Blues v Hurricanes
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@duluth said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Stuff is reporting that the 23 is Jordie Barrett
Yeah, that article from Bidwell must have been written/updated after the Canes' media release was posted.
Injury update Vince Aso:
Aso ... suffered a wrist injury that might rule him out for weeks and which forced the Hurricanes to name a squad to meet the Blues on Friday that included some bloke called TBC. Jordie Barrett eventually passed a fitness test to claim that vacant place and join TJ Perenara on the bench to play at Eden Park. But that's scant consolation for Aso, who had been named to start on the right wing. Julian Savea will now play there instead. He had an X-ray on a wrist that's inconclusive and we haven't been able to get in to have an MRI scan until tomorrow. Either way he's not right for the weekend," Hurricanes coach Chris Boyd said. -
@stargazer said in Blues v Hurricanes:
You can say what you like about individual players, but that Blues line-up looks pretty good to me.
Kind of our point about the coaching. When this sort of lineup was put out earlier in the season, before some of the injuries, the team still looked disorganised.
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@majorrage said in Blues v Hurricanes:
What am I missing with Finlay Christie?
He doesn't look up to it at all to me.
I actually thought he looked good for the Chiefs last year, even in spite of his hair, but he's been utter pants for the Canes.
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@stargazer well in the last game, his pass wasn't accurate, his sniping runs had their moments but also resulted in turnovers, and he was directly responsible for giving the lions the ball just before half time just out from their line (which they directly scored from).
Don't get me wrong, it was no Jonathan Woodgate debut for Real Madrid, but it wasn't far off it.
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@stargazer said in Blues v Hurricanes:
You can say what you like about individual players, but that Blues line-up looks pretty good to me.
By my count the Blues have 9 ABs in their starting XV compared to the Canes 7. The Canes have two ABs on the bench compared to the Blues none.
Starting ABs are probably two-apiece.
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@chris-b said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@stargazer said in Blues v Hurricanes:
You can say what you like about individual players, but that Blues line-up looks pretty good to me.
By my count the Blues have 9 ABs in their starting XV compared to the Canes 7. The Canes have two ABs on the bench compared to the Blues none.
Starting ABs are probably two-apiece.
You're seriously trying to claim underdog status for the Canes? Fark me, wait long enough and everything will show up on the Fern.
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@nzzp said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@chris-b said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@stargazer said in Blues v Hurricanes:
You can say what you like about individual players, but that Blues line-up looks pretty good to me.
By my count the Blues have 9 ABs in their starting XV compared to the Canes 7. The Canes have two ABs on the bench compared to the Blues none.
Starting ABs are probably two-apiece.
You're seriously trying to claim underdog status for the Canes? Fark me, wait long enough and everything will show up on the Fern.
No!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm just providing data.
I might just have a little wager on the Blues though.
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I'm sold on the Canes underdog status. This is the Blues game to lose...
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@no-quarter That's what I've emailed to Tana.
Get into it you Blues bastards. They're there for the taking!
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@chris-b said in Blues v Hurricanes:
@kirwan Hurricanes by 29+ are paying $8! Go hard!!!
What are the odds for 12-? We have been winning games playing below our best this season, and the Blues could be due a breakout game only to fall agonisingly short again
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@kiwimurph said in Blues v Hurricanes:
Great...TJ on comms....the punishment starts early....
I heard him and instantly got a big grin. Love it!
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Is it just me or do the Blues props always give away needless penalties?
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@antipodean they were better last week when playing at their level - vs Aus teams.
