@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Blues forwards playing well. Too bad their 10 is kicking all their ball away
Yeah BB is having a shocker.
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@sparky said in Blues v Hurricanes:
A good first half performance by the Hurricanes, but I am still wary of a Blues comeback.
Canes need to shut the door. They need to learn to be ruthless.
@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:
What a waste. Now we give up extra metres
And it makes no difference cos this Blues team is way outclassed
@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@sparky said in Blues v Hurricanes:
A good first half performance by the Hurricanes, but I am still wary of a Blues comeback.
Canes need to shut the door. They need to learn to be ruthless.
Had two chances to get more points and spilled it
@sparky said in Blues v Hurricanes:
A good first half performance by the Hurricanes, but I am still wary of a Blues comeback.
Unless the 2024 Blues come out after halftime they are no chance
@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Fuck that’s brutal rugby. That’s how to be ruthless.
Really similar to blues a couple of years ago
@Bones said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@Canes4life said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Fuck that’s brutal rugby. That’s how to be ruthless.
Really similar to blues a couple of years ago
In the forwards definitely. Just bashing teams.
@antipodean said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Tuipulotu is doing nothing out there. Is he injured?
He went down twice in the first 10 mins. Looked like he took a ding early
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Have those worried about a Blues comeback actually watched the Blues this year?
Does Cotterball have the ability to catch up 21 points from behind?
It seems be very based around getting in an arm wrestle and suffocating the opposition. Which is hard to do when you're that far behind.
@Jnr said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Does Cotterball have the ability to catch up 21 points from behind?
Not when his forwards are losing the contest.
@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:
The positive view
Beauden is playing so shit I am increasingly hopeful his AB 10 days are over
Everyone outside the Fern seems to love BB. He's untouchable until proven otherwise
From what I’ve been told there’s a different view on him from what the last regime had
@Landers92 said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@canefan said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:
The positive view
Beauden is playing so shit I am increasingly hopeful his AB 10 days are over
Everyone outside the Fern seems to love BB. He's untouchable until proven otherwise
From what I’ve been told there’s a different view on him from what the last regime had
I fucking hope so
He's so far past it that it isnt funny
@mikey07 said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Laura Mcgoldrick is surely there for her looks as opposed to her rugby brain no idea
My ears hurt after listening to these bafoons.
@mikey07 said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Laura Mcgoldrick is surely there for her looks as opposed to her rugby brain no idea
I'd rather listen to her than you or Justin Marshall.
@antipodean said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Fucks sakes O'Keefe- he's literally on his knees and grabs the ball in front of you.
Yeah, what's the deal with that? Refs seem to be letting players already on the ground play the ball this season.
A high quality half of rugby from the Canes to be fair, although they've not put this one to bed yet.
@sparky said in Blues v Hurricanes:
A high quality half of rugby from the Canes to be fair, although they've not put this one to bed yet.
Any time the ball goes to Beauden it turns to sh#t.
I realise wing isnt really the problem in this game but how has Saunoa not got a chance this season with Blues (predictably) dire need at wing?
@antipodean said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Tuipulotu is doing nothing out there. Is he injured?
Got bumped off towards the end of the half by Delaney and was holding his shoulder. Looked like a stinger but assuming it’s more with what happened earlier in the half
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:
They didnt flake in 06. They made a final with Gopperth at 10 and lost in a fog final to Carter and McCaw.
Yeah it's like the 1960s. If you saw the game you weren't there.
What we are seeing is the bi product of a very limited game plan I said this last year and I will say it again.
If a pack stands up to the Blues and takes away their pick and go and clean dominance there’s very little creativity from 10 out throw in an aging once great player who longer runs at the line and this what you get
Caleb Clark can only dream about getting into open space I have no doubt he would flourish in the Canes backline
Sotutu looks like he checked out last year personally I would have just given the 8 jersey to Barnes or Wrampling
For me this also calls into questioning the coaching of Vern Cotter
He should be congratulated for taking the Blues for their title in 2024 but it was’nt pretty rugby and he needed to come with a new trick
For me this last 2 years was a great opportunity to introduce more youngsters and freshen the team dynamic