Blues v Waratahs
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@Crucial said in Blues v Waratahs:
@NTA said in Blues v Waratahs:
@mariner4life might depend on the injury toll as to how bad it is; if this is Round 9 then we hopefully see a few back...
Players unavailable for selection:
Angus Bell – Toe (Season)
Charlie Gamble – Shoulder (Round 9+)
Hugh Sinclair – Shoulder (Round 9)
Langi Gleeson – Calf (Round 9)
Mosese Tuipulotu – Knee (Round 9)
Sateki Latu – Neck (Round 9)
Tane Edmed – Back (Round 9)
Tiaan Tauakipulu – Knee (Round 10)
Will Harrison - ACL (Season)Lachlan Swinton - Brain (Finals)
Apparently Porecki and Holloway are both out injured.
Gleeson may play (calf).
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:
@Crucial said in Blues v Waratahs:
@NTA said in Blues v Waratahs:
@mariner4life might depend on the injury toll as to how bad it is; if this is Round 9 then we hopefully see a few back...
Players unavailable for selection:
Angus Bell – Toe (Season)
Charlie Gamble – Shoulder (Round 9+)
Hugh Sinclair – Shoulder (Round 9)
Langi Gleeson – Calf (Round 9)
Mosese Tuipulotu – Knee (Round 9)
Sateki Latu – Neck (Round 9)
Tane Edmed – Back (Round 9)
Tiaan Tauakipulu – Knee (Round 10)
Will Harrison - ACL (Season)Lachlan Swinton - Brain (Finals)
Apparently Porecki and Holloway are both out injured.
Gleeson may play (calf).
Langi appears to be in that space where young promising talent keep getting injured as their bodies have yet to adapt to the demands of professional footy.
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They are 2-5
Defensively they have given up 31 and 40 to the Brumbies, and 34 to both the Rebels and the Canes
Their for-and-against is really bolstered by getting to play the Drua in Melbourne, and their home game against the Force.
They've played two games against NZ sides and scored 14 and 17 pointsAgainst the Blues (a team i think has the ability to put on points faster than any other side in teh comp) i expect them to concede a pretty high score. And i don't have faith in them to put on more than 20.
Evidence so far points to a 20 point loss
@mariner4life said in Blues v Waratahs:
Defensively they have given up 31 and 40 to the Brumbies
25-31 and 36-40
That second game in Canberra was impressive.
I said earlier that I think the Blues should win relatively comfortably but I think the Tahs can be awkward particularly if they get momentum early.
Only one side has beaten them comfortably so far (the Hurricanes). The other matches were losing bonus points, or the Chiefs match where the gap was 3 points with a few minutes left.
So far, they've been hard to put away. I hope we thrash them
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https://www.blues.rugby/blues-rugby-news/team-naming-v-waratahs
1 Ofa Tuungafasi
2 Ricky Riccitelli
3 Nepo Laulala
4 Patrick Tuipulotu (c)
5 Sam Darry
6 Anton Segner
7 Adrian Choat
8 Hoskins Sotutu
9 Finlay Christie
10 Beauden Barrett – 150 Super Rugby Games
11 Caleb Clarke
12 Harry Plummer – 50 Blues Games
13 Rieko Ioane
14 Mark Telea
15 Stephen PerofetaReserves:
16 Soane Vikena
17 Jordan Lay
18 James Lay
19 Cameron Suafoa
20 Akira Ioane
21 Sam Nock
22 Bryce Heem
23 Zarn Sullivan -
Players not considered: Alex Hodgman (shoulder, season), AJ Lam (hamstring), Dalton Papalii (ribs), Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (hand)
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:
A lot of Tahs not available.
3 because of Wallaby rest protocols: Foketi, Nawaqanitawase & Hooper
Yuck
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@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:
A lot of Tahs not available.
3 because of Wallaby rest protocols: Foketi, Nawaqanitawase & Hooper
Yuck
@Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:
A lot of Tahs not available.
3 because of Wallaby rest protocols: Foketi, Nawaqanitawase & Hooper
Yuck
How do the rest protocols come into play? Haven't they just had a bye?
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Taleni Seu up against a few old Auckland teammates
His last game for Auckland was the NPC final in 2018 when he was on the bench. Akira, Choat and Plummer started that match, Sotutu and Clarke were on the bench
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@Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:
A lot of Tahs not available.
3 because of Wallaby rest protocols: Foketi, Nawaqanitawase & Hooper
Yuck
How do the rest protocols come into play? Haven't they just had a bye?
@Dan54 said in Blues v Waratahs:
@Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:
A lot of Tahs not available.
3 because of Wallaby rest protocols: Foketi, Nawaqanitawase & Hooper
Yuck
How do the rest protocols come into play? Haven't they just had a bye?
Not sure. Probably need to be rested from a certain number of games across the season?
Looks like they've given up on this one and are concentrating on the Highlanders in Sydney next week
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@Dan54 said in Blues v Waratahs:
@Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:
A lot of Tahs not available.
3 because of Wallaby rest protocols: Foketi, Nawaqanitawase & Hooper
Yuck
How do the rest protocols come into play? Haven't they just had a bye?
Not sure. Probably need to be rested from a certain number of games across the season?
Looks like they've given up on this one and are concentrating on the Highlanders in Sydney next week
@Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:
@Dan54 said in Blues v Waratahs:
@Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:
@KiwiMurph said in Blues v Waratahs:
A lot of Tahs not available.
3 because of Wallaby rest protocols: Foketi, Nawaqanitawase & Hooper
Yuck
How do the rest protocols come into play? Haven't they just had a bye?
Not sure. Probably need to be rested from a certain number of games across the season?
Looks like they've given up on this one and are concentrating on the Highlanders in Sydney next week
Ok, I just guessed they were doing similar to NZR where you just can't play more than 5 in a row. Don't know why I thought that.
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When's the last time Tanielu Te'ela got a game? 2021 SR Aotearoa in Chch? Highlanders or Crusaders should be looking to sign Tanielu and Corey Evans because other than TUJ, Te Hiwi, Havili, Goodhue there isn't much in the centers down south.
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When's the last time Tanielu Te'ela got a game? 2021 SR Aotearoa in Chch? Highlanders or Crusaders should be looking to sign Tanielu and Corey Evans because other than TUJ, Te Hiwi, Havili, Goodhue there isn't much in the centers down south.
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@kiwi_expat 2022 against Brumbies, 2nd to last regular season game. Did his ACL.
@Tim said in Blues v Waratahs:
@kiwi_expat 2022 against Brumbies, 2nd to last regular season game. Did his ACL.
I don’t think the Blues have included him in the injured list all year. I presume he’s still out.
If he is fit again, I guess they’d get him playing club rugby first
