SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders

[sparky]

Hoskins Sotutu was MoM IMHO.

[Tim]

Bloody accurate effort from Highlanders' defence to keep it so close. Quality NZ winter rugby game. Some solid hits out there.

[Tim]

@act-crusader

[Kirwan]

What a final. Great game from both teams.

[taniwharugby]

@tim i had listen to the first 30 on the radio and the way they talked it sounded like the blues would run away with it.

[Tim]

@sparky

[Anonymous]

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@bones said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@kiwimurph said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Zarn should be named in the ABs on Monday.

Blues fans have been infected with hurricaneitis.

Good kicking but hasn’t shown that much on attack. Part of Blues backline that is dysfunctional.

I would say the dysfunctional parts were almost certainly inside him. Managing to still look decent outside that is quite impressive

[Tim]

Big shout-out to all Ferners who are the game tonight.

[kev]

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

[Old Samurai Jack]

Not my team unfortunately, but the best team won in the end. Well done Blues! Great effort Clan, great effort.

[antipodean]

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

There's some good players in that Hurricanes
Highlanders pack and the abyss that is the disparity of talent in the halves makes it a close game. Swap the halves and it's a hiding.

[ACT Crusader]

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

I can name an AB side that only has a couple of token Blues and Highlanders in it. Promise.

[Crucial]

Well done Blues. Tried hard to fail at that one but failed at failing.
Easily the dominant side just need to learn some composure. Maybe now the monkey has gone?

[Nogusta]

@sparky what a deserved finish to his Blues career!

[kev]

@anonymous said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@bones said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@kiwimurph said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Zarn should be named in the ABs on Monday.

Blues fans have been infected with hurricaneitis.

Good kicking but hasn’t shown that much on attack. Part of Blues backline that is dysfunctional.

I would say the dysfunctional parts were almost certainly inside him. Managing to still look decent outside that is quite impressive

My point was more that you couldn’t pick him cause attack wise he did nothing. Not his fault though.

[sparky]

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

I agree in terms of the backline. But the fact that a backrow player as good as Billy Harmon was tonight probably won't be the All Blacks squad on Monday shows you where the current strength of NZ Rugby lies.

[kev]

@act-crusader said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

I can name an AB side that only has a couple of token Blues and Highlanders in it. Promise.

😀I bet you could.

[Stargazer]

Congrats to the Blues on the win; it was very close but the strongest team of the final came out on top! Congrats to both teams on making a great battle of it.

[Toddy]

@antipodean said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

@kev said in SR T-T FINAL: Blues v Highlanders:

Tight game but doesn’t leave you with feeling that the ABs are looking good. Not when the Highlanders no names take the match into the 78 minute against a team with so many All Blacks.

There's some good players in that Hurricanes pack and the abyss that is the disparity of talent in the halves makes it a close game. Swap the halves and it's a hiding.

Good point about the Canes. I reckon Blackwell will really grow given the opportunity to step up

[Chris B.]

Congratulations Blues!

Leon has pulled a Jesus!!!