Blues (19) 38 / Force (3) 17 (Final Score)
The Blues hosted the Western Force in Auckland at 07:30 SA Time. This is the match thread for discussion of the game. The match was broadcast live on SuperSport 1 on DSTV in SA. The Blues won convincingly, 38 / 17 with Joe Rokocoko scoring a hatrick of tries. Blues grabbed a vital 5 Log Points to keep their Super 14 hopes alive.
Scores:
Blues: 4 Conversions Luke McAlister, 3 Tries Joe Rokocoko, 1 Try Tony Woodcock, 1 Try Alby Mathewson, 1 Try Rudi Wulf
Force: 1 Penalty & 2 Conversions James O’Connor, 1 Try David Pocock, 1 Penalty Try
Teams:
Blues: 15. Isaia Toeava, 14. Joe Rokocoko, 13. Benson Stanley, 12. Luke McAlister, 11. Rudi Wulf, 10. Stephen Brett, 9. Alby Mathewson, 8. Viliami Ma`afu, 7. Tom Chamberlain, 6. Jerome Kaino, 5. Filo Paulo, 4. Kurtis Haiu, 3. John Afoa, 2. Keven Mealamu (Captain), 1. Tony Woodcock
Replacements: 16. Tom McCartney, 17. Tevita Mailau, 18. Andrew Van der Heijden, 19. Peter Saili, 20. Chris Smylie, 21. Rene Ranger, 22. Paul Williams
Western Force: 15 James O’Connor, 14 Mark Bartholomeusz, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Ryan Cross, 11 Cameron Shepherd, 10 David Hill, 9 Chris O’Young, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Matt Hodgson, 5 Nathan Sharpe (captain), 4 Tom Hockings, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Nathan Charles, 1 Nic Henderson.
Replacements: 16 Ben Whittaker, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Sam Wykes, 19 Ben McCalman, 20 Justin Turner, 21 Sam Harris, 22 Nick Cummins.
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
TMO: Ben Skeen (New Zealand)
Hellooooooooooooooooooo
Go Force!
Hallo GBS
Guten Morgen, meine Herren
Was gibt?
Flok, slaap almal nog?
Blues start like the rooibontes fast asleep
3@ Seerower – Ich bin sehr gut!
Hoe gaan dit met julle, my maters?
Janee,
Kan sommer sien die Blues speel nie ‘n SA span nie-terug na hul gewone k@k. Lyk of hulle nog slaap.
4@ SuperBul – Will be very good if the Force win, it would mean the Blues are out of the running…
Did you guys see the article by Rob Howing. They started writing every Stormer player into the Springbok teams.
No problem if they are the best then, not now and wait a little maybe the old boys will peak at the right time. Not now a month or 2 too early.
Ek gaan net gou vir my ‘n lemoensappie ingooi, voel nog steeds of ‘n perd in my bek gekak het….
Force 3 / 0
Agree GBS, that would off course not do my Superbru any good, but who cares. If this could open the door a wee bit for the guppies , why not.
11@ SuperBul – My Bru sê ook maar Blues met 13…..
I think the Force missed their chance by missing those kicks. The Blues woke up.
Blues now much more on the attack!
Blues try… Rokocoko
I had another look at that game, and they played well, but let me tell you those bloody Chiefs were pathetic. I think the Lions would’ve clapped them yesterday, because their tight five never rocked up to play. Just like the Blues this morning. Shit, Ryan Cross slipped past Luke McAllister like a wet dream on a cold wintersmorning slips past an 80 year old man.
Gots man, Kaino trippel rond asof hy flinders vang. Teen die Bulle het die aarde gebewe soos hy in die losskrums ingedonner het. Maar nou ja, almal daag mos op om die kampioene te klop!
Blues 5 / 3
16@ Seerower – Ek hoop Morné skop vandag beter en ek hoop die Bulle maak Genia en Cooper mooi toe vandag.
Bluebeard i will say it here again i was impressed by the Stormers, they really played good pace and kept it up the whole game.
But how they will keep this intensity up , i cannot see. The Sharks was running wild last year until they had that game against the Cheetahs.
It seems to me they are peaking now. Well if not we have trouble.
Flok, wat ‘n kak penalty attempt van Luke McAlister
Try no 2 Joe Rokocoko
Mooi drie Rokocoko
Blues 12 / 3
Morning RT, what time do the Bulls play today?
Try Tony Woodcock
Force se wiele is nou af!
24@ BB – 11:40 SA Time, 10:40 your time
Blues 19 / 3
25
i rather think the Blue machine has started
BB
a little more tan 3 hours from now, 11:40 SA time
superBul,
Ek het geweet all die Stormers sal vanoggend Bokke wees. Die Powderpuff Girls is mos geneigd om so te wees- soos ‘n ou wat sy eerste paypakkie spandeer nog voordat hy die job gekry het. Ek kyk altyd baie fyn na die loosies en ek se nou vir julle Francois Louw het gister net saamgedraf, behalwe vir daai een ordentlike carry in ondersteuning. Ek het ook eers gedink hy het lekker gespeel, maar die PVR lieg nie.
En kyk nou, skielik maak die Blues soos hulle wil met die Force. Die Stormpies het teen die Force verloor en die Blues gevreet- se nog vir my die oos vlieg het nie ‘n moerse rol om te speel nie. Daar tjop die Force vanoggend six love six love af na hulle vlug oos.
Thanks chaps, I will be at work, but will follow your commentary from time to time.
I hav the Blues by 10, reasonable margin so far I think!
SuperBul, you are ok with these early starts, how is our webmonster coping…..Coffee via a vein?
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