completely dominated, but he's put in a very solid shift and has put his hand up on defence. His work rate which we all know gets questioned a lot has been very good tonight.

Canes4life

Yeah if the Blues win all their games without bonus points, they will make the playoffs. Really need a penalty to finish the Bulls off.

antipodean

The Bulls backline was five metres offside at that scrum. How did Fraser not notice?

Chris

@Canes4life 38 points you reckon for cut off points to finals

KiwiMurph

Very good game young Clarke. Well done.

Canes4life

@Chris might be cutting it fine but it will depend on other results. I thought the Blues were on 28 points, not 26. So yes, maybe they do need a bonus point or two.

Ruru need to just pass the flipping ball, he mucks around so much he's always under pressure

Poor game management anyway from the Blues. They went wide, Ruru almost lost it and then Reiko got forced into touch. Haven't shut this one down at all.

KiwiMurph

Ruru a better 2nd 40.

Stargazer

Faiane has had a mare tonight.

Donsteppa

Missed Nonu's experience in defence there.

Jailbreak7

Fark me I couldn't take another draw - that was bloody awful d from the Blues

African Monkey

@hydro11 And it looks like it's hurt us and our season goes with it.

KiwiMurph

Awful play Blues all around.