Blues v Highlanders
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Nonu may not have the speed but there were numerous times when he brought a sense of order to the attack using his experience to take a better option than the headless midfield play that has cost the Blues at critical times over the last few years. Knowing when the moment is lost but setting up another crack.
Man Parsons and Plummer were cack. At least Plummer is learning lessons and can improve. Parsons is dead weight in this team now. -
@Rebound said in Blues v Highlanders:
@Kirwan I think Black has proven that he should be the starter. Organisation seemed worlds better when he was there in comparison to the less experienced Plummer
Looked like good team management to me. There's no doubt Plummer is better at breaking down an attack imo. Black can learn about the game from the sideline, then come on and prove his learnings with his organisational abilities.
Mty tips are off to their best start ever I think. Edit, shit no i changed it last second.
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@kev said in Blues v Highlanders:
@Northlandallday Parsons always looks that way. Only one headgear.
FIFY
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I had a look at the tackle stats.
Tackles - Missed tackles
Highlanders' worst:
Naholo: 1-4
Tomkinson: 4 - 4
Banks: 6 - 5
Johnstone: 8 - 4Highlanders' best:
Frizell: 18 - 0
Whitelock 17 - 3
Hunt 15 - 2Blues' worst (not significant):
Ruru: 6 - 3
Tu'inukuafe: 0 - 1
GC-T: 5 - 2Blues' best (not significant):
Robinson: 10 - 1
Faiane: 7 - 1
Gibson: 7 - 1 -
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Highlanders:
I can confirm it was Luke Whitelock that got brushed by TJ Faiane for Nanai's 2nd half try.
That's the best game Faiane has ever had in Super Rugby.
If he can maintain this form, I’d love him to be captain
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@Bones given the ball runners the Blues have, they seem happy to have Parsons cart the ball up and get caught behind the gainline and recycle it quickly, I guess to use Akira as next ball runner wider...although it seems often the cleaners dont get there quick enough and the ball isnt that quick...
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@Tim Telea's probably a better bench option at this stage. He's raw but definitely got potential and runs hard every time. His decision making needs work but that will come with experience but he's certainly willing to get involved.
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Highlanders:
I can confirm it was Luke Whitelock that got brushed by TJ Faiane for Nanai's 2nd half try.
That's the best game Faiane has ever had in Super Rugby.
I'm normally happy to sink the boot into Whitlock the Lesser, but on that occasion I think he actually collided with a team mate who was tackling at the same time.
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@taniwharugby said in Blues v Highlanders:
@Bones given the ball runners the Blues have, they seem happy to have Parsons cart the ball up and get caught behind the gainline and recycle it quickly, I guess to use Akira as next ball runner wider...although it seems often the cleaners dont get there quick enough and the ball isnt that quick...
Old and slow Nonu seemed to do a lot of the forwards clean out work for them at times.
I don’t get the argument about Parsons though. I used to support that there was a need for an accurate low impact forward among the mess but when you have the ability to use KT, Ofa and Pat T as set up guys that may even bend the line, Parsons seems a waste. -
@Crucial I am not supporting PArsons, thats the only logic I can see behind the continued use of him as a ball runner
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I can handle Parsons being in the side tbh. He's not fantastic but is still our best hooker and isn't doing a hell of a lot wrong so he'll do until someone better comes along.
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@African-Monkey you don’t have anything to compare him with and if you’re happy with mr average plodding along then you’re on the money.
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@Northlandallday It is what it is really. I would have probably picked Robbie Abel but obviously we had no room for him so a missed opportunity there. As I previously mentioned, it's Parsons until someone better comes along.
