Ruru's shit kicking costs us again.
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Blues look much better when playing quick ball/the halfback doesn't take all week to clear it.
The shit the Bulls get away with at the ruck....
Poor option taking the droppie from so far out, we’re under advantage they should have had a crack at a try. This is no easy kick.
@Jailbreak7 Did a big clean out and followed up with a strong carry.
@Machpants said in Blues v Bulls:
Bulls so offside throughout that
The entire game. How did the referee and his ARs not notice? That sort of disgraceful incompetence ruins games.
Season over for the Blues you would have to think, I can't see them beating the Canes in Wellington.
Good enough to be the fourth best nz team after this weekend. Man the Chiefs and Blues are fucking shit
Worry for NZ Rugby really, the Highlanders will be in that bracket aswell next year with the players they are losing.
@taniwharugby Many more draws.
That was a bloody awful last five mins from the Blues. They really need to work on how they start and how they finish games.
@Donsteppa said in Blues v Bulls:
Thought the lineout was a safer option, but hindsight is a wonderful thing.
If they went for a line-out it would have been non straight, if they went for a scrum they would have conceded a penalty and if they tapped it, it would have been a knock on. This is the Blues. That's what they do.
@Canes4life They already are.
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@Jailbreak7 said in Blues v Bulls:
@taniwharugby Many more draws.
That was a bloody awful last five mins from the Blues. They really need to work on how they start and how they finish games.
They could also work on the middle of games.
Get those three things right and they are in business!
@African-Monkey Number one factor will be who the halfback is ... so probably no.
Why the fuck was Plummer kicking for the win? If there is one thing Black has on Plummer it is goal kicking. Dumb.
The decision to attempt a dropped goal while under penalty advantage from a; so far out & b; when the penalty location was just as far out was a dumb one and summed the Blues game up.... They just don’t know how to manage a game of footy.
You are under advantage, have a fucking crack lads, at worst you’ll be back for the same penalty, at best you score a try and win the game.
Duh!
Maybe they should think about converting Ruru to a loose forward. Abrasive in contact.J But not quite there as a viable scrum-half option.
@kev Game management and option taking is a massive issue along with the level of intelligence of the leaders that are on the paddock..
Jonathan Ruru sums the Blues up, capable of 1 or 2 really good things but has so many flaws in the rest of his game..
His service looks pressured most of the time..throw in a real lack of knowing where defenders are...
A draw was probably a fair result..
What worries me now, we are locked in with many of these players in pivotal positions ..and many of the half decent players all locked away by other franchises...
I would be all over Hayden Parker doing my best to get him back to NZ..for all Plummers talent ,hes had 2 opportunities to win games with clutch kicks and has come up short..
Harsh but true..!
Can’t see us winning our last 2 games..definite improvement in some aspects except in the areas that matter most..doing the little things right which takes care of the scoreboard..
@taniwharugby I thought Nock was the only half back this year to demonstrate the skills the Blues are looking for. Sure that he will pick up a contract for next year.