The Blues posted a short video from training. It looks like Perofeta is ready to play
Also judging by jersey colours, we might see Melvin and Banks in the 23
Blues
Match thread
Reds
- Ben Ake (1)
- Bradley Slater (6)
- Marcel Renata (75)
- Patrick Tuipulotu (c) (125)
- Sam Darry (42)
- Anton Segner (47)
- Dalton Papali’i (104)
- Hoskins Sotutu (85)
- Finlay Christie (77)
- Beauden Barrett (50)
- Cole Forbes (36)
- Pita Ahki (22)
- AJ Lam (67)
- Kade Banks (2)
- Zarn Sullivan (50)
Reserves: 16. James Mullan (11), 17. Mason Tupaea (17), 18. Sam Matenga (7), 19. Josh Beehre (36), 20. Torian Barnes (8), 21. Taufa Funaki (40), 22. Stephen Perofeta (75), 23. Xavi Taele (14)
Players not considered due to injury: Cameron Christie (knee, season), Caleb Clarke (calf), Corey Evans (ankle), Joshua Fusitu’a (bicep), Jordan Lay (concussion), Laghlan McWhannell (concussion), Ofa Tu’ungafasi (calf), Malachi Wrampling (hamstring)
Also judging by jersey colours, we might see Melvin and Banks in the 23
Half right
Dalton went off injured last week. Maybe he just wasn't ready to train yet
Aidan Ross, Matt Faessler, Zane Nonggorr, Seru Uru, Lukhan Salakaia-Loto, Joe Brial, Fraser McReight (c), Harry Wilson, Kalani Thomas, Harry McLaughlin-Phillips, Tim Ryan, Hunter Paisami, Josh Flook, Filipo Daugunu, Jock Campbell
Replacements: Josh Nasser, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Nick Bloomfield, Hamish Muller, Vaiuta Latu, Louis Werchon, Ben Volavola, Treyvon Pritchard
@Tim said in Blues v Reds:
Big game for Ben Ake. Playing for a contract?
They must like him if they're giving him a start this early into his Super career.
@African-Monkey said in Blues v Reds:
@Tim said in Blues v Reds:
Big game for Ben Ake. Playing for a contract?
They must like him if they're giving him a start this early into his Super career.
Some promising signs last week I thought considering how long he was out of the game with injury.
Was looking through some old gifs I made years ago and found this.
A young Kaino murdering a Reds player.
@Crazy-Horse said in Blues v Reds:
No pressure Blues, but don't be the only ones to lose to the Aussies.
Blues typically struggle in this match up
@SouthernMann said in Blues v Reds:
Joe Schmidt just walked past me as a fan heading up to his seat
was he wearing red, blue, black, or green and gold?
@nostrildamus said in Blues v Reds:
@SouthernMann said in Blues v Reds:
Joe Schmidt just walked past me as a fan heading up to his seat
was he wearing red, blue, black, or green and gold?
A cap and a flannel shirt from from memory
Good to see BB taking it to the line and draw the defence hiving more space to Zarn, who still had some work
Barrett’s clearing kicks are appalling. Can’t someone have a word with him? And Christie seems to operate in slowmo
@His-Bobness said in Blues v Reds:
Barrett’s clearing kicks are appalling. Can’t someone have a word with him? And Christie seems to operate in slowmo
This sums up Blues rugby since about 2018 except when Beauden is on sabbatical or Christie is injured
@Bones said in Blues v Reds:
Put Darry at first five for the blues.
That might as well be Darry at 10, Tarry (Christie) at 9.
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Reds:
Spidercam got in the way
Christie of all people with the highest kick of the weekend.
@Victor-Meldrew said in Blues v Reds:
Sullivan has a faster pass than Christie...
A paraplegic thalidomide kid has a faster pass. He take far too long, letting the defence set. Then his ruck clearance he pulls the ball out out of the ruck and fucks around - a smarter opposition would've smashed him and turned the ball over. He's fucking useless.
@Jnr said in Blues v Reds:
2 try assists to Barrett putting Zarn in space.
Can't remember who was saying that's something he cant do.
Can't and doesn't are two different things.
@Bones said in Blues v Reds:
@Jnr said in Blues v Reds:
2 try assists to Barrett putting Zarn in space.
Can't remember who was saying that's something he cant do.
Can't and doesn't are two different things.
Based on today, can and does