Preseason Aupiki: Blues v Chiefs Manawa v Waratahs women

[Stargazer]

[Bovidae]

I hadn't noticed that Kelsey Teneti is also in the Blues team. Has she also been released from sevens?

[Crucial]

Blues making hard work against the Tahs in the first five minutes. Can’t get out of their 22 and turning the ball over easily

[Stargazer]

Both teams very evenly matched, thus far.

[Crucial]

Blues look the stronger but need to tidy up errors.
5-0 so far (Blues)

[Crucial]

Tahs girls really lacking penetration. Not enough leg drive at contact.

[Crucial]

Finishes up 12-0 to Blues. Very pre-season would be the polite assessment.

Blues v Chiefs Manawa now. Blues with the advantage of dusting off some cobwebs. Chiefs fresher.

[Stargazer]

End of this half: Blues 12 - 0 Waratahs

Katelyn Vahaakolo scored the first Blues' try. Who scored the 2nd?

Edit: 2nd try scored by Melanie Puckett.

[Stargazer]

@Crucial said in Preseason Aupiki: Blues v Chiefs Manawa v Waratahs women:

Finishes up 12-0 to Blues. Very pre-season would be the polite assessment.

Blues v Chiefs Manawa now. Blues with the advantage of dusting off some cobwebs. Chiefs fresher.

Only 5 players in the starting XV for this half are the same.

[Crucial]

Chiefs bringing way more intensity to this.

[Crucial]

@Stargazer said in Preseason Aupiki: Blues v Chiefs Manawa v Waratahs women:

@Crucial said in Preseason Aupiki: Blues v Chiefs Manawa v Waratahs women:

Finishes up 12-0 to Blues. Very pre-season would be the polite assessment.

Blues v Chiefs Manawa now. Blues with the advantage of dusting off some cobwebs. Chiefs fresher.

Only 5 players in the starting XV for this half are the same.

They all changed around during the game anyway. Rolling subs

[Stargazer]

Geogia Daals is quick!

[Stargazer]

Second try to Mererangi Paul. Nice team try. Great kick from Tubic.

12 - 5 Chiefs Manawa

[Crucial]

Another scrappy game but this one had some good moments of continuity at times.
12-5

[Stargazer]

End of this half: Chiefs Manawa 12 - 5 Blues

Chiefs: Mererangi Paul 2 tries; Hazel Tubic con
Blues: Ariana Bayler try.

[Yeetyaah]

First time at this stadium it's pretty nice tbh. Missed the first couple of halves.

[antipodean]

Is the new tackle line in force for these games?

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Preseason Aupiki: Blues v Chiefs Manawa v Waratahs women:

Is the new tackle line in force for these games?

The new tackle line for amateur rugby in the UK? Nope

[Yeetyaah]

Great try scored by Tenika Willison, converted. Chiefs 7-0 Waratahs.

[Stargazer]

@antipodean said in Preseason Aupiki: Blues v Chiefs Manawa v Waratahs women:

Is the new tackle line in force for these games?

In NZ, the reduced tackle height (to below the sternum) is only trialled in community rugby (including senior premier club and school First XV grades), not in SR Pacific or SR Aupiki.