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    Blues Women v Matatū

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    • Stargazer
      Stargazer last edited by

      Tuesday 15 March 2022 - 7:05pm
      Live on Sky Sport 1

      Blues Women:

      1 Krystal Murray
      2 Rebecca Todd
      3 Aldora Itunu
      4 Cindy Nelles
      5 Maiakawanakaulani Roos
      6 Shannon Leota
      7 Tafito Lafele
      8 Liana Mikaele-Tu’u
      9 Melanie Puckett
      10 Patricia Maliepo
      11 Natahlia Moors
      12 Ruahei Demant ©
      13 Theresa Fitzpatrick
      14 Shyanne Thompson
      15 Tyla Nathan-Wong

      Reserves:
      16 Chryss Viliko
      17 Olivia Ward-Duin
      18 Marie-Cilia Po’e-Tofaeono
      19 Sophie Fisher
      20 Vineta Teutau
      21 Tenaija Fletcher
      22 Krysten Cottrell
      23 Mele Hufanga
      24 Sam Curtis
      25 Princess Elliot

      LONG WAIT OVER AS nib BLUES SET FOR SKY SUPER RUGBY AUPIKI DEBUT — Blues Rugby

      LONG WAIT OVER AS nib BLUES SET FOR SKY SUPER RUGBY AUPIKI DEBUT — Blues Rugby

      The long and winding road leads to Hamilton as the nib Blues finally make their debut in Sky Super Rugby Aupiki against Matatū on Tuesday. After a covid-decimated lead-up, the nib Blues are eager and excited to finally get on the park, and focussed on a strong first-up performance.

      While there are still a number of players unavailable as they return to full fitness, including captain Aroha Savage and senior leader Eloise Blackwell, the run-on side includes six Black Ferns and two Blake Ferns Sevens, and a number of young talents.

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      • Stargazer
        Stargazer last edited by

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        Matatū lineup announced to face the Blues in Round Two of Sky Super Rugby Aupiki | Matatū Rugby

        Matatū lineup announced to face the Blues in Round Two of Sky Super Rugby Aupiki | Matatū Rugby

        Matatū team named to take on the Blues in their Tuesday night clash.

        Vice-Captain Kendra Reynolds will make her Sky Super Rugby Aupiki debut, alongside Bay of Plenty teammate Natalie Delamere who has also been named in the 25.

        A few changes have been made to the team list, as Lucy Jenkins moves to 6, and Wallaroo Arabella McKenzie gets the chance to start at 10. Captain Alana Bremner will also switch to the number 8 jersey for Round Two.

        Still no Kendra Cocksedge. Is she out for the entire tournament?

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        • Hooroo
          Hooroo last edited by

          Why have Blues Women got such a cool name.....

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          • Crucial
            Crucial @Hooroo last edited by

            @hooroo said in Blues Women v Matatū:

            Why have Blues Women got such a cool name.....

            Overactive imagination?

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              • Stargazer
                Stargazer last edited by

                Blues not doing a haka either.

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                • Stargazer
                  Stargazer last edited by

                  Blues scrum dominating.

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                  • Machpants
                    Machpants @Stargazer last edited by Machpants

                    @stargazer said in Blues Women v Matatū:

                    Blues scrum dominating.

                    And their maul, but man the players joining that did si totally illegally

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                    • Machpants
                      Machpants last edited by

                      What I'm really enjoying, is the players aren't whinging at the ref all the time

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                      • Stargazer
                        Stargazer last edited by

                        Great try to Krystal Murray. Well-deserved.

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                        • Stargazer
                          Stargazer last edited by

                          HT: Blues 7 - 3 Matatū

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                          • Stargazer
                            Stargazer last edited by

                            Just noticing again that this ref is not officiating both teams equally. Matatu absolutely dominating a scrum and ref lets play on, Blues player picks up the ball and scores. In first half the same happens, Blues dominate scrum and ref blows whistle when the Matatū player picked up the ball.

                            Inconsistent. Matatū should have been rewarded for that dominant scrum. Instead the Blues get 7 points.

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                            • Machpants
                              Machpants @Stargazer last edited by Machpants

                              @stargazer I think that she's just letting a lot of stuff go maybe missing a fair bit

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                              • Stargazer
                                Stargazer @Machpants last edited by Stargazer

                                @machpants Yeah, you're right. But when inconsistent officiating leads to one team benefiting and not the more deserving team (at that particular point in the game), I'm getting grumpy.

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                                • Stargazer
                                  Stargazer last edited by

                                  FT: Blues 21 - 10 Matatū

                                  Deserved win, undeserved margin. Atrocious officiating hurting mostly Matatū. This is not good enough from a ref that is supposed to be NZ's best female ref.

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                                  • Machpants
                                    Machpants last edited by

                                    Great to watch, tho, and they are playing with a much better attitude than mens. Smiles all round during the game

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                                    • Bovidae
                                      Bovidae @Stargazer last edited by

                                      @stargazer I thought that the ref let the Matatū get away with taking players out in front of the ruck, so it went both ways. The less said about the knock-on interpretation the better.

                                      A big contrast in the defence of Winiata and Holmes at fullback in these 2 games.

                                      So Chiefs vs Blues for the chocolates.

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                                      • Stargazer
                                        Stargazer @Machpants last edited by

                                        @machpants The players were great, it's just when you know that the score could have easily been 14 - 17 to Matatū if the officiating had been better, than I'm not happy about a game. Refs should be better. I guess it's a learning curve, also for the refs, but IIRC, Jenner will be officiating the women's 6 Nations, so she should be better than this.

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                                        • Stargazer
                                          Stargazer @Bovidae last edited by

                                          @bovidae said in Blues Women v Matatū:

                                          So Chiefs vs Blues for the chocolates.

                                          I'd put my money on the Chiefs.

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