Waratahs vs Blues

[nzzp]

@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs vs Blues:

Very high chance of rain in Newcastle on Saturday.

That might also play into their thinking - not sure that suits Perofeta's game.

Our forwards were great last weekend - except for a maul defence and a few lineouts. Physically around the field we were dominant, particularly in the scrum. Hopefully wet weather suits us and hides the quailty of our 9

[Snowy]

@nzzp said in Waratahs vs Blues:

hides the quailty of our 9

More likely to highlight that one unfortunately.

[Tim]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/119297142/super-rugby-james-parsons-back-determined-to-take-lead-role-in-blues-revival

[KiwiMurph]

Cos Parsons has been so successful as a leader in the past decade...

[antipodean]

@Tim I see Marc Hinton has a sense of humour.

[mariner4life]

he looks like the Takapuna Matt Dunning in that photo

[KiwiMurph]

[Stargazer]

Waratahs:
15 Kurtley Beale, 14 Alex Newsome, 13 Lalakai Foketi, 12 Karmichael Hunt, 11 Mark Nawaqanitawase, 10 Will Harrison, 9 Jake Gordon, 8 Jack Dempsey, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Lachlan Swinton, 5 Rob Simmons, 4 Tom Staniforth, 3 Harry Johnson-Holmes, 2 Robbie Abel, 1 Tom Roberston.

Replacements: 16 Damien Fitzpatrick, 17 Angus Bell, 18 Tetera Faulkner, 19 Ryan McCauley, 20 Jed Holloway, 21 Tepai Moeroa, 22 Mitch Short, 23 Jack Maddocks.

[Stargazer]

Blues line-up (as posted by Radio Sport):

[voodoo]

@Stargazer Radio Sport? Left and right lock, scrumhalf, flyhalf and inside centre? What happened here??!!!

[Nepia]

@voodoo said in Waratahs vs Blues:

@Stargazer Radio Sport? Left and right lock, scrumhalf, flyhalf and inside centre? What happened here??!!!

First the Blues get an English journeyman and now they're using NH naming conventions. Grrr.

[Stargazer]

@voodoo Yeah, didn't an Aussie team do the same last week? Is this an Aussie thing? Have they taken over Radio Sport, just like the rest of our media?

[KiwiMurph]

Disappointed but not surprised.

So they drop the well performing Robinson and replace him with the poor performing Goodhue.

They stick with the same failed halves combination.

They bring in the slowest outside back in the competition.

[Tim]

@KiwiMurph said in Waratahs vs Blues:

So they drop the well performing Robinson and replace him with the poor performing Goodhue.

Rotation or a minor injury?

[Duluth]

@Tim said in Waratahs vs Blues:

Rotation or a minor injury?

An article earlier in the week said they wanted more bulk in the second row against the Tahs

5kgs doesn’t mean shit when you consider the different attitude between Robinson and Goodhue

Very surprised to see Perofeta with another start

[KiwiMurph]

@Tim Is there anyone who didn't get injured last week? Cripes.

[taniwharugby]

@KiwiMurph me, I'm 100%.

[booboo]

@voodoo @Nepia @Stargazer

It's the World Rugby naming convention

[Machpants]

@booboo is not a world rugby comp, fuck them, use the NZ terms

[Stargazer]

@Machpants Yep, I think teams use a standard template (from WR) to submit their team lists (to SANZAAR?) and Radio Sport has just made a screenshot from the media release. Considering that the Blues still haven't published the team list, I suspect Radio Sport has also breached embargo.