Just like last week, there was a big penalty count against us in the 1st half, but we somehow still came out of the half with the lead, then in the 2nd half, we adapt a bit and really start taking control of the game.

Patty and the backrow were very good tonight. Akira will get another start next week after that performance.

Setpiece is functioning really well this season, and we still have Karl T to come back into the team.

The defense in tight was a bit iffy at first, but it just got better as the game went on. Was nice to keep them tryless.

Nice of the team to dedicate the win to Blues fan, Constable Michael Hunt.

I'm OK....

@crucial said in AB EOYT 2018:

@rotated said in AB EOYT 2018:

Doesn't feel like a Bledisloe test week. Could be because it's a dead rubber? Maybe because it is in Japan? Maybe because it's already Wednesday and Hansen hasn't baited Cheika yet.

Don't expect the last one to happen this week as the most rancid bait will be saved Eddie no doubt.

Plus the team hasn’t been named yet.
When is that by the way?

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Now that Beauden can't even make the starting line-up, he must be regretting not signing with the Blues...

Every team should play without a 10.

I'm not saying this because I'm a Blues fan...

@kev I like the idea of red cards being 20 minutes and the player who got the red card isn't allowed to come back on after that 20 minutes is up, it has to be another player.

NMS without a lethal step is just Michael Collins.

Just did a simulation of tonight's game and here's the result.

It's never wrong.

I knew it was our year.

It seems Ponsonby are just well ahead of everyone else this season. Not too surprised with the team they have.

It'll be interesting to see how Eden go against them this week. If Eden can't give them a challenge, then I can't see who else can.

@nzzp Was good to read about what's going on inside the team yesterday.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300049169/super-rugby-aotearoa-have-the-basketcase-blues-really-turned-the-corner

I'm surprised Jordie Barrett is up there. Is he a sneaky grub? I can't remember any incidents involving him.

Sio Tomkinson probably should be up there, but he's not a high profile player.

@MN5 said in Super Rugby 2020:

@Bones said in Super Rugby 2020:

I'm truly shocked neither Ioane brother even got a mention for biggest grub.

I'm guessing it's because the Ioanes don't go beyond just a push and shove. You won't see them penalized or carded for anything grubby.

It's quite sad that only the minnow teams are playing this week..

@Tim said in Auckland Rugby 2020:

https://www.superrugby.co.nz/news/club-rugby-to-have-a-super-flavour-this-weekend/

Other Blues players set to feature for their club on Saturday are Aaron Carroll (Mt Maunganui), Ezekiel Lindenmuth (Ardmore Marist) and Jack Heighton (East Coast Bays). Tamati Tua, Luteru Tolai and Waimana Riedlinger-Kapa are also available but their clubs weren’t known at the time of publication.

Moved to Counties Manukau?

Looks like it.

Lavea going to Counties is probably the worst thing that could've happened to us. He could decimate our depth in a couple of seasons. If he went to any team outside of Counties/Harbour, he'd have a harder time to do that.

@African-Monkey I think Plummer is still first choice until the other options can prove they're better than him.

Hickey should be treated as the 3rd option IMO.

@KiwiMurph said in Chiefs v Hurricanes:

@Stargazer the article also says this

Hickey has signed with the Hurricanes until the end of 2021.

So potentially rest of this year and 2021?

Hickey was on the radio this morning and he said he's signed for the rest of this year.

That sort of works out well for the Blues because we still have Otere Black contracted for next season. It would've been a massive blow for us if Beauden took his sabbatical in 2022 and Otere left in 2022 too.