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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@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.

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

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

It's never wrong.

Every team should play without a 10.

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

NMS without a lethal step is just Michael Collins.

Sweet win, especially after last season. It's good to see us get a convincing win against a decent team going into the playoffs.

Loved seeing Papali'i thoroughly outplay Hunt, especially after Parsons saying earlier in the week that Hunt has been the best openside in the Mitre 10 Cup . He put on a masterclass yesterday and definitely deserved his AB call-up.

Faiane set the tone for us in that first half. That clean out to spring the Ruru try was beautiful. At the game you could see him barking at the forwards to get in there, but decided he had to do it himself. Needs to retain captaincy next season even if Gibson is healthy.

Usually this isn't funny, but Parsons giving a familiar losing interview at Eden Park made me laugh.

I knew it was our year.

@ACT-Crusader said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

@Rocky-Rockbottom said in Highlanders v Hurricanes:

wow dont tell me Fakatava isn't already putting heat on TTT for RWC 3rd halfback spot? The kid looks the goods.

Although ffs really he should be playing for Tonga

Nope can’t make. He doesn’t fit our Maori quota for halfbacks.

What if he changed his name to Whakatava?

With Lamborn only making 1 tackle last week, I'm hoping we put Papali'i at 7 this week. We have to roll out our very best line-up against the Stormers.

Hopefully Rieko is ready to go this week.

@nzzp He's with the Waratahs this season.

@Tim Not many hooker options out there. I'd say the best guys available in the country would be Kereru-Symes or Pleasants-Tate.

Kereru-Symes is a young guy with potential and Pleasants-Tate has a bit of experience at this level.

@taniwharugby said in Bulls v Blues:

that last try of the Bulls, the 9 has gone to pick it up between the 8s legs, who has then pretty much pulled it from his grasp, surely that is accidental offside or a forward 'pass'...

It doesn't look too bad to me, but if there was a problem with it, it might've ended with a penalty try anyway. With Sotutu in the bin, we were scrumming with 7 men then.

@African-Monkey Yeah, TJ needed a rest after playing every minute in the first 3 games.

Perofeta definitely looks much better at fullback.

That's right, I forgot all about that win in 2012. Should've been easy to remember considering it was Anscombe's debut and he scored all the points.

Bless the Blues social media guy who has to get up early on a Sunday just to make a post.

@African-Monkey said in Bulls v Blues:

@Stargazer How did Plummer and Perofeta look in their new positions?

Perofeta wasn't bad, but Plummer looked lost on defense at 12. He let in a few big linebreaks in the first half.

Not the prettiest game, but in those conditions, I'm happy enough to come away with any type of win. I actually can't remember the last time we won over there.

Parsons looks like he'll be out for a while, so I'm guessing Tolai will be flown over for the Stormers game.

@Nepia Your favorite player scoring against your beloved Chiefs. Just lovely.

Only half time and the Highlanders have already missed 21 tackles.