@Kruse That sounds like Derpus?
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@Duluth Yeah covid held him back with the 2021 NPC being cancelled which held his progress back a bit.
I think also being given trust by Cotter has helped him too. Usually he was in for one week, out for 4 then rinse and repeat. Now, he knows he's at the very least, in the 23 every week and with Christie out, know he'll have a decent run of starts.
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Taufa Funaki continues to be the big mover. I hadn't been that impressed with him over the last 2 seasons, but since pre season, has looked every bit a SR rugby player. Don't know if he's in the ABs plans or anything, but he wouldn't look out of place as the 3rd choice on current form. Reminds me of the late former Blues halfback Taniela Moa talent wise, but I hope he works harder off the field than Moa, which held his career back with us.
Akira is a loss, but other than that, it's a good looking starting line up.
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@Darren Most people talking him up wouldn't have even seen him play. If his name was John Smith, no one would bat an eyelid.
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Looking forward to this one. Always entertainment when these 2 play each other and playoff spots on the line too. I'd even go as far to say that it's the game of the round.
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A few former Auckland players in that Reds lineup.
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@Winger Jed Rowlands.
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@Landers92 Lol it's rich coming from Blues fans when we were in the same situation a few years back.
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@Bovidae They have, they have the ability to beat anyone on their home turf.
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@Windows97 Almost lost twice to them.
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@sparky A definite bench option, but I'd be shocked if Southgate changed formation and played Watkins and Kane together unless they fell behind in games. Solanke is another who is quality, but unlikely to make the cut.
He won't make it for a while yet, but Morgan Rogers is one to watch. I think he could well push for a spot come the next world cup.
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Truly gutted for Coventry. I thought it was gonna be 1987 all over again haha.
Big result for Villa after a grueling week going away to Arsenal and Lille. Man Ollie Watkins has turned into some player. 19 goals and 12 assists for him in the league now this season. Sadly I don't think he fits into England's system for the Euros but since Emery has come in, his form has improved out of sight.
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@SBW1 No and he's extremely unlikely to. He's I'm the wider training squad and playing club rugby for college rifles.
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@Canerbry With a bit of luck from the refs and if results go their way, your boys might finish 11th?
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@MiketheSnow didn't see the game but fuck me lol.
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@Duluth Didn't help that he got thrown into the deep end when the Blues were at their lowest ebb in 2019. He, along with a fair few of those Blues players had to learn on the go and were put in well before their time.
Luke Romano even said when he was there that it was hard for the Blues at the time in the 2010s because they were always little kids running around with no guidance, Plummer being one of them.
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@ruggabee said in Blues v Brumbies:
@antipodean said in Blues v Brumbies:
@ruggabee said in Blues v Brumbies:
@antipodean said in Blues v Brumbies:
I constantly criticised his coaching and selections. I think some people were just pleased it wasn't Tana or JK bad.
Maybe so, but he had the tied most talented squad in Super Rugby for his last 3 seasons (2021-2023) and still had an overwelmingly poor record against the Crusaders and Chiefs overall. Couldn't win the title in those seasons and only made the final once - the year Schmidt was orchestrating their training sessions and was the coach in all but name.
I don't know what point you're making here. I'm not disagreeing - hence why I question his involvement in the ABs.
I strongly disagreed with the sentiment that just because he's not JK or Tana level bad that fans should be content, clearly they were poor but many forget those coaches didn't have the quality of wider management staff compared to McDonald - they were not afforded the equivalent support and resources from a barely functional Blues organization at the time. Pat Lam had two assistant coaches for his entire tenure and did a pretty reasonable job.
The point is that McDonald was given a long rope compared to previous coaches and ultimately oversaw five seasons of unfulfilled potential.
Ahhhh, you're @kiwi_expat lol
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Eklund in. A shame his throwing has been poor as he goes well around the field.
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@Canes4life Especially with the Blues fans on here haha.
Man the Blues and Canes are brutal in contact. You could see how much it has taken out of the Brumbies that half.
There will be some sore bodies after the next Blues Canes fixture.
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