Cabous Eloff, Alex Mafi, Pone Fa’amausili, Josh Canham, Trevor Hosea, Josh Kemeny, Brad Wilkin, Vaiolini Ekuasi, Ryan Louwrens, Carter Gordon, Monty Ioane, Reece Hodge, Andrew Kellaway, Lachie Anderson, Joe Pincus
Reserves: Jordan Uelese, Matt Gibbon, Sam Talakai, Angelo Smith, Tuaina Taii Tualima, James Tuttle, Nick Jooste, Lukas Ripley
Jordan Lay, Ricky Riccitelli, Nepo Laulala, Patrick Tuipulotu, Sam Darry, Adrian Choat, Dalton Papalii (c), Anton Segner, Finlay Christie, Beauden Barrett, Caleb Clarke, Harry Plummer, Rieko Ioane, Mark Telea, Zarn Sullivan
Reserves: Soane Vikena, Ofa Tuungafasi, James Lay, Cameron Suafoa, Tom Robinson, Sam Nock, Corey Evans, Caleb Tangitau
Blues MOTM v Rebels
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Haaaaa yeah fuck how good is Barrett.
Get the fuck off the field bud.
@Tim said in Rebels v Blues:
MacDonald needs to concentrate on his fucking current job. Not on his next contract.
I have reservations about letting him near the All Blacks based on this season.
Blues look like spectators at their own game. Beauden Barrett eating popcorn in between plays. Something fundamentally wrong with that team.
This is my second time this season watching Blues live at the ground.
In both games the 10 named Barrett has been an absolute handbrake.
It's seriously concerning the coach can't see it or refuses to do anything about it.
Let Zarn kick ffs
Get a partner in life as commited to you as Beauden is to kicking.
@antipodean said in Rebels v Blues:
Did good Beaudy defeat evil Beaudy in the change rooms at half time?
He's always been good at this shit, pulling apart retreating teams. It's breaking down defences constantly coming forward that's the problem
Playing a team with a decimated pack is BB time
Second week in a row where I've thought Blues haven't missed much with Plummer at 12.
Doesn't bode well for RTS' AB hopes.
@TheMojoman said in Rebels v Blues:
@Bones said in Rebels v Blues:
@KiwiMurph said in Rebels v Blues:
Second week in a row where I've thought Blues haven't missed much with Plummer at 12.
Doesn't bode well for RTS' AB hopes.
I thought Plummer was a bit of a lynchpin really. Tidied up a lot and really helped keep the backline running smoothly.
The “glue man” all good back lines need. I do think Rieko looks better with RTS beside him though ie, straight running 2nd five who can bend the line and give him some more space to operate.
That was actually one of the aspects I was impressed with of Plummer - he really bent the line on a couple of occasions, I remember for one of them thinking I didn't know Dalton could run that fast until I realised.
@Canes4life Lol every time the Blues play against less opposition it seems to have banana skin all over it. People were saying the same before the Force game.
And meh, as long as we win it doesn't really matter. Your beloved Canes barely got past them so why do we all of a sudden need a statement victory here?
We also won 15 straight last year with no title, so the moral of the story is, peak at the right time. Virtually everyone makes the finals, so as long as you get it right at the business end, these fixtures don't really matter too much.
Carter Gordon showing Beaudy how to do it.
Rebels are going to implode when Barrett runs or passes.
@nostrildamus said in Rebels v Blues:
Did Nepo catch and pass twice?! Then lose it in the tackle. Sigh.
Form of his career though.
@mariner4life said in Rebels v Blues:
@antipodean said in Rebels v Blues:
Did good Beaudy defeat evil Beaudy in the change rooms at half time?
He's always been good at this shit, pulling apart retreating teams. It's breaking down defences constantly coming forward that's the problem
Playing a team with a decimated pack is BB time
Perfect bench player.
Happy with the win but shit we looked bad.