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Brumbies on top this half.

Blues looking like bad old Blues of old i.e massively less than the sum of their parts.

Brumbieball back?

Guy Smiley wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 7:06 am Findlay Christie is a very frustrating player to watch.

He's sh*te. That's a technical term!

Blues really deserve to lose this.

{EDIT} karma for 40 mins of absolute ineptitude.

Fuck it.

Torquemada 1420 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:10 am Blues really deserve to lose this.

{EDIT} karma for 40 mins of absolute ineptitude.

20-21

Brumbies pinch it 21-20!

Hapless Blues couldn't score a single second half point without Beauden.

1st win at Eden park since 2013

Deserved winners as mostly on top in the 2nd half

Betting against these Blosers has gone well so far. 0-4 ATS.

Dire stuff once again.

EDIT: And Chiefs away next. No shot on current form.

Blues offered nothing in the second half in attack without BB....

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:14 am Brumbies pinch it 21-20!

Hapless Blues couldn't score a single second half point without Beauden.

BB was a big loss. Plummer was a bit ordinary in the 2nd half

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:14 am Brumbies pinch it 21-20!

Hapless Blues couldn't score a single second half point without Beauden.

he wouldn't have been playing in the forwards though, and that's where they lost this. How many breakdown turnovers? The lineout went to shit and the scrum folded like a paper towel.

Had to laugh when Goldie said at HT that Fin Christie was having a great game. Say what now??

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:18 am Had to laugh when Goldie said at HT that Fin Christie was having a great game. Say what now??

Yup, he was poor. I'm certain the Blues could have scored had he passed instead of going to ground around 60 minute mark.... Iirc Brumbies eventually scored from the turnover - 10+ pt swing.

That was the proverbial game of two halves, Blues really should have built a bigger lead going into halftime.

Edit - it was the 43rd minute, not a certain try but he had Segner in support with clear space to run into in the 22.
The pass was the right option. Instead he went to ground, gets turned over & 3 mins later Brumbies score.

Guy Smiley wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:17 am

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:14 am Brumbies pinch it 21-20!

Hapless Blues couldn't score a single second half point without Beauden.

he wouldn't have been playing in the forwards though, and that's where they lost this. How many breakdown turnovers? The lineout went to shit and the scrum folded like a paper towel.

That's true too. Forwards completely outplayed.

Guy Smiley wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:17 am

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:14 am Brumbies pinch it 21-20!

Hapless Blues couldn't score a single second half point without Beauden.

he wouldn't have been playing in the forwards though, and that's where they lost this. How many breakdown turnovers? The lineout went to shit and the scrum folded like a paper towel.

Yep, even with all the injuries, the pack's sure dropped off since last year. Thought the young'uns like Segner, Beehre and Cam Christie acquitted themselves well, so there's plenty to build on in the future. But right now, they look like they really miss Akira, imho.

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:18 am Had to laugh when Goldie said at HT that Fin Christie was having a great game. Say what now??

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:26 am

Guy Smiley wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:17 am

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:14 am Brumbies pinch it 21-20!

Hapless Blues couldn't score a single second half point without Beauden.

he wouldn't have been playing in the forwards though, and that's where they lost this. How many breakdown turnovers? The lineout went to shit and the scrum folded like a paper towel.

Yep, even with all the injuries, the pack's sure dropped off since last year. Thought the young'uns like Segner, Beehre and Cam Christie acquitted themselves well, so there's plenty to build on in the future. But right now, they look like they really miss Akira, imho.

Akira + Darry. And neither are coming back.

As per the graphic on the broadcast, Blues this season -

1st half - 69 pts
2nd half - 19

Moral Dilemma wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:33 amAkira + Darry. And neither are coming back.

Eh? What's the story with Darry?

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:34 am

Moral Dilemma wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:33 amAkira + Darry. And neither are coming back.

Eh? What's the story with Darry?

"Blues lock Sam Darry has been ruled out of the Blues Super Rugby Pacific season following a shoulder injury sustained at training last week.

The injury has been assessed and will require surgery. It is expected that Darry will be fit in time for the All Blacks selection window.

“It was just one of those crazy little things that happen at training,” said Blues Head Coach Vern Cotter.

“It’s really unfortunate for Sam. We’ll miss him and we wish him all the best with his recovery.”

Darry debuted for The Blues in 2021. He has continued to improve his game and made big strides for the Blues in their championship-winning 2024 season.

Darry impressed All Blacks selectors and made his international debut against Fiji in San Diego in 2024."

https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-new ... ury-update

Cheers, I'd somehow forgotten he's gone for the year.

Hugo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:34 am As per the graphic on the broadcast, Blues this season -

1st half - 69 pts
2nd half - 19

Unfit, plus poor substitutions

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:04 am

Hugo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:34 am As per the graphic on the broadcast, Blues this season -

1st half - 69 pts
2nd half - 19

Unfit, plus poor substitutions

It's a leadership issue, I reckon. There were some standout performers for them in the first half with the loose forwards looking particularly dangerous. Couple that with Beauden's explosive ability to break the line and they made the most of the opportunities they got, where the Brumbies suffered a bit comparatively with less possession and no luck with the bounce. I think the Blues have got into a pattern of expecting someone to step up and lead the way...

maybe that's the old issue with them, playing like superstars and forgetting to do the hard work to earn that.

Guy Smiley wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:10 am

Sandstorm wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:04 am

Hugo wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:34 am As per the graphic on the broadcast, Blues this season -

1st half - 69 pts
2nd half - 19

Unfit, plus poor substitutions

It's a leadership issue, I reckon. There were some standout performers for them in the first half with the loose forwards looking particularly dangerous. Couple that with Beauden's explosive ability to break the line and they made the most of the opportunities they got, where the Brumbies suffered a bit comparatively with less possession and no luck with the bounce. I think the Blues have got into a pattern of expecting someone to step up and lead the way...

maybe that's the old issue with them, playing like superstars and forgetting to do the hard work to earn that.

All good points

Gumboot wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 8:14 am Brumbies pinch it 21-20!

Hapless Blues couldn't score a single second half point without Beauden.

They even turned down a very kickable penalty chance and blew the lineout. Hapless is spot on.

Hope they keep it up next week.

Fijian Drua vs Chiefs kicking off shortly in Lautoka...

Chiefs leading 12-6 at HT, with the rain wreaking havoc.

Don't kick to the Drua back three!!!!

Drua leading 25 - 17 with under 14mins to go

*gulp*

Great win by the Drua, seventh in a row at home. Chiefs lose for the first time this season

Very happy for the Drua and you can see in the crowd reaction the feeling in the game. Chiefs have done well to salvage the BP.

Good game to watch.

Bugger.

Well done, Drua.

You know something's off for the Chiefs when Narawa gets hooked after 48 minutes.

Second upset of the weekend. Can Moana Pasifika make it three?

Kiwias wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 5:25 am Great win by the Drua, seventh in a row at home. Chiefs lose for the first time this season

At home. Or at this stadium?

Only watched the last 20. FD completely on top except for the Chiefs last try at the very end

From what little I saw, Drua were running onto every pass and Chiefs were static and buggered.

No arguments with that result but surprised it was that close.

Knee irrelevant: it was still fwd?

Players chucking those miss passes should be forced to listen to Trump speeches for a week.

Pellegrini looks a quality first

Complete contrast to the limited JGB. Everything he has done this half has been top quality

Pellegrini is a big improvement on Garden-Bachop.