Blues v Hurricanes
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Happy with the Blues lineup..not happy about the official..!
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@KiwiMurph if I was a Blues fan I'd rather it be pissing down with rain, thus taking out that deadly looking Canes backline and leaving their non-threatening forward-pack exposed.
If it's dry the Canes are more than likely going to make it 8 in a row against the Blues.
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I really like the look of that Blues backline, Nock in to create some extra time and space for Ioane and Nani,Plummer will take it to the line where Black doesn't.Tele'a brings some fire power to the other wing solid midfield.Forwards may win this game who ever wins the Breakdown key that's Why the Blues have picked 2 mobile flankers.backlines look pretty Even.
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@Canes4life Rain or shine the Canes will make it 8 in a row.
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I said the same thing before we played the Chiefs a couple of weeks back. We shit on the Blues in those key positions of 7, 9 and 10 so that alone should get us home.
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@Canes4life you forgot about the number 2 jersey as well, to along with 7,9 and 10 jersey..
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It’s Friday 7:35pm I have sent an e-mail to the Canes management that the game is now been moved to Saturday night ..might the Blues best chance..L
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@Chris I reckon if you switched 7 ,9 and 10 to the Blues..who wins..?
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@Chris it matters very little when the two players in control of the Blues (Nock and Plummer) face up against the best halves pair in the comp. You don't win the big games without an experienced halves pairing..
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@Steven-Harris Blues would for Sure because The Blues forward pack I think has an edge. But you have to have decent possession for 9/10 to control a game Rebels sort of proved that last week
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@Canes4life I still think the Blues are a chance as they edge the Canes tight five which may negate 9 and 10 a little
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@Chris it's not like the Blues are a dominant forward pack though so I doubt they will have much of an edge - just look at last week. Canes only need slight ascendency in their forwards and they will get the points like they have for the last five years against the Blues.
I think the biggest problem for the Blues is that mental toughness when the game is in the balance. They just don't seem to have the leadership to kick on in the big ones.
We will see though, this Blues side does seem slightly better than previous years so they could suprise.
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@Canes4life I still think the Canes have looked vulnerable as The Crusaders have to be honest The Bulls worry me.
If you measure up the forward packs if The Blues don't come out ahead I am worried about our tight five for the WC there is 3 in the Blues who will be selected and if they get touched up by their Canes opponents we are Fucked for the WC.With Franks struggling aswell.
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@Chris it's not Blues players I'm worried about. The two forwards we can't afford to lose for the W.C are Rettalick and Franks. If either one of them miss out on the Cup then we could be in tatters.
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@Canes4life Thats what I mean you lose those 2 our bench players are in the Blues not very confident.Moodey has struggled take those 3 out god forbid. Look what's left. Big Karl,Ofsa,Pat T are in that 23
