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    • Duluth
      Duluth last edited by

      Any injuries for the Blues? Someone mentioned another head knock for Robinson?

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      • nzzp
        nzzp last edited by

        Gutted I won't be there; a long standing trip away with family planned. I suppose with the new Blues I should check playoff dates before agreeing to events, but it feels ... presumptuous?

        Hopefully we'll see the top team except Clarke out there. We should have enough to handle the Highlanders easily, but rugby ain't played on paper. Beating 3 kiwi sides to win will be a massive, massive test.

        Of all the finalists I think we've got the highest chance of winning the comp, but I don't think it's quite 50/50 frankly.

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        • Tim
          Tim @Duluth last edited by

          @Duluth Lay?

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            SouthernMann last edited by

            Rest your front liners and send out your dirt trackers. Still win by 30.

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            • NTA
              NTA last edited by

              Blues by a THOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWSAND

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              • Kiwiwomble
                Kiwiwomble @NTA last edited by

                @NTA come on man...we all know it....no need to say it 😉

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                • Kiwiwomble
                  Kiwiwomble last edited by

                  will be happy if we can at least make the work for it

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                  • KiwiMurph
                    KiwiMurph last edited by

                    Highlanders have nothing to lose so can throw the kitchen sink at it.

                    Really interested to see TUJ vs RTS at 12.

                    @nzzp said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                    Beating 3 kiwi sides to win will be a massive, massive test.

                    If all the top seeds win this weekend Blues will play Brumbies in the semi finals.

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                    • NTA
                      NTA @Kiwiwomble last edited by

                      @Kiwiwomble said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                      @NTA come on man...we all know it....no need to say it 😉

                      Makes more sense than:

                      WEEK 1
                      Reds win in ChCh v Saders
                      Clan win in Auckland v Blues
                      Canes win in Canberra v Ponies
                      Tahs win in the 'tron v Chiefs

                      WEEK 2
                      Reds win in Brisbane v Clan
                      Tahs win in Welly v Canes

                      WEEK 3
                      Tahs win at Leichardt v Reds

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                      • taniwharugby
                        taniwharugby @Duluth last edited by

                        @Duluth was @Steven-Harris that mentioned it.

                        I think he had a knock pre-Brumbies game, that I thought i read if it was a final, he'd have been fine to play, but they were beign overly cautious with finals coming up, so hopefully that is what is being referred to as opposed to a new knock.

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                        • Kirwan
                          Kirwan last edited by

                          Yes, the Blues are (rightly) favourites, but sport isn't played on paper. We still have to turn up and as All Black fans know only too well, good teams can get knocked out by underdogs.

                          Coaches seem to have prepared the team (no matter who is rested/injured) really well. So I'm hoping for a complete performance. We've had games with good defence, and games with good attack. Rarely both.

                          Home advantage is also a huge benefit.

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                          • nzzp
                            nzzp @KiwiMurph last edited by

                            @KiwiMurph said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                            Highlanders have nothing to lose so can throw the kitchen sink at it.

                            Really interested to see TUJ vs RTS at 12.

                            @nzzp said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                            Beating 3 kiwi sides to win will be a massive, massive test.

                            If all the top seeds win this weekend Blues will play Brumbies in the semi finals.

                            ah right you are! Sorry, that slipped past - I thought they had locked up 3rd

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                            • nzzp
                              nzzp @NTA last edited by

                              @NTA THIS IS YOUR YEAR

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                              • Billy Tell
                                Billy Tell last edited by

                                Highlanders heroically managed to get one of the last spots in the top 66.66666% of round robin teams…where they should get pulverised by the blues.

                                Barring the blues shipping red cards, I can’t see how the southerners can win.

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                                • Dan54
                                  Dan54 @Billy Tell last edited by Dan54

                                  @Billy-Tell said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                  Highlanders heroically managed to get one of the last spots in the top 66.66666% of round robin teams…where they should get pulverised by the blues.

                                  Barring the blues shipping red cards, I can’t see how the southerners can win.

                                  Umm perhaps by scoring more points than Blues???😁 Christ even talking about the Clan to win..... what's next thinking Moana Pasifika could beat someone like Brumbies???

                                  Just taking the p*** mate.

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                                  • Bones
                                    Bones @nzzp last edited by

                                    @nzzp said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                    Gutted I won't be there; a long standing trip away with family planned.

                                    Yeah me too, I'll be lucky to find a bar even open, let alone with UK sky in Rethymnon...

                                    It's our year!

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                                    • Tim
                                      Tim last edited by

                                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300601559/buoyant-blues-in-startagain-mode-ahead-of-super-rugby-pacific-quarterfinal

                                      Akira Ioane logged 68 key minutes after coming on early when Anton Segner limped off with a suspected ankle fracture.

