Moana Pasifika v Blues
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@Canes4life said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
Blues almost gone now you’d think with the Bye next week.
MP have the Chiefs and Canes. I don't think they will win either game so the Blues probably just have to beat the Tahs at home and they are through.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
Sensational performance from Ardie. And let's not forget his captaincy and leadership.
Be interesting to see if Robertson sees him as his 7.
Well he’s a moron if he doesn’t see him as a 7 after that.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
Sensational performance from Ardie. And let's not forget his captaincy and leadership.
Be interesting to see if Robertson sees him as his 7.
He's the form openside running around NZ. Razor would have to be brain damaged not to play him there on this form.
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@akan004 said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
@Canes4life said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
Blues almost gone now you’d think with the Bye next week.
MP have the Chiefs and Canes. I don't think they will win either game so the Blues probably just have to beat the Tahs at home and they are through.
I wouldn’t count them out after that performance. Moana will also be keen to beat every NZ team this year so they will be up for it.
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@antipodean But is he is as good on "both sides of the ball" as Ethan Blackadder? 😉
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@Tim said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
@African-Monkey Why they didn't use Sotutu and Clarke off that scrum ...
Yeah thought it was strange not seeing Sotutu not going from the base as well, but as was pointed out, to then head back into the Moana traffic was also not the smartest idea.
A nice change these Moana threads after years of 'what's the point of this team' being branded around in the first 3 seasons.
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@Bovidae said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
Ardie - wow!! His decision to play for MP has been a shot in the arm for SR.
The Chiefs are going to have to be 100% on next Sat night.
Yeah good on him, it was a hard pill to swallow seeing him go elsewhere but I’m glad it was Moana. He’s been amazing for them.
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@sparky said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
@antipodean But is he is as good on "both sides of the ball" as Ethan Blackadder? 😉
You're a little bit obsessed aren't you? Also, the opposition wasn't exactly test-quality...
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@antipodean said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
@Victor-Meldrew said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
Sensational performance from Ardie. And let's not forget his captaincy and leadership.
Be interesting to see if Robertson sees him as his 7.
He's the form openside running around NZ. Razor would have to be brain damaged not to play him there on this form.
The reason before was he'd played almost exclusively at 8. Get that, but that's changed.
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@Canerbry said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
@sparky said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
@antipodean But is he is as good on "both sides of the ball" as Ethan Blackadder? 😉
You're a little bit obsessed aren't you? Also, the opposition wasn't exactly test-quality...
I suppose when you have to read Richard Knowler harp on about Grace and Blackadder being in the picture then I think it gives us all outside of Chch every reason to worry.
We want the ABs to be the best team with the best players. I’m sick of players getting in that don’t deserve to be there or that have shown no form.
Blackadder hasn’t even been on the park, so shouldn’t be in the ABs. He can go and earn it in the NPC.
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lol Ardie only scoring 54 points in Fantasy is diabolical. That was easily a 100 point performance.
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But anyway, apart from Crusaders fans trying to steal the limelight like they always do, this is Moana's moment.
How far can Ardie take this team? Assuming they make the finals, which they should. The scoreline was close, but it was a near shutout where Moana dominated most of the play. They looked very organized in defence and dominated most of the collision against a big Blues pack.
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@sparky said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
I can't remember anyone saying at the start of the season that Moana Pasifika had a good shot at making the playoffs this year.
Hats off to Tana Umaga, Ardie Savea and their squad.
Yep Tom Coventry too as forwards coach. He had a point to prove after leaving the Blues and has done a solid job with virtually the same Moana players that he got given at the start of the season, with a wee boost from a certain player.
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@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
Jesus where did Ardie come from for that turnover!
Side entry is where.
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@pakman said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
@African-Monkey said in Moana Pasifika v Blues:
Jesus where did Ardie come from for that turnover!
Side entry is where.
Honestly, I think the Blues could have some moans about a few of the penalties tonight and that did look like their tackler needed to roll as well.
However, to me, I just couldn't understand why they didn't come round the corner and go at anyone except Ardie. He was the threat and it was pretty strange to see them head straight back to the near side with him in the ideal position to attack the ball. It speaks to how well he is playing that specific tactics are needed to reduce his impact, that is McCaw, Smith (and Pocock) level form at the breakdown.
You have to take hats off to MP though, they were the better team and look better coached right now. The Blues are being let down by very highly experienced heads and don't appear to trust their game plan.
They had a strategy of knock-backs off contestables today, which I can't understand at all given the danger of MP in open play. They fed them opportunity after opportunity there.
I still think the Blues make the 6, but I'm very worried about MP for the Chiefs.
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Great watch, great result.
How Gardner didn't flash a YC for repeat infringements inside the 10m line by the Blues is beyond me.
If he had, it would have been a bigger winning margin. And would have been thoroughly deserved.
