1. Joshua Fusitu’a (31)
2. Ricky Riccitelli (45)
3. Marcel Renata (60)
4. Patrick Tuipulotu (capt) (118)
5. Laghlan McWhannell (17)
6. Anton Segner (32)
7. Dalton Papali’i (91)
8. Hoskins Sotutu (73)
9. Taufa Funaki (30)
10. Beauden Barrett (38)
11. AJ Lam (52)
12. Xavi Taele (2)
13. Rieko Ioane (122)
14. Cole Forbes (24)
15. Stephen Perofeta (72)

Reserves: 16. Kurt Eklund (69), 17. Mason Tupaea (5), 18. Angus Ta’avao (76), 19. Josh Beehre (21), 20. Cam Christie (6), 21. Adrian Choat (49), 22. Sam Nock (78), 23. Corey Evans (22)

Players not considered due to injury: Caleb Clarke (thigh), Reon Paul (shoulder), Ofa Tu’ungafasi (neck, season), Sam Darry (shoulder, season).

Dalton back ,that's huge, rumour was 1 more week,

6/2

Good to see Funaki get the start

Less injuries than were rumoured. Having another prop back from injury helps

Ryan Coxon, Nic Dolly, Tom Robertson, Jeremy Williams (c), Darcy Swain, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Carlo Tizzano, Reed Prinsep; Henry Robertson, Ben Donaldson, Mac Grealy, Hamish Stewart, Bayley Kuenzle, Harry Potter, Kurtley Beale

Replacements: Albert Alcock, Atu Moli, Josh Smith, Josh Thompson, Will Harris, Nic White, Max Burey, George Poolman

@Duluth brilliant, Funaki, Perofeta, attack mode hopefully

Big plus Renata, even no Gus went brilliant.

@george33 said in Blues v Force:

Big plus Renata, even no Gus went brilliant.

Angus has been playing well but because the reserves weren't trusted he's been getting subbed very late.

@Duluth agree, have you heard any Nepo Laulala, possibly replacing Angus next season?

Any hope of getting a reserve loosehead back? Ben Ake is injured despite not being listed?

Tizzano got no turnovers against chiefs . will be interesting if blues can do the same

Feel sorry for Spencer and Grindlay.

@ARHS always been impressed by Grindlay for taranaki but judging by his non selection during his time at the blues vern doesn't rate him

A couple of changes

Joshua Fusitu'a, Ricky Riccitelli, Marcel Renata, Patrick Tuipulotu (c), Laghlan McWhannell, Anton Segner, Dalton Papali'i, Hoskins Sotutu, Taufa Funaki, Beauden Barrett, Corey Evans, Xavi Taele, Rieko Ioane, Cole Forbes, Stephen Perofeta
Reserves: Kurt Eklund, Mason Tupaea, Angus Ta'avao, Josh Beehre, Cameron Suafoa, Adrian Choat, Sam Nock, AJ Lam

AJ and Corey swapped for some reason?

Suafoa is on the bench, not Christie

Force read the stupid lineout move well and good attacking opportunity lost.

Brilliant by Dalton - Force hot on attack there.

Some average tackling from the Blues keep that up and it will be a long night

Oof, BB probably lucky there.

Blues missing a lot of first up tackles.

Perofeta with dogshit defence. Beaudy lucky not to be carded there.

Blues forwards being owned in the early physicality stakes

How shit can the Blues get ...the Force showing the Blues pack how its done

butchered try

@Mattasaurus said in Blues v Force:

butchered try

Rieko has progressed to using the force to shut down attack.

Somehow that will be Rieko's fault

12 needed to pass straight away there.

@Mattasaurus said in Blues v Force:

butchered try

Proctor would've scored there /s

Better from the Blues.

The Force handling has been atrocious to start off.

much better.

There's just way to much experience in this Blues team to excuse the clear lack of rugby nous.

Proctor would have put Forbes away there

@booboo said in Blues v Force:

Proctor would have put Forbes away there

Best centre of all time that bloke.

Man Rieko is just lacking confidence in any head's up play. Just shovel without even looking up. Held it though!

Great kick for the conditions from Barrett.

@booboo said in Blues v Force:

Proctor would have put Forbes away there

It was a pretty meh involvement from a premier centre. Caught it though, so positive at least.

That didn't look like a knock on...

Blues getting the rub of the green here even when they are on the back foot.

Great tackle Evans. He's proving to be a handy utility.

More shit defence from Perofeta.

Who did Evans replace?

Blues scrum under pressure