                                      MacDonald’s key selection decisions this week will be around who takes the injured Caleb Clarke’s left wing spot, who gets the nod at lock and whether he squeezes Tom Robinson into his starting XV, or brings him off the bench.

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                                      • ACT Crusader
                                        ACT Crusader @NTA last edited by

                                        @NTA said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                        Tahs win at Leichardt v Reds

                                        And Matt Burke scoring over the top of Ben Tune to seal the game. The glory days aye Nick…

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                                          African Monkey last edited by

                                          So does anyone give the Highlanders a chance? I think the could certainly give us a bit of trouble and are being written off here a bit. They have no pressure on them and all the expectation is on the Blues to perform.

                                          I still expect the Blues to win but I think it'll be a lot tougher than people are making it out to be.

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                                          • mariner4life
                                            mariner4life @African Monkey last edited by

                                            @African-Monkey said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                            So does anyone give the Highlanders a chance? I think the could certainly give us a bit of trouble and are being written off here a bit. They have no pressure on them and all the expectation is on the Blues to perform.

                                            I still expect the Blues to win but I think it'll be a lot tougher than people are making it out to be.

                                            they're massively outmatched on talent, so you do what all teams down on talent do

                                            Make your tackles, make the rucks a shitfight, stay out of your end, and take every opportunity for points.

                                            Then let scoreboard pressure take care of the rest.

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                                            • Tim
                                              Tim @African Monkey last edited by Tim

                                              @African-Monkey Could definitely be an upset. Per M4L above, they will copy the Brumbies game plan from two weeks ago.

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                                              • ACT Crusader
                                                ACT Crusader @mariner4life last edited by

                                                @mariner4life said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                @African-Monkey said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                So does anyone give the Highlanders a chance? I think the could certainly give us a bit of trouble and are being written off here a bit. They have no pressure on them and all the expectation is on the Blues to perform.

                                                I still expect the Blues to win but I think it'll be a lot tougher than people are making it out to be.

                                                they're massively outmatched on talent, so you do what all teams down on talent do

                                                Make your tackles, make the rucks a shitfight, stay out of your end, and take every opportunity for points.

                                                Then let scoreboard pressure take care of the rest.

                                                If Blues don’t give away penalties they should win. Landers have struggled to get out of their own half during large portions of games.

                                                So Blues by only 999?

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                                                • antipodean
                                                  antipodean @African Monkey last edited by

                                                  @African-Monkey said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                  So does anyone give the Highlanders a chance?

                                                  Not really. It would be a massive boil over. I don't think the Blues wanted to go 13 games straight in order to fail at the first hurdle against a team that wouldn't be playing finals football in a competently run competition.

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                                                  • Machpants
                                                    Machpants @Tim last edited by

                                                    @Tim said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                    https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300601559/buoyant-blues-in-startagain-mode-ahead-of-super-rugby-pacific-quarterfinal

                                                    Akira Ioane logged 68 key minutes after coming on early when Anton Segner limped off with a suspected ankle fracture.

                                                    MacDonald’s key selection decisions this week will be around who takes the injured Caleb Clarke’s left wing spot, who gets the nod at lock and whether he squeezes Tom Robinson into his starting XV, or brings him off the bench.

                                                    Saucer of milk, table two....

                                                    The 4-10 Highlanders, who lost to three of the five Australian sides over the run home, may be one of the poorest teams to have played post-season professional sport...

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                                                    • mariner4life
                                                      mariner4life @Machpants last edited by

                                                      @Machpants said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                      @Tim said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                      https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300601559/buoyant-blues-in-startagain-mode-ahead-of-super-rugby-pacific-quarterfinal

                                                      Akira Ioane logged 68 key minutes after coming on early when Anton Segner limped off with a suspected ankle fracture.

                                                      MacDonald’s key selection decisions this week will be around who takes the injured Caleb Clarke’s left wing spot, who gets the nod at lock and whether he squeezes Tom Robinson into his starting XV, or brings him off the bench.

                                                      Saucer of milk, table two....

                                                      The 4-10 Highlanders, who lost to three of the five Australian sides over the run home, may be one of the poorest teams to have played post-season professional sport...

                                                      buuuuurn

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                                                      • mariner4life
                                                        mariner4life last edited by

                                                        Wait, Southland won 1 game in last year's NPC and got a semi final

                                                        Must be a deep South thing

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                                                        • Kirwan
                                                          Kirwan @African Monkey last edited by

                                                          @African-Monkey said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                          So does anyone give the Highlanders a chance? I think the could certainly give us a bit of trouble and are being written off here a bit. They have no pressure on them and all the expectation is on the Blues to perform.

