Blues vs Rebels, North Harbour Stadium - 2011R10

[Nusadan]

Not looking good for the Rebels...and see Rene getting a bit of a hand in copying Ioane's try celebration?

Was lucky to notice the UK Sky logo on one of the live streaming sites and lo behold, Sky Sports here has put the match on despite being advertised on their website as being on Sky online only...

 

[Skippy]

Huxley. Really out of his depth... too high, stripped immediately for a turnover... try to Ranger. This and the defence of Cipriani and the Rebels winger (mitchell?) is so amateur and just not good enough at this level.

 

[Nusadan]

Bugger...just had changed my mind and took Rokocoko off my fantasy team before the game...

 

[minorbird]

I think I'm beginning to understand why Martin Johnson was all too happy to let Cipriani go...

 

[Dumbledore]

The defence of Cipriani, Mitchell, Huxley, Vuna and Kingi is utterly unacceptable.

 

[Jethro Tah]

This is going to be a cricket score

 

[ChargerWA]

Great individual try to Vuna.

But Kingi at fullback is a huge mistake. They need Beale, stat.

 

[Dumbledore]

How is it 17-10? Ridiculous.

 

[Nusadan]

Nice try by Vuna making things bit more interesting...

 

[CanadianRugby]

What is going on? Delve to Mitchell for a great try and its a close game, despite the fact the Rebels haven't made a real tackle

 

[minorbird]

Wow. 20-17 to the Blues after a blindside raid from the Rebels. Did not expect them to get back this close.

 

[CanadianRugby]

This is totally following the Rebels game plan. Get behind early, rally late.

 

[CanadianRugby]

Rebels lucky to be down by own 6 at halftime.

 

[Jethro Tah]

Blues are trying their best not to win by too much.

 

[darkhorse]

I dunno how the rebels do it. I don't want to jink it, but this looks like it could be another game where they get dominated and still get the win.

 

[Ash]

Should've made Ranger my captain. Ice has been struggling to get involved.

Rebels need to man up on defence, in the midfield and out wide. It has been mainly their backs to far waving through Blues outside backs like air traffic controllers.

 

[Dumbledore]

I dunno how the rebels do it. I don't want to jink it, but this looks like it could be another game where they get dominated and still get the win.

Nah, don't have the conditioning. The Blues are in a different league to the Force, Hurricanes, Brumbies whoever. Ranger, Toeava and Payne will really start to cut loose in the last 20.

 

[CanadianRugby]

Hux is such a liability right now. Its hurts me when the ball gets to him or he has to defend.

 

[Jethro Tah]

Rugby Heaven Stats show Rebels have missed more tackles than the Blues have actually completed.

 

[darkhorse]

R u kidding Cipriani? That try was as soft as they come