                                                          I still expect the Blues to win but I think it'll be a lot tougher than people are making it out to be.

                                                          Huge difference between what Blues fans are saying and what other teams fans are saying.

                                                          No guarantees in knockout rugby. Only takes one good performance from a struggling team to ruin someone’s day.

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                                                          • Chris B.
                                                            Chris B. @African Monkey last edited by

                                                            @African-Monkey said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                            So does anyone give the Highlanders a chance? I think the could certainly give us a bit of trouble and are being written off here a bit. They have no pressure on them and all the expectation is on the Blues to perform.

                                                            I still expect the Blues to win but I think it'll be a lot tougher than people are making it out to be.

                                                            If Leon gets covid and has to stay at home it will be all on for young and old! 🙂

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                                                            • Tim
                                                              Tim last edited by

                                                              All in all, freshness and backups with minutes under their belts, the Blues are travelling well, with Caleb Clarke (hamstring) their only significant absence. Don’t be surprised if human band-aid Bryce Heem slots in on the right wing, and Mark Telea shifts across in a replication of last year’s adjustment.

                                                              https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/super-rugby/300602452/beauden-barrett-rested-and-ready-to-be-tested-in-super-rugby-pacific-quarterfinal

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                                                              • Dice
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                                                                • Daffy Jaffy
                                                                  Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                                                                  Referee: Angus Gardner
                                                                  Assistant Ref 1:Ben O’Keeffe
                                                                  Assistant Ref 2:Stu Curran
                                                                  TMO :James Leckie

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                                                                  • antipodean
                                                                    antipodean @Daffy Jaffy last edited by

                                                                    @Daffy-Jaffy said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                    Referee: Angus Gardner
                                                                    Assistant Ref 1:Ben O’Keeffe
                                                                    Assistant Ref 2:Stu Curran
                                                                    TMO :James Leckie

                                                                    How the hell does Pickerill and Williams get a gig and O'Keefe doesn't? WTF is going on with SANZAAR?

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                                                                    • ACT Crusader
                                                                      ACT Crusader @antipodean last edited by

                                                                      @antipodean could be saving O’Keefe for semis and final

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                                                                      • antipodean
                                                                        antipodean @ACT Crusader last edited by

                                                                        @ACT-Crusader said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                        @antipodean could be saving O’Keefe for semis and final

                                                                        Can't run around for 80 mins three weeks in a row? That sort of thinking is how we get Wayne Barnes in 2007.

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                                                                        • Dan54
                                                                          Dan54 @antipodean last edited by

                                                                          @antipodean said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                          @ACT-Crusader said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                          @antipodean could be saving O’Keefe for semis and final

                                                                          Can't run around for 80 mins three weeks in a row? That sort of thinking is how we get Wayne Barnes in 2007.

                                                                          More like giving all the refs a final I would guess.

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                                                                          • antipodean
                                                                            antipodean @Dan54 last edited by

                                                                            @Dan54 said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                            @antipodean said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                            @ACT-Crusader said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                            @antipodean could be saving O’Keefe for semis and final

                                                                            Can't run around for 80 mins three weeks in a row? That sort of thinking is how we get Wayne Barnes in 2007.

                                                                            More like giving all the refs a final I would guess.

                                                                            Again: This should be a meritocracy, not an opportunity for the work experience kid

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                                                                              Nevorian @NTA last edited by

                                                                              @NTA said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                              @Kiwiwomble said in QF Blues v Highlanders:

                                                                              @NTA come on man...we all know it....no need to say it 😉

                                                                              Makes more sense than:

                                                                              WEEK 1
                                                                              Reds win in ChCh v Saders
                                                                              Clan win in Auckland v Blues
                                                                              Canes win in Canberra v Ponies
                                                                              Tahs win in the 'tron v Chiefs

                                                                              WEEK 2
                                                                              Reds win in Brisbane v Clan
                                                                              Tahs win in Welly v Canes

                                                                              WEEK 3
                                                                              Tahs win at Leichardt v Reds

                                                                              Is there somewhere you can bet on that scenario, think it would pay out well

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                                                                              • FakatavaAllBlack
                                                                                FakatavaAllBlack last edited by

                                                                                Read that Leni Apisai, Frizell will be on the highlanders bench but there's no first five cover so if Banks curls over idk what happens😟Bryce Heem is on the wing for the 13 in a row Blues

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                                                                                • Bovidae
                                                                                  Bovidae last edited by

                                                                                  Apisai must have the record for playing for the most SR teams in a season - 3 if you count pre-season games.

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                                                                                    SouthernMann last edited by

                                                                                    Seems all teams are available in here. https://www.flipsnack.com/tahs2015/srp-qf1/full-view.html